01-22-2011, 06:57 PM
Let's broaden the discussion and focus on overall game design first, and drill down into specific rules later.
I had started out more or less wanting to make a simple version of a typical military/economic space empire game, along the lines of Empyrean Challenge, Master of Orion, etc. But the idea of having individuals (characters) play a role has me thinking of that old Avalon Hill/SPI game "Freedom in the Galaxy". This was a pretty naked adaptation of Star Wars to wargame format. The empire player controlled a few key characters, most of the key planets in the galaxy, and all the military forces. The rebel player had a secret rebel base and a strong cast of powerful individuals, who would roam around the galaxy, fomenting rebellion, sabotaging Imperial bases, and laying the groundwork for building a rebel force.
Our approach is to make a web-based game that can be played "casually" throughout the day, perhaps through facebook or a smartphone. Perhaps we could let players assume the role of these individual heroes (Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, etc), OR take command of various military/economic formations.
I will add more later, real life is intruding at the moment...
I had started out more or less wanting to make a simple version of a typical military/economic space empire game, along the lines of Empyrean Challenge, Master of Orion, etc. But the idea of having individuals (characters) play a role has me thinking of that old Avalon Hill/SPI game "Freedom in the Galaxy". This was a pretty naked adaptation of Star Wars to wargame format. The empire player controlled a few key characters, most of the key planets in the galaxy, and all the military forces. The rebel player had a secret rebel base and a strong cast of powerful individuals, who would roam around the galaxy, fomenting rebellion, sabotaging Imperial bases, and laying the groundwork for building a rebel force.
Our approach is to make a web-based game that can be played "casually" throughout the day, perhaps through facebook or a smartphone. Perhaps we could let players assume the role of these individual heroes (Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, etc), OR take command of various military/economic formations.
I will add more later, real life is intruding at the moment...