also question: do you use those detail scissors because you find that they have an advantage with working these projects? or are they simply the kind of scissors you have on hand?
@CheapassJames7 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure that was just the closest pair of scissors. :)
@kukachoo427 күн бұрын
this is so satisfying to watch. I have some print and plays I'm planning for some upcoming leisure projects, and Im designing a physical board game from scratch for a friend of mine as their birthday gift (not designing the game mechanically, just the visual components), so this video will definitely be one im returning to!
@johnmccarthy294313 күн бұрын
My buddy introduced me to this game recently. I was immediately enthralled.
@comedyclub33326 күн бұрын
I recently used a variation of method 2. I printed my designs on some pre-cut business card template sheets, so I could just push out the cards and round the corners. Business cards are a bit smaller than standard playing cards, but still perfectly playable and look very cute. Using pre-cut business card sheets avoids the trouble of perfectly sizing the cuts. Also, you can get those with already rounded corners and a generous margin for borderless printing.
@anthonywritesfantasy27 күн бұрын
I did have a question! If there is a piece already on the board, can it move into an empty space? Or does it have to go on top of a piece or stack?
@CheapassJames26 күн бұрын
This is legal, but you wouldn't usually do it. You would be better off adding a new piece to the empty space, rather than moving an existing piece. This might happen at the end of the game when you don't want to play your last piece.
@bigbanana8227 күн бұрын
beyond fantastic content - thanks a lot...
@calebseewald3515Ай бұрын
Trying to figure out how to make and upload the goard into tabletop simulator.
@etomniavanitas1860Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot 🥹 I wanted to make a custom cards for a father's day and now I can❤
@ShuffleUpandDeal322 ай бұрын
We don't even have pennies in Canada anymore, lol
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
Yes, manufacturing pennies is apparently a protected American way of life, but surely you uncented Canadians can find an adequate substitute. :)
@MysteriousMose2 ай бұрын
One tip on that last step: If your counters are a known size, you can line up the ruler marks on your paper cutter with the "handle" on the counter strip in order to cut them all the same size.
@glenndallas71712 ай бұрын
Towel art is weirdly fascinating.
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
Hello again! I was making myself a tabletop simulator mod of this game to play with a friend online, and I noticed that in the rules, there is an "ST" card in the card list, whereas in the PDF, that card has been replaced by a "HI" card. Not sure which is the most recent iteration of the deck, but I figured I'd let you know there was a discordance between the two documents. :)
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
Good question, I'll take a look.
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames didja figure out anything? :)
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
@@bensbrain Hi Ben, yes, I found that I'd failed to upload the most recent print-and-play PDF, so I fixed it. Everything should match now.
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
I haven't found anyone to play this with me yet, so I'm just trying to wrap my head around the red cards. They seem to only be relevant to determining whether a word is "legal." Which, if I understand the rules correctly, is only relevant in the case of a challenge. Am I understanding this correctly? If I fold after a red card is played, or I play a red card during my turn, there is no immediate consequence?
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
Hi. The red cards are "easy" and so they are not allowed as the final card played to the table. This doesn't restrict where they are placed in the word, only the order in which they can be added. So if the last card that hit the table is a red card, the word is not complete.
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames Thanks. I understand what you're saying. My question is more about "when" in the game that mechanic would matter. In the rules, I only see any mention of checking for word completeness during a challenge. Is there some other time when it would matter in any way?
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
@@bensbrain The legality of a word determines who scores points for it. I think if you play through a few hands it will make sense.
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames Perhaps so. I guess I'll just have to play!
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames Somehow I had missed this key point: ""If the current string of cards is not a legal word ... you may challenge." It's all clear to me now. Your opponent could make an "actual" but "illegal" word (using a red card), which you could then challenge them to make a different "legal" word from. Devilishly clever.
@NikolajLepka2 ай бұрын
Is there an option of a zero bid?
@GetUpGetUpGetUp2 ай бұрын
18:45 It looks like it's optional
@MyOtheHedgeFox2 ай бұрын
Really like you presentation style -- especially the way you fan the cards! Do you always use the same table cloth / mat for card games? Is there any preferred card game surface you carry to events, or do you make do of what is already there?
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
Hi! Glad you enjoy it. This table cover is by "poker hoody" who are no longer in business - it's a reversible neoprene cover with a drawstring. Very cool and I wish I knew where to get another one.
@MyOtheHedgeFox2 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames Thank you very much! I'd really appreciate a video on your go-to accessories if that was in your plans!
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
Thank you, James! Another fun and elegant contribution to mankind. One comment: on the PDF version of the rules on your website, in the section under Bear’s Turn: Empty Column, twould be nice of you to mention the possibility of an immediate attack when coming from the cave, as you do mention in this video. Later in the section on Raining Pieces Back it says "Bear pieces that land on player pieces during this step act like other capturing pieces," which seems to imply "only during this step" at least in my OCD brain.
@CheapassJames2 ай бұрын
Good catch. I've moved the clarification up to where it belongs and uploaded a new rulebook. Thanks!
@bensbrain2 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames the new version is great. Thank you for doing that!
@user-mv6id9dk9g2 ай бұрын
Sir i have a new board game idea, would you mind listening to me😅
@Big_Dai2 ай бұрын
Interesting combat system. Sad to head the resolution is math at the end..
@NikolajLepka3 ай бұрын
Do you have any rulebooks for these available anywhere?
