TrioTrio: New Game for Download
I’m launching the new Game Design wing of Chrome Cow Labs with a new board game I’ve put together called TrioTrio.
It’s a fairly simple capture-strategy board game designed around the Rock-Paper-Scissor mechanic. You can download the instructions, print up the game board, and give it a try.
It will require a little bit of cutting, so kids should get their parent to help out. A glue-stick and 18 pennies will make for some sturdier play pieces, but is not necessary. You’ll also need one 6-sided die. It’s a two-player game, for players 12-ish and up.
Please, give it a try, and let me know how it works for you. Post your comments and feedback on the TrioTrio page (bottom of the page).
The Chrome Cow has been my online home for many years now, and many folks know it primarily as a site for CGI, plugins for Lightwave 3D ™ and the odd bit of Mad Science.
Here’s the thing: my graphics work has long since transitioned from day-job to the occasional bit of puttering around the office, and the odd-bit of hobby work at home. I’ve been designing games for several years now, and because I’ve always considered this my CGI site, I’ve tended to minimize the game design talk.
With the launch of the new Chrome Cow, I am giving myself the freedom to focus on all aspects of my professional life, and my crazy hobbies.
I plan to continue posting tutorials and plugins as the inspiration strikes, and the new CMS should make it ever easier to do. I’m also excited to introduce the new user comments system. It provides another exciting venue for dialog and \/14GR4 spam!
I hope you enjoy the new format, the game design conversation, and all of my half-baked (and increasingly half-finished) projects.
Welcome! I’ve finally given the venerable old Chrome Cow an extreme makeover. During the move, you can access the old cow here.
I was rummaging around the subterranean labyrinth of the Chrome Cow Labs the other day and found an old promotional button from SIGGRAPH 1997 1999. I may whip up a new batch and put them up in the store.
[ Done! ]
It’s a nostalgia thing. You’ll understand one day.
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