Where have I Been? Where Haven't I Been?

It's been a long time since I've updated this hasn't it?

Why? Have I given up on Marooned? Is there some crisis of faith that means that I'm giving up the whole thing and moving to Pontypool to raise Okapi?

Nah... none of the above... I've just been a bit busy. It's been nice out and I've been doing stuff.

But back to the Game!

Where am I at? Well it's getting close to that time where I have to give my demo copy to a mate to take to a Game Convention he is going to... that's exciting... but also a bit daunting.

I have a few decisions to make about what I'm going to send... I could just send the basic two player game with him (that would be the easy option) but I think that it may be best to send a version that can be played by 2-4 players... that's two double sided boards, forty blocks and requisite counters/men.

AND THE RULES!

That's the bit that is getting me in a tizzy... I have to get the rules sorted but I've not really got on with it... Last night I had a look at the rough draft I did and boy was it rough! There are a few problems I have to think through on this... there needs to be diagrams in the rules... some of the concepts of movement in the game are much easier to grasp if you can see them visually than read about them (well at least I am having trouble writing them in a way that can be easily understood!). But are diagrams better... or should it be photographs with additional arrows and so forth?

Also I think it best to include some sample moves within the rules... but should this be peppered throughout the rules themselves or in a separate section at the end? All things to be considered.

Gragh! well this isn't getting anything done is it? So for now I'm going to get off and get going on it and see how it turns out.


But I'm glad to be back and hopefully I can get moving on this very soon now for all those wonderful people who are going to get to play Marooned!