Superb revised boxes by Maaax
Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 15:24
I just looked at the two revised gameboxes that Maaax (Massimo Finocchiaro) posted on ZunTzu this month: War at Sea Plus and Sinai Plus. They are excellent! Massimo you did a fantastic job!
Any gamebox that includes the rules--a Plus box--makes it worth a look. A gamebox that includes scenarios with the pieces already in place makes it a "player's gamebox." And a gamebox that goes the extra step of including new counters, artwork, and revised rules is a gamebox that has been made by a person who cares about the game, has played it himself, and presents it in such a way that it can be played easily in ZunTzu. That's what Massimo has given us here.
War at Sea Plus is unique in its treatment of how the rules are displayed: they are included as tabs within each scenario. They are not a separate scenario that can only be accessed by closing out a game in play. This design allows a player to look up his rules question just by clicking on a "Rules" tab, read his answer, and then get back to his game by clicking on the "Map" tab. It's a perfect system for games with a reasonable number of rules pages.
Massimo, I'm jealous. Why didn't I think of this? Kudos to you my friend.
This is really ZunTzu at its best. It's not just "a scan of map and counters and done." No, this is how a designer shows his respect for the game, for ZunTzu, and for the players who will download his gamebox. This is a game that can be played and that makes use of ZunTzu's features to make play easy.
War at Sea Plus is one of the best made gameboxes on ZunTzu's list.
Thank you Massimo.
Frank
Any gamebox that includes the rules--a Plus box--makes it worth a look. A gamebox that includes scenarios with the pieces already in place makes it a "player's gamebox." And a gamebox that goes the extra step of including new counters, artwork, and revised rules is a gamebox that has been made by a person who cares about the game, has played it himself, and presents it in such a way that it can be played easily in ZunTzu. That's what Massimo has given us here.
War at Sea Plus is unique in its treatment of how the rules are displayed: they are included as tabs within each scenario. They are not a separate scenario that can only be accessed by closing out a game in play. This design allows a player to look up his rules question just by clicking on a "Rules" tab, read his answer, and then get back to his game by clicking on the "Map" tab. It's a perfect system for games with a reasonable number of rules pages.
Massimo, I'm jealous. Why didn't I think of this? Kudos to you my friend.
This is really ZunTzu at its best. It's not just "a scan of map and counters and done." No, this is how a designer shows his respect for the game, for ZunTzu, and for the players who will download his gamebox. This is a game that can be played and that makes use of ZunTzu's features to make play easy.
War at Sea Plus is one of the best made gameboxes on ZunTzu's list.
Thank you Massimo.
Frank