Post AlKaHLf5FVgAASOj8S by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AlKaHJmoDofcLpzrto by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-25T14:11:09Z
       
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       Had a great Sunday afternoon play testing the Acrux board game prototype.#BoardGames #astronomy #Astrodon
       
 (DIR) Post #AlKaHLf5FVgAASOj8S by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-25T14:29:54Z
       
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       Identified some small glitches but otherwise I'm quite happy with this simple galactic settlement game.
       
 (DIR) Post #AlKaHNKF3yCDKOf6vY by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-25T14:32:05Z
       
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       Have you ever wanted to create an Orion trading empire, build a colony orbiting Naos and set up research stations around hot stars, all in less than 90 minutes? This is your game.
       
 (DIR) Post #AlKaHOv98FJIH8w65Y by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-25T15:12:41Z
       
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       Based on real star data from Gaia and Hipparcos, of course.
       
 (DIR) Post #AlOwZw5hWHbPzHxKQC by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-26T11:12:51Z
       
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       Thanks to the play testers who gave me quite a bit of useful feedback. I've already revised the rules to add a bit more trading post competition and reprinted some cards. Trying to recruit more play testers for next weekend and then presenting the game (and posters and Virtual Starship app) at a Gaia Mission astronomy conference in September.
       
 (DIR) Post #AlOwZwscaOjaR0qOfo by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-26T11:33:31Z
       
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       This is the first game I've created that looks and plays like the sort of game that you could buy in a board game shop. Can I find a publisher? Who knows ...
       
 (DIR) Post #AlOwZxe7jmjQoL4KiO by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-27T18:22:23Z
       
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       Play testing set up for the next two weekends followed by a presentation at an astronomy conference in Leiden. Some real momentum developing behind my new Acrux game!
       
 (DIR) Post #AlOwZxrEx1DvT1Co9w by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
       2024-08-27T18:29:37Z
       
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       I'm experimenting with using the trading posts to develop a simple galactic area control mechanism. Can you dominate the Orion sector? However I still want the rule sheet to be four pages maximum and playing time less than 90 minutes. So play testing is key.