In the early summer of 2015 I came up with a board game idea and began sketching. The kernel of the idea was simple: using tiles on a board, you create a cave tunnel in search of gems.<\/p>\n
I knew I wanted to 3D print the pieces needed, and that the game should be based around a hexagonal grid like many table-top strategy games. However, this would not be an overly complicated game. No power-ups, no cards, no keeping track of statistics. I objected to the idea that this game be a user interface over a spreadsheet. It should be as simple to play as Scrabble, but be about beating your opponents to gems. The total gem count at the end of the game would decide the winner.<\/p>\n
So I came up with the idea of spelunking. The exploration of caves. And a name was born: Spelunk: (v) to explore caves, especially as a hobby. From the latin “spelunca” – a cave.<\/p>\n This will be a series of postings regarding the creation, testing and evolution of my board game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the early summer of 2015 I came up with a board game idea and began sketching. The kernel of the idea was simple: using tiles on a board, you create a cave tunnel in search of gems. I knew … Continue reading ![\"SPeLUNK](\"http:\/\/www.huxter.org\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/SPeLUNK-Logo.png\"){kind=logo}
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