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NEWS
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'''20240326''' - I added the game "The Crossing" to the wiki. Enjoy this easy-to-learn game with a deeper strategy than you may think at first. Gradually, I am designing more games for the ''Addendum'' to ''Play More Games with the Homeworlds Set''. The first game that is completed is a port of Corintho (see link below). With a friend of mine, I am also in the process of designing a cool game that is inspired by ''Game of Empires 2'' and ''Magic: The Gathering''. It's tentative name is called ''Crystal Fields''. The design process for this abstract strategy game is reversed: where normally you start imagining a starting position and a mechanic, we now started with the idea to implement existing mechanics in those games, translating it to a pyramid game. It's exciting, because at first I did not know that it would work, but it does. We are heavily playtesting and tweeking the game, to make it balanced, consistent, and fun. We discovered that the "lore", the theme, or the language with which to describe the game actions and creatures, is essential to appeal to a larger public. Keep an eye out for news about this; I will certainly report when we're ready.
20210204 - Following Andy's publication of [http://new.wunderland.com/2021/02/03/peaceful-homeworlds/ Peaceful Homeworlds], I've been trying to fix the rules. Andy incorporated some of my suggestions, such as Transfer of Crystals, and called a rule after me. But see my BGG contribution to the subject: [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2594465/peaceful-homeworlds BGG Discussion about Peaceful Homeworlds]. ▼
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20630/corintho.
20201217 - I designed a new game this week, called [[Homeworlds Settlers]]. Check it out.▼
'''20230814''' - The book "Play More Games with the Homeworlds Set" (self-published) is out on Lulu.com since August 2023, in softcover and hardcover. A free PDF can be downloaded from https://tinyurl.com/HW-Play-More. Some, but not all the included games have a page here on the wiki. See the category "Games playable with Homeworlds Set". The Lulu.com entry contains the text of the back cover.
▲'''20210204''' - Following Andy's publication of [http://new.wunderland.com/2021/02/03/peaceful-homeworlds/ Peaceful Homeworlds], I've been trying to fix the rules. Andy incorporated some of my suggestions, such as Transfer of Crystals, and called a rule after me. But see my BGG contribution to the subject: [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2594465/peaceful-homeworlds BGG Discussion about Peaceful Homeworlds].
'''Update 20210429.''' As of late, I've made a 180 about my opinion on Peaceful Homeworlds: besides some minor issues that were fixed right away, I don't think there is anything wrong with Peaceful Homeworlds at all. I'm planning a formal apology to Andy in a forthcoming document that I'll post on BGG. The reason for my change of mind is that the phenomenon of stalling that I discovered, is an emergent feature of the game that occurs at a higher skill level. Unfortunately, not many people have reached this level, so that my argument on BGG was misunderstood as being arrogant. For casual players this may not come up at all. I was also operating under a wrong assumption that everybody would dislike a game with a strategy that could force a draw. This put me on the wrong leg, assuming that there was something wrong with the game that needed fixing, causing quite some stir (not intended). Yet, the same is true for tic-tac-toe, and that is because it is very easy to solve the game, after which you can play "perfectly" and always end in a draw. In Peaceful Homeworlds, knowing about stalling is akin to (partially) solving the game. Just as with tic-tac-toe, after you've solved it, the game is not that interesting any more. That's NOT because there's anything wrong with the game, but because you were good enough at it that you've solved it. No rules can "fix" a game that's not broken in the first place. Nevertheless, I plan on designing a game that has a similar mechanic and does NOT allow for stalling, with the understanding that the resulting game is a totally ''different'' game, with a different feel and strategy.
▲'''20201217''' - I designed a new game this week, called [[Homeworlds Settlers]]. Check it out. '''Update 20210429.''' I've included it in my favorite games, too.
ABOUT MY HISTORY WITH LOONEY LABS
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I am a Master of Science in Mathematics, graduated in 1993 at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
I am an author of non-fiction books in Philosophy of Religion, and several books on games (Go, Abalone, Homeworlds, Homeworlds Set, Rubik's Snake).
Recently, I've fully embraced my love for games as a skill, and actively promote playing games. I teach and play games, including Go, mainly for their ability to stimulate both hemispheres of the brain and help the mind become balanced and flexible. This comes in handy in a variety of situations, such as with learning computer skills. In addition, games have a social component, are a pleasant pastime, and can be the subject of and the inspiration for interesting discussions. Games have many more benefits, such as: increased memory, fluidity of thought, focus, attention span. Also, they serve as a tool to learn critical thinking skills, strategy, deductive logic, inductive logic, creativity.
