Re:“Spiel des Jahres” Game of the Year 2017 winners
by Marazan on Monday July 17, 2017 @11:52AM
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I think Zendo is better with a set of basic lego blocks (1x1, 2x1, 2x2) in 3 colours. It's easier to construct and build things.
But fundamentally it is an incredible game in whatever form you play.
Re:“Spiel des Jahres” Game of the Year 2017 winners
by iainmerrick on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @06:04PM
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Do you require your Lego structures to be fully connected? Seems like that limits the possibilities a bit, but it would mean you can safely pick them up and move them around, which is always fiddly in normal Zendo.
Re:“Spiel des Jahres” Game of the Year 2017 winners
by Marazan on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @06:43AM
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We don't require it but inevitably people build fully connected structures due to the ease of pickup and move around.
Re:“Spiel des Jahres” Game of the Year 2017 winners
by iainmerrick on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @06:02PM
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Wow, Lego blocks! That's a great idea, I'll have to try it.
Re:“Spiel des Jahres” Game of the Year 2017 winners
by Marazan on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @06:45AM
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They key thing when using Lego is not to go crazy with variety you need a large number of a small variety of blocks.
Re:“Spiel des Jahres” Game of the Year 2017 winners
by iainmerrick on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @10:57AM
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Makes sense. The one meta-rule I always emphasize when introducing people to Zendo is "make the rule really simple, it'll be much harder to guess than you expect."
It's best played with a set of Icehouse pieces, which pack pretty small and can be used for a whole bunch of other games too. You don't need Icehouse pieces, though, you can also play Zendo with coins, matchsticks, etc.