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Programming Card Games

harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
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People say things like "I used to be a programmer so I thought I would try this programming card game"

The Game is called "Colt Express"
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited January 2018
    The idea is that you are given cards to sort out into a running order . Each card describes an action . But the trick is you can only play one card at a time , so your card is "put in" with all the others with each player putting their card in ,in clockwise running order . At the end of the round the "programme" (from all the players) is played out

    I only played it a couple of time but it seemed like a fun way to "programme"
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio

    Here is the link:-
    https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    I kind of like that. I could see it as you have to achieve some outcome using computer code and collaboratively the user's must solve it each taking their turn to author one instruction from the instructions available in their hand. I could imagine that would be a good way to re-enforce problem solving skill in new programmers.
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  • TimmyTimmy
    I must say, i find the best part of colt-express is building the trains. :)

    Programming cowboys and sheriffs feels very strange. A lot of times we were just arguing if some rule was correct or not.

    Also, it's not really a new genre... i think one of the first one since the board game revival was roborally. Perhaps you should try it.
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    Reply to Timmy

    Yes well on "games day" (usually just once a month) I can just sit back and provide the pizza , the people , and the table to play on . The rest is handled by the "maestro" who brings the games and knows all the rules (so "easy peasy" for me really) .

    Part of the fun of these games is other people building them and then trying them free of charge . The only one I have bought so far is COUP which we all enjoy .And I am now a first time "sleever" . ( I begin my slippery descent into sleevery)
  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited January 2018
    Reply to Tiimy

    Did you mean Robo Rally? Roborally is interesting but un-understandable !!
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  • TimmyTimmy
    You're right. RoboRally is completely impossible for me too...

    At least Colt-Express is easier, but I still don't like these kinds of things.

    And over here we do "games day" too. :)
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited February 2018
    Sorry a misunderstanding . I meant I could not find a game called Roborally .I now know it was Robo Rally and it looks interesting. I now know it was "Robo Rally" (and not Rob Orally!) and I read the critique for it on the GEEK site . I will mention it to my friend for his comments. (and possible purchase!)

    Anyway - Getting back to the Second World War (gag explanation . In the Brexit negotiations Ms Merkel's diplomats have told the Brits to stop constantly referring to the "Second World War" :so following this "British tradition" I just HAVE to hark back and keep referring to the Second World War , yet again, because I am British!!!) : With this in mind , I just cannot forget this War because with the "Rob orally" game title I can go right back into the mountains of *******land in about 1943. Here they (and I won't say who) played a **** of extracting the gold te*** from the ***'* . So "Rob orally" does actually make quite a "noirish" game title . I don't think anyone would actually dare to bring it out though!!

    Would it work as a "Crowdfunding" title I wonder.

    In TV programs you always get the "experts" (usually in scientific roles) explaining to each other the most basic stuff along the lines of he needs this (particular type) of medicine cos he's got GERMS! . The audience has to be brought onside to keep up with the story . But with me it is more to do with use of language -it can very very colloquial even if the gags themselves are very basic and unsophisticated! (sorry)
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  • morphmorph
    We like Colt Express at my games night. I've played Robo Rally in the past but remember that that was more involved. Whereas Robo Rally is definitely a programming game, Colt Express has programming, but not as involved. So its ideal because its not going to scare people off who don't fancy the idea of programming.

    And, as has been pointed out, its fun to build the train and thebox contains various tree and cactus figures for no reason other than decoration :)
  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    Gag time

    Rob orally

    Is this what Precedent T****s (a lot) does with his mouth?
  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited February 2018
    That's what everyone is saying on TV now.

    "We should respect the O**face of the Precedent of the USSA"!
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    Return to Robo Rally

    I got some feedback on Robo-Rally

    "It's fun but can drag on a long time with a lot of players , as your opponents purposefully stop you reaching your goals"

    So it's official . It is not perfect
  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited February 2018
    Spelling error ERRATA
    It is of course ORIFICE (not Oriface!)

    But maybe , on the face of it , ORIFACE works better.
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited February 2018
    Back to Programming Games

    So Robo-Rally will not make the cut for us anyway.

    When people buy games it is usually in the expectation that it will be played . So if it is seen to be to difficult , or too easy it will not be chosen . Games buyers are fickle and there is a huge choice .
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  • TimmyTimmy
    That's absolutely okay. Robo Rally isn't a very good game (although some of my friends think it is). It was more shown like an example to show you this genre has been here for a very long time.

    I don't know many others because I tend to skip this kind of games.
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  • morphmorph
    harriusherbartio wrote: »

    "It's fun but can drag on a long time with a lot of players , as your opponents purposefully stop you reaching your goals"

    Chess is something similar. I can happily win at chess in 5 moves, except my opponent usually insists on taking their turn as well and they just get in the way. Idiots.
  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    edited February 2018
    Good point but but to be fair there are only 2 players in chess and having more players does change the dynamic

    I lose concentration in computer chess but at least the computer does not mind playing me! So there are pros and cons with both real games and computer games .

    Does this explain the resurgence in interest in old style games ?
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  • harriusherbartioharriusherbartio
    Wears the fun in SLEEVERY?

    Apparently the whole idea of sleeving cards is entirely rational . You only sleeve the cards on games that you intend to play a lot to stop them being identified from "wear marks" : it stops cheating!

    The trouble with that argument is that by the time you have worked out whether a game is any good the cards at risk of being marked or worn , so action has to be taken before this wear becomes identifiable .So ideally , first the game has to be played to be seen as worth sleeving and then this game , having been identified as good , needs to be "sleeved up" pretty quickly .This is even more important with SPECIAL CARDS with special powers With these it is very important for the game play that they cannot be identified from "wear marks" . This is because , left unsleeeved , sharp gamers will spot the wear points ,or creases or other special marks and gain an advantage . Even laminating has to be done to avoid "give aways" like air pockets or creases ! And every new game will almost inevitably have an "odd" card size so a new sleeve size is needed (good game ,,good game). But you do get the "peace of mind" that no one can cheat . So there are 2 benefits from sleeving cards :- 1) it stops cheating 2) it preserves cards in well used games .
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