Comments on: Fever dreams

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:01:28 +0000

I’m great at dictation. Or is that dictatoring?

By: halfjack

halfjack — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:36:20 +0000

Yeah Contenders is the one sports game I can think of that might come close, though it’s still about individuals. I seem to recall Bob (up there) and I creating a kick-ass Rollerball game when we were 11 or 12 but it was more about getting towed by motorcycles and punching people than long odds and idealized victories. :D I’d play it again today though.

By: Johnstone

Johnstone — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:05:05 +0000

My character was called Joe Murphy. I don’t know if he was you! Do you? I stopped playing him so it might be too late to tell…

By: Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:09:58 +0000

Let’s be clear: was your character called Joe Murphy? Or were you playing me?

Have you stopped playing me?

By: Johnstone

Johnstone — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:09 +0000

True story: I have played Contenders exactly once, and my character was Joe Murphy.

Also: You think this story wouldn’t make it to a movie because it’s too ridiculous? You need to watch more movies!*

*No you don’t.

By: Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:26:35 +0000

You given Contenders a shot?

http://www.princeofdarknessgames.com/Contenders.htm

I’ve no particular interest in boxing, but I’ve played about 5 one-shots and one 5-session game, and it’s superb. You’ve got grit, pluck, difficult odds, and meaningful lives outside the ring. And the stakes get higher.

There was a bowling variant by Malcolm Craig called ‘Strike!’ that was kicking about too.

By: Anarchangel

Anarchangel — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:14:26 +0000

Sadly, based on most sports movies I’ve seen, this plot wouldn’t get laughed out of any producer’s office.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:15:15 +0000

Or you could just go outside and play hockey.

By: Toph Marshall

Toph Marshall — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:42:44 +0000

“Diaspora”!? Never heard of it.

By: Biff

Biff — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:25:00 +0000

There is a great game called Diaspora that would be perfect for this, using it’s social combat rules.

The rink is the Map for the game. The players, and the puck are Pawns that are moved about the map. A team is an Agent, each of the players character’s donates a skill (Athletics, Combat, Deceit…) or an aspect to the team.

To play, you manoeuvrer your players into position, manoeuvre the opposing players out of position, and move the puck into the other teams Goal zone.

Easy-peasy!