Death, Destruction and Ponies

[herufeanor]

Okay, who has a My Little Pony collection and wants to make this game a reality?

http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp05282008.shtml

Comments

[little_ribbit]

Thrift stores, my dear. Thrift stores!

[herufeanor]

eBay. I just did a basic search, and there are My Little Ponies in ridiculous abundance on eBay, often in lots of 10+ for like $5-$10.

[maniakes]

I dare you to sign up to run a game of "My Little Throne War" at Polycon.

[herufeanor]

Only if you write the rules and help me run it. :-)

[maniakes]

I'd use the Diplomacy land combat rules, except with no construction or disbanding. Each player starts with three ponies (their claimant and two loyal retainers) and three supply centers. Victory condition is when a coalition controlling a majority of the supply centers agrees on a Queen (winner), a Grand Vizier (first runner up), and a High Steward (second runner up). Factions are eliminated as contenders when their claimant unit shatters (forced to retreat with no legal retreat path).

A secondary goal for play is accumulation of cash. Each supply center produces a unit of gold for its controller each winter turn, which may be collected and transferred. Eliminated factions may offer services as mercenaries, and thus may continue to compete for the "richest faction" consolation prize.

[herufeanor]

Oh, that's an interesting approach. I had been imagining more of just a deathmatch style game, but that's much more interesting.

[bagelfather]

I'll give you a hand, this is hilarious!

[herufeanor]

Yay. Beyond the obvious design questions, we'll also need to do some playtesting and construction.

Are you familiar with Diplomacy?