@CheapassJames3 ай бұрын
Hi, Niko. All the Pairs games are collected at Crab Fragment Labs: crabfragmentlabs.com/pairs Port and Starboard are in the 2018 Deluxe Edition rules PDF. Thanks!
@NikolajLepka3 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames Yep, found it, thanks!
@fan-i-am3 ай бұрын
My favorite card game is a THREE player game called Knaves! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f72Sp9Rms7TcaZc.htmlsi=3431pkokBEglT_tE James Ernest!...I challenge you to invent a similar game with a Pairs deck!
@fan-i-am3 ай бұрын
Have u played Cockroach Poker? I think u would love it!
@DanielSolis3 ай бұрын
Looks like fun!
@MistaManlyGuy3 ай бұрын
You guys are fun 😆 Great job on the video!
@PrincessPolyhedra3 ай бұрын
Insert witty comment here
@SilverGoth3 ай бұрын
That was delightful. I especially liked the mention of air pockets. Also the French rug.
@Bsnsobscuregames3 ай бұрын
I was (eventually) going to cover this, but now I don't have to.
@MyOtheHedgeFox3 ай бұрын
On the contrary! The more people learn about this game, the better it is!
@stephaniehomeschoolproject14533 ай бұрын
thx! good ideas.
@musescore75883 ай бұрын
Nice video and very funny and interesting game. It would be cool to write a computer program with minimax algorithm and play it against the comuter. I would not comment if it did not remind me of a game I have developed which is similar to your game but without being intentionally similar: It is a card game called "Infinity ∞ A unique card game with potentially infinitely many cards.". I will not leave a link, but if you would like to play it online against a computer, you can google for it and hopefully will find it. It is based on the idea to give each card a unique natural number such as 1,2,3,4,5... etc. Since there are infinitely many numbers, there are potentially infinitely many cards. Each number comes with its own set of symbols, which makes the visual appearance of each card unique.
@jamesdoble75803 ай бұрын
wow kool
@MyOtheHedgeFox3 ай бұрын
Wonderful little game -- which also doubles as a teching exercise for new players who need to learn their poker chip denominations! Getting a circle cutter and printing a sticker sheet _really_ opens it up.
@DanielSolis3 ай бұрын
My google is failing me, where can I find the Havoc deck?
@CheapassJames3 ай бұрын
Haha, it's complicated. KC Humphrey, one of the GameLab founders, created a game called Havoc: The Hundred Years War, and he made me a Whispers deck with extra cards from that game. I don't think there's actually a "Havoc Deck" that can play Whispers. But you can still make it from two poker decks.
@NikolajLepka3 ай бұрын
Hey James, got any plans of going to Essen Spiel this year?
@CheapassJames3 ай бұрын
Not this year - I don't have a good enough reason. But maybe someday I will return.
@PrincessPolyhedra3 ай бұрын
Was great seeing you and meeting Jeff, I look forward to next year!
@CheapassJames3 ай бұрын
Same! I will continue to go to GameStorm as long as they let me.
@MyOtheHedgeFox3 ай бұрын
That's a wonderful recount, James! I've been meaning to ask -- what camera do you use these days? Good visuals, crisp sound!
@CheapassJames3 ай бұрын
Thanks! This was my first outing with the Osmo Pocket 3 (aside from JoCo, which I have not posted yet). I actually think this audio is not all that great, and I could have done a lot better to use the bluetooth microphone instead of the ones on board the camera. But it's "good enough" and yeah, for an on-camera mic, the sound is actually pretty usable. :)
@MyOtheHedgeFox3 ай бұрын
@@CheapassJames Ooh, a new model! Thank you for putting it on my radar!
@NikolajLepka4 ай бұрын
where'd you get those tiny poker chips?
@NikolajLepka4 ай бұрын
Meanwhile I'm just here doing everything in InkScape...
@NikolajLepka4 ай бұрын
It sorta reminds me of Camelot in some ways, except far more complex and interesting
@NikolajLepka4 ай бұрын
1% plays sorta similar to this except it also features 2d10 to add extra fluff to the game
@NikolajLepka4 ай бұрын
this looks super solid, I might craft my own set to play!
@NikolajLepka4 ай бұрын
it kinda reminds me of ricochet poker in a way
@robot77594 ай бұрын
No laminating? A4 l-machines are cheap as dirt nowadays.
@kukachoo427 күн бұрын
someone could comment the reverse on a video with a lamination machine. thats the thing about choices, theres always another one...
@robot77597 күн бұрын
@@kukachoo42 You're ever so correct, however in this instance a bit of lamination...
@MexicanMovie4 ай бұрын
thanks, saved to my favorites.
@ceciliadixon37674 ай бұрын
Promo>SM
@hewtoi5 ай бұрын
I bought a couple sets of DnD dice and I dont even play it, i just think they look cool, I'll definitely give this game a go 😄
@MyOtheHedgeFox5 ай бұрын
Liar's Dice plus Pit? Sounds solid to me! Really like the Wilds + Natural Numbers rule, although Super Wilds definitely require a counterbalance -- something like: "If your hand only has cards of the same rank and/or wilds, you must reveal your hand and call 'Fortune!'. If you do so, discard your hand and get dealt a new one. If you are the first player to do so during a round, also collect all coins but one from the pot. The play then proceeds as normal (with a single coin in the pot)."
@yousifhassanein85625 ай бұрын
What are all the materials we need
@xJohnnyOCx5 ай бұрын
AI says thanks i think- not sure yet
@benstylus5 ай бұрын
Got a deck on order from drive-thru cards. Looks fun