It struck me earlier today listening to folks babble on about the World Cup that sports games would really help flesh out a world.
Imagine if you drew up your own World Cup for a fictional world, you’d need all the countries to have names, and players to make a squad. When the World Cup isn’t on all those players will need non-international teams to play for, so you start fleshing out those towns and cities that they play for.
As far as gaming goes I don’t have too much interest in football, or most sports, however a gladiatorial contest I could be interested in!
Having watched a couple of sports board game reviews on YouTube in the past there seems to be a tendency for sports games to play themselves. The fun less being found in the playing of the game and more in tracking the league and the progress of the players.
I like the design challenge that kind of game represents. Can I produce something quick, easy and fun to play, that plays itself?
We’ll see.
Deathzap 