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Fan, Game Technician |
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ABOUT MY HISTORY WITH LOONEY LABS |
ABOUT MY HISTORY WITH LOONEY LABS |
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I discovered the Looney Pyramids system by accident in 2010, but was charmed mainly by (Binary) Homeworlds. I have since studied more than 20 games and |
I discovered the Looney Pyramids system by accident in 2010, but was charmed mainly by (Binary) Homeworlds. I have since studied more than 20 games and introduced this game system to my family in the Netherlands in April 2016. |
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I am in the process of describing the game rules clearly and succinctly, in order to eradicate as much confusion as possible. |
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Most notably, Homeworlds has gone through quite some changes lately. The most current official rules are those provided with the Pyramid Quartet set ([https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/028/079/028/7acfefcf79b84eb2e761c25516302b0b_original.png?ixlib=rb-2.1.0&w=680&fit=max&v=1581612887&auto=format&frame=1&lossless=true&s=5a2c4d09941ea2f468f724bb246490c7 Promo Picture]), see [https://www.looneylabs.com/lit/rules/homeworlds-rules Homeworlds Rules] (Version 13 as of this writing). |
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⚫ | I am a Master of Science in Math, graduated in 1993. I am an author of non-fiction books |
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In addition, games have a social component and are a pleasant pastime and can be the subject of interesting discussions. |
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Games have many more benefits, such as increased memory, fluidity of thought, concentration, attention span. |
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I use them as a tool to teach critical thinking skills, strategy, deductive logic, inductive logic, creativity. |
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LOONEY LABS GAMES I PLAY/PROMOTE |
LOONEY LABS GAMES I PLAY/PROMOTE |
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It is best to provide my Star Ship Captain List of my favorite games (see below). |
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Looney Pyramids |
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The list has changed over the years, but the main theme is abstract strategy games. There are some notable exceptions, such as Zendo and Icehouse. |
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Star Ship Captain List |
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* Zendo is an inductive logic game, and although it has some strategy, this may only come into play when you are already ''very good'' at the game. |
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* Icehouse is a game I've never actually played yet. This game, I've been told, is more like a sport. It comes with etiquette rules (cool/uncool behavior descriptions). Yes, it's a strategy game, but in real time; it could just as well have been soccer or baseball, none of which I consider to be abstract strategy games either. |
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Can you believe that Icehouse was the first Looney Pyramid game (from 1989), gave the name "Icehouse pieces" to the Pyramids, and was based on a vague description in Andrew Looney's book "The Empty City" of a game played on Mars 20,000 years ago? Together with his friend John Cooper, he figured out the exact rules, and they've played the game for 6 years or so before the first OTHER game with Looney Pyramids was invented, namely Martian Chess (1995). |
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STAR SHIP CAPTAIN LIST |
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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 1/31/2016). |
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). |
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Compiling this list, I wished the top 3 contains more slots! If I have added "multiplayer", then that is the version I prefer. If I have added "2-player", then that is the only version that exists. If nothing is added, I do not prefer any version. |
Compiling this list, I wished the top 3 contains more slots! If I have added "multiplayer", then that is the version I prefer. If I have added "2-player", then that is the only version that exists. If nothing is added, I do not prefer any version. |
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'''Games marked with * can be played with a Homeworlds set.''' A Homeworlds set consists of 3 trios, each in 4 colors. Some of the games indicated need an Icehouse stash per player, that is 5 trios in a color. If needed, you can create the following 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. |
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1. Zendo (multiplayer) |
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1. (+1) * Homeworlds / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/lit/rules/homeworlds-rules Homeworlds PQ Rules]] |
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2. Homeworlds |
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2. (-1) Zendo (multiplayer) / * Ikkozendo / [[http://www.koryheath.com/zendo/ Pyramid Zendo Rules]] / [[http://davidartman.com/games/strategy-game/ikkozendo Ikkozendo Rules (Original)]] |