LOONEY LABS GAMES I PLAY/PROMOTE
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As a service to all other Starship Captains, here is my list of preferred games in order of preference (as of 4/20/2020, updated from 1/31/2016).
Compiling this list, I wished the top 3 contains more slots! If I have added "multiplayer", then that is the version I prefer, and I will mention the range of players. If I have added "2-player", then that is the only version that exists. If nothing is added, I do not prefer any version.
'''Games marked with * can be played with a Homeworlds set.''' A Homeworlds set consists of
'''NOTE.''' Some of the games indicated need an Icehouse stash per player, that is 5 trios in a single color. To be able to play these games, I recommend the following. Create combos of two colors: Shell (Red, Yellow) and Ocean (Blue, Green). This gives you 6 trios in each combo, and you're all set to play these games.
1. (+1) * Homeworlds / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/lit/rules/homeworlds-rules Homeworlds PQ Rules]] + Variants!
2. (-1) Zendo (multiplayer) / * Ikkozendo (multiplayer, 2+) / [[http://www.koryheath.com/zendo/ Pyramid Zendo Rules]] / [[http://davidartman.com/games/strategy-game/ikkozendo Ikkozendo Rules (Original)]]
3. (-) * Homeworlds Settlers / [ [[Homeworlds_Settlers]] ]
3. (-1) * Hextris / [[https://web.archive.org/web/20050307174041/http://icehousegames.com/contest/icedes-3/hextris/Hextris1.html Hextris Rules (Original)]] / [[https://s3.amazonaws.com/geekdo-files.com/bgg255218?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22Hextris_-_Board_-_V2.pdf%22&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAJYFNCT7FKCE4O6TA%2F20200421%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20200421T003656Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=120&X-Amz-Signature=ee10a02aaf0f8a108a6cedebaaf31168b62319ad575e7076f64ce9c91395a4d8 Hextris Board]]▼
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5. (+1) *
6. (+
7. (+5) * Pikemen / [[http://playagaingames.com/games/pikemen/ Pikemen Rules (Original)]]
8. (-) * Ricochet Pyramids / [ [[Ricochet_Pyramids]] ]
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10. (-2)
11. (-) *
12. (-) *
13. (-
14. (-5) *
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18. (-5) *
19. (-5)
20. (-5)
21. (-5) * Treehouse (multiplayer) / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/rules/treehouse Treehouse Rules (Original)]]
'''Honorable Mentions'''
H1. Mini Homeworlds (multiplayer, 2-
NOTES WITH THE STARSHIP CAPTAIN LIST
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I backed the Kickstarter Pyramid Arcade and as of the end of 2016, I own two PA sets (not opened), to give away one day.
I backed the Kickstarter Pyramid Quartet in March 2020 and contributed to many last minute changes in the rules of PQ Homeworlds. In January 2021, I received 1 Martian Chess Set (Silver), and 4 Homeworlds sets, also to give away.
I found different ways of storing a Homeworlds Set, including a Stacker Box and a 8 oz tin can (4 inch diameter, 1 inch high, with top).
CURRENT PROJECTS
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20230811 - Just finished the book "Play More Games with the Homeworlds Set". This project started in 2019, but see the entry 20201030 below.
20201217 - Designed a new game called Homeworlds Settlers. See News.
20201101 - My next project is to collect the rules of 10+ abstract strategy games playable with the Homeworlds PQ set. See the list above for most likely games included.
20201030 - Just before the launch of the PQ games, I published today the ''2nd edition'' of the book "Play Homeworlds. Rules, Strategies, Variants" You can download a copy here: [https://tinyurl.com/BC-Homeworlds
202008 - The first edition of the book "Play Homeworlds. Rules, Strategies, Variants." is ready.
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NOMIDS DICE
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{{PL|:Bolt|black}} - Bolt, {{PL|:Atom|black}} - Atom, {{PL|:Split|black}} - Split, {{PL|:Arrow|black}} - Arrow, {{PL|:SymbolPyramids|black}} - Pyramids, and {{PL|:Recycle|black}} - Recycle.
CHANGE LOG
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20230814 - Added some news about my book on the Homeworlds Set.
20210429 - Added some comments. Added player ranges for multiplayer games playable with Homeworlds Set. Mini Homeworlds can actually be played with many more players, but the orientation of the ships becomes a problem to distinguish them. So, I chose to include 2-4 players, rather than 2-11 . . .
20210418 - Added Nomids Dice (for experimental reason).
20210319 - Edited some entries, included Peaceful Homeworld discussion.
20201101 - Adjusted the top 20 with 2 additional games playable with the Homeworlds
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