Enter Your Reply The Comment You're Replying To Joe Joyce wrote on Thu, Jun 7, 2007 01:39 AM UTC:This topic is meant as a discussion of what we do, and why. My first post gave my basic position on my designs, which is that I [try to] design playable variants, and I enjoy playing all of them. Not everybody has the same motives as I. There are a number of games that are truly beautiful and will be played rarely, if at all. I'll mention one or two. This discussion started with 'Prince' by Gavin Smith. It's a fine game, an intellectual tour-de-force, and barely playable because it's so complex. The author speaks to this. But some of what we do is art, and there's nothing wrong with that. As a work of art, 'Salmon P. Chess' by Dale Holmes is a masterpiece. The game is brilliant in scope, very well thought out, and effectively unplayable. It is art. It is beautiful. Both of these games are a credit to the CV site; we are all better off for having them here. [And I hope both gentlemen will forgive me for dragging them into this discussion, but I think their games illustrate perfectly what I am trying to say here. If I presume too much of either of you gentlemen, please let me know, and I will edit this comment appropriately.] Edit Form You may not post a new comment, because ItemID Play this Game!? does not match any item.