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3. Icehouse (multiplayer) |
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3. (-1) * Hextris / [[http://www.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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4. Hextris |
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4. (+1) * Branches and Twigs and Thorns / [[https://www.eblong.com/zarf/barsoom-go.html Branches & Twigs & Thorns Rules (Original)]] / [[http://archive.looneylabs.com/ning-fan-club/public_pyramid_games_forum.html#6320919_Topic_106244 Fairness in BT&T]] |
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5. Branches and Twigs and Thorns |
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5. (+1) * Martian Chess / [[http://www.wunderland.com/icehouse/MartianChess.html Martian Chess Rules (Original)]] |
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6. Martian Chess |
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6. (+5) * Pikemen / [[http://playagaingames.com/games/pikemen/ Pikemen Rules (Original)]] |
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7. Tic Tac Doh! (2-player) |
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7. (-) * Ricochet Pyramids / [[https://www.icehousegames.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ricochet_Pyramids|Ricochet Pyramids Rules]] |
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8. Zark City (multiplayer) |
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8. (-) * Blam! (2-player) [[http://invisible-city.com/sites/default/files/blam_rules.pdf Blam Rules (Original)]] |
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9. World War 5 (multiplayer) |
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9. (-2) * Tic Tac Doh! (2-player) / [[https://web.archive.org/web/20040603122945/www.mojoyugen.net/TicTacDoh.htm Tic Tac Doh! Rules (Original)]] |
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10. IceTowers (multiplayer) |
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10. (-2) Zark City (multiplayer) / [[http://wunderland.com/WTS/Andy/Games/ZarkCity/ZarkCityVersion2.pdf Zark City V2.0 Rules]] |
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11. Pikemen |
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11. (-2) World War 5 (multiplayer) / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/rules/world-war-5 World War 5 Rules (Original)]] |
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12. Pharaoh (multiplayer) |
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12. (-9) Icehouse (multiplayer) / [[http://www.wunderland.com/icehouse/IcehouseTOC.html Icehouse Rules (Original)]] |
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13. Pink Hijinks (2-player) |
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13. (-3) IceTowers (multiplayer) / [[http://www.wunderland.com/icehouse/IceTowers/Rules.html Ice Towers Rules (Original)]] |
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14. Volcano / Caldera |
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14. (-2) Pharaoh (multiplayer) / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/rules/pharaoh Pharaoh Rules (Original)]] |
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15. Treehouse (multiplayer) |
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15. (-2) Pink Hijinks (2-player) / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/lit/rules/pink-hijinks-rules Pink Hijinks Rules (Original)]] |
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16. (-2) Volcano (2000) / Caldera (2011) / [[http://wunderland.com/WTS/Kristin/Games/Volcano.html Volcano Rules (Original)]] / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/rules/caldera Caldera Rules (Original)]] |
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17. (-2) Treehouse (multiplayer) / [[https://www.looneylabs.com/rules/treehouse Treehouse Rules (Original)]] |
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RESOURCES |
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I own an extended classic Zendo game, 5 Rainbow stashes and 5 Xeno stashes for a total of 150 pyramids in 10 colors. |
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Furthermore, I designed, printed and laminated all my boards: 8x8, 7x7, 6x6, 5x5, 4x4, 4x3, 3x3, Hextris, 6 quadrants of Multiplayer Board (for Branches, Twigs and Thorns, Pikemen, etc.). In addition, I have a World War 5 board and 10 Good and Evil cards (for multi-player Homeworlds). |
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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. |
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I backed the Kickstarter Pyramid Quartet in March 2020 and contributed to many last minute changes in the rules of PQ Homeworlds; by the end of 2020, I hope to receive 1 Martian Chess, 1 Nomids and 3 Homeworlds sets. |
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PROJECTS |
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I am collecting and editing the major rules and variants of Homeworlds. The book will contain a game example with notation based on the SuperDuperGames.org version of the game. |
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I am also collecting and editing the rules of games playable with the Homeworlds PQ set. See the list above for games included. |