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jackThere are a few geeky things that float around amongst my friends that I've enjoyed hearing about, but avoided getting sucked into: professional mathematics, World of Warcraft, nethack, database/network administrating, starcraft, chess, etc.
Either because they seem seductive, and would EAT MY LIFE (TM), or because they seem TOO SAD EVEN FOR ME (TM) :)
One of these is Magic: the Gathering, one of the original trading card games. I'm embarrassed there's something really fascinating about it, but there really are many fascinating ideas: a large ruleset you can enjoy hacking if you enjoy that sort of thing, both within and without the intent; pretty pictures cleverly welded to rules design; low effort open-ended socialising.
The point being, there is apparently a prerelease of the next set in Cambridge. So I'm inclined to start doing magic things for a bit, until I get it out of my system. And at a prerelease, obviously (I say with a carefully straight face), is the perfect environment to join, as no-one else knows what the new cards do either :) And with a few cards, I can go along to Alex's sometimes.
Does anyone know Inner Sanctum Collectables? Do I know anyone intending on going?
Either because they seem seductive, and would EAT MY LIFE (TM), or because they seem TOO SAD EVEN FOR ME (TM) :)
One of these is Magic: the Gathering, one of the original trading card games. I'm embarrassed there's something really fascinating about it, but there really are many fascinating ideas: a large ruleset you can enjoy hacking if you enjoy that sort of thing, both within and without the intent; pretty pictures cleverly welded to rules design; low effort open-ended socialising.
The point being, there is apparently a prerelease of the next set in Cambridge. So I'm inclined to start doing magic things for a bit, until I get it out of my system. And at a prerelease, obviously (I say with a carefully straight face), is the perfect environment to join, as no-one else knows what the new cards do either :) And with a few cards, I can go along to Alex's sometimes.
Does anyone know Inner Sanctum Collectables? Do I know anyone intending on going?
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Date: 2008-07-07 12:07 pm (UTC)Sim Dungeon meets Nethack is a good comparison, but it's oh so much more than that. It's a proper world simulator which is so powerful that people are building computers that do actual computation in game by building contraptions made out of gates and water and stuff. It is mind blowingly extensive and amazing. You must play it now.