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People are saying nice things about "Game Systems, Part 4" over on rec.games.board:
"The whole of [The Games Journal] is good, but this series of articles are the jewel in the crown for me. This article was thought provoking, well researched and well written. Over 7000 words of quality."
--Iain Cheyne"Yes, that certainly is a meaty article. The Games Journal is always really great, but this one is really REALLY great."
--Justin Green (shumyum@yahoo.com)
Thanks, guys! I wasn't even sure that people would like an article that focused on game systems made from everyday objects, so the response is especially gratifying. It seems the part that has gotten the most response is the game of Remainders, which was almost (not quite) an afterthought. Since it's not always easy to tell what people will respond to most in an article, my theory is that you should throw it all in. I believe Penn & Teller refer to this as "the scattershot technique" in one of their books. Note that "scattershot" is not always a word used in praise.
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