Playing Uncle Andrew's Inheritance

This week’s playtesting for round 2 was a rapid-fire experience, with 4 games played in a blitz of 15 minute intervals. All games varied in genre and in their use of the Memorial Union:

• Uncle Andrew’s Inheritance (Kevin Harris) stretched comfort zones, as players challenged strangers (with the names needed to win) to paper-rock-scissors competitions.
• Hobo Wedding (author wishes to remain anonymous) challenged ethics and ingenuity, with the goal to “steal” items a bride would need – something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. 
• Steel War (pictured; John Martin & David Gagnon) utilized ARIS as players competed to
  

  Steel War

  collect virtual resources and objects surrounding the Memorial Union. Players strategized to build strength for a culminating classic dice-based battle. 

• Time travel puzzle (Matt Gaydos) riffed on UW-Madison’s alma mater in a time travel guessing game. 

We will be debriefing this round of game jamming on Monday the 16th at the Memorial Union. We will also pick the next theme for round 3!