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Bowling Holiday [permalink]

11aug2008: Last weekend, Cristyn and I went out to Ithaca to visit friends of ours. It was our first vacation to go somewhere besides visiting family since Hungary, and much fun was had. We went bowling on Friday at a quaint bowling alley in Kings Ferry. Part of the old-school charm is that you actually keep your own score, rather than watching the automated tally on a monitor. On Saturday, we played a lot of video bowling on their Wii. The gestures are surprisingly like real bowling. Between the strenuous bowling, the stormy weather, and the three hours car drive each way, we are both still achy from the trip.

Approximiately Pi Approximation Day [permalink]

23jul2008: Yesterday was our seventh wedding anniversary. We noticed this year that it coincides with Pi Approximation Day. OK, I confess we only just learned about Pi Approximation Day. But with the name in mind, it obviously ought to be 22/7.

The celebrations were something like our usual, although delayed by a day. We had dinner at My Linh, which was fantastic. Then we went down the block to Ultraviolet, where we drank coffee while playing Quincunx and Bharg.

Fury beats two pair [permalink]

19jul2008: Last night we had several people over for sushi and games. We were playtesting poker games with the Decktet. The games themselves, although playable, were awkward. They played more choppily than regular-deck poker, without exploiting any of the novel properties of the Decktet. I think it's a game dev dead end.

That's success for a playtest, though; played, tested, learned. And the food was yummy, and everyone had a good time. So success on all fronts.

In other Decktet related news: John made a game box, which I've posted with his permission. The cover of it is on the right. I've added the games Ransom Trump and Divers Weights (two successful games that were not among the ones playtested last night.) I've posted Fortune Letters and Fortune Widgets (the two custom fonts used in making the Decktet.)

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