[Deptheads] Gamex 2014 - Event Submission

[E.R. Burgess]

It's an odd crossroad for sure but Mines is a board game and it can be played solo or multiplayer. I expect this is just good promotion for both and a kind of neat idea since I see a heck of a lot of iPads at Strategicons. I concur on the idea - keep it in board games.

On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Nekojin <nekojin at gmail.com> wrote:

> While it's true that the event is a solo iPad game, done competitively,
> Ta-Te Wu is a board game designer, and largely unheard of by the video
> gaming crowd (except for people like myself who are crossover gamers). You
> want this event in Board Gaming, if only for the exposure for him to his
> board-gaming base. Banishing him to the hinterlands of the Video Gaming
> Room could be viewed as an insult. I doubt very much that you want to do
> that to your board game designers. ;)
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:23 AM, Dean Taylor <deanatay at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Also, the game is a solitaire game.  Board games usually involve
>> interaction between players - this will be several people sitting around a
>> table, staring into their iPads, ignoring each other.  It definitely feels
>> more like a video game event.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:20 AM, Dean Taylor <deanatay at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I can see his confusion, though - it's not technically a board game.
>>> Although the prize is a board game, it does not seem like that's what
>>> they're playing, since it requires that they bring the iPad game.  I'm
>>> tempted to class it as a video game.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 10:03 PM, Tim Keennon <tim at stugiii.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Treat it like any board game
>>>>
>>>> Tim
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my mobile device.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 17, 2014, at 8:40 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> What is the issue? Ta-Te is a good friend of mine and I can resolve any
>>>> issues with it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 8:00 PM, Shane Sauby <ssshanucon at yahoo.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am not sure what to do with this event submitted by Ta-Te Wu...
>>>>>
>>>>> Mines is a solitaire tile placement iPad (iOS) game based on Mines of
>>>>> the Sacred Dragon. Players must bring their own iPad with Mines installed
>>>>> to participate the tournament. The player who played and receives highest
>>>>> point during the tournament hour will win a copy of Mines of the Sacred
>>>>> Dragon board game.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shane Sauby
>>>>> Boardgames Supervisor
>>>>>
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