Re: "Time Marches On" Winner - Coyote Moon

["rmundschau" <rmundsc@...>]

> Second, I'll not keep you waiting... I chose [trumpet 
> fanfare] "Kidsprout Jumboree" as my favorite (and therefore the 
> winner). 

Congratulations!   I agree that game is a lot of fun.
 

> COYOTE MOON
> Comments: Appealing theme.  The "round" board with the 
>clockwise and counterclockwise concentric tracks is groovy.  
>The connection  to the contest theme is perhaps a bit weak, but 
> that doesn't detract from the game itself.  (Future/past is a 
>worthy thematic interpretation, but which evaporated quickly 
>during play.)

I know, I know, the theme connection was horribly weak.  It was 
so frustrating.  I couldn't think of a better mechanic to incorporate 
time into a game before the deadline.   Note the board has 12 
tiles.  It started out as a clock with 1 tile per hour, but I just 
couldn't make it into a fun game.  Oh well.

> Suggestions: Not much... this is a decent, tight little game.  A 
> better way to randomize the initial coin layout would be nice; 
> the person placing the coins is very likely to (unintentionally) 
>note  some of the coin values, which could provide a slight 
>advantage.

Yeah, I don't like the current method either.  I think a possible 
solution is:

-  Another player rearranges the moon tiles as they see fit after 
all the coins have been placed, but before the players roll to 
select a starting space. 

> Any  additional ties between mechanics and theme would be 
>welcome (besides being hopped up on payote while playing).

Yeah,  that would be nice, but I don't see it happening.  I really 
forced the theme onto the game as it is.  The annoying thing is 
that 3 days before the deadline for the contest I conceived of a 
completely different game that did use the theme better, but I 
didn't have time to fully develop and test it.  The new idea had the 
players trying to avoid getting laid off from work by staying busy 
all time.  A game very dear to my heart these days :) I'm still 
working with the idea, so hopefully it will  become a full fledged 
game in the future.

Thanks for the feedback. 
Rob M.