finally some summer weather with evenings fit to relax and play
so to ease our way on through this summer there will be an iglab board game special. This is really due to popular demand.
were starting in with a game designed by our very own Phil Stenton Head of HP Labs
heres what he has to say about his game
The event will be at the Pervasive Media Studio on July 10th starting at 6.30pm.
Pizza will be provided. The boardgame in question is one Phil has been working on (on and off) over the last year.
The theme is horseracing but this is not the betting game you’d expect from an ex-bookie. In fact, it is not about betting at all. Players will race and develop their horses over three races on different course with the intention of acquiring enough form points to qualify for a final 4th race, the Epsom Derby over 12f, the blue ribbon of European racing.
The game is for any number but works best with 12-24 players. Your skill in the saddle should win over outrageous fortune. Racing decisions will be yours as you balance your horse’s movement and position. Will you bide your time at the back of the field and come with a late run or will you make the running to draw the stamina out of the other horses?
Between each race you will improve your horse in the hope of improving your chances. Did you get boxed in and have cards to spare or did you hit the front too soon and run out of steam? How you ran last time might inform your choices.
There will be a bottle of Champagne for the winner of the Epsom Derby.
if you want to come along please sign up here (or there’ll be no pizza for You)
http://iglab.eventwax.com/iglab-board-game-special-1/register
these board game specials are extra iglab events and we’ll be holding them on an on demand basis so let me know if you want more
hope to see you there cats…
/simonJ