[Icehouse] Boxed Zendo

[Slev Sleddeddan]

IIRC, my FLGS has one, although shipping from the UK would likeley break
you.

On 15/08/07, Christopher Hickman <tophu at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > You realize that you can replace the colors with another color, if you
> > want, right? In fact, the mega list of rules doesn't even
> > specify sizes
> > or colors in its rules, because they can be varied trivially without
> > weakening or strengthening the rule.
>
> Yeah. I already play (and love) Zendo, making up my own rules.  If I
> played
> with the actual Zendo rules cards, it would irk me to not have the colors
> specified on those cards.  Just a little personal quirk. :)
>
> > Hey! Don't knock TH dice; some games use 3, and they make great
> > hand-outs for demos
>
> I wasn't.  I just already have five dice, and I don't think I need five
> more...
>
> > And an extra black stash is a great opportunity to make a pocket stash
> > (saw down each mid to one size "smaller": 0-pips, 1-pip, 2-pips)
>
> Now there's an idea!
>
> > Or to make a black "skeleton stash" which is usable in stacking games
>
> I love that stash, too.  I think I'd rather do it with white, though.
>
> > And beside ALL those great reasons to buy TH 5-sets, perhaps
> > time's not up yet:
> > http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=43
>
> Yeah, Kristin told me on the weekend that she thought it would still be up
> there until they get back from GenCon.
>
> > ...OR you can buy single pyramids to build up mono stashes, for US$16,
> > indefinitely:
> > http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=50
>
> Yeah.  I think I'll use that method when I want a set as a starter to
> piecenik (like that skeleton stash), but I'd rather just deal with extras
> otherwise.  I don't have enough disposable cash to get five Treehouse sets
> now, and buying singles at an inflated cost would irk my inner
> penny-pincher
> even more.
>
> > But nevertheless... if you have three or four mono stashes, you *can*
> > play Zendo right now.
>
> And I do!
>
> > Use pennies for "white" koans, dimes for "black"
> > koans, and pull your rules from the mega list:
> > http://www.playagaingames.com/games/zendo_some_rules
>
> Ugh.  Pennies and dimes?  Yuck.  I mean, I don't like the stones I have
> now,
> but at least they'd be better than that...
>
> > Or play Ikkozendo, with any combination of stacks (TH sets, a random
> > assortment of mono stashes, etc):
> > http://icehousegames.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ikkozendo
>
> I haven't tried this yet.  I should.
>
> > Hope this all helps;
> > David
>
> Yeah.  Thanks!
>
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