Hey everyone,
I'm very glad to be able to share with you guys my first game, completely original, made in Python/Pygame. It is the digital version of a Board Game I created with my wife. I'm proud of the result and hope you guys enjoy playing it as much as we do:
Game Page: https://sneakypirates.itch.io/memory-kings (currently downloadable just for Windows)
- About the Game:
Memory Kings is a mix of the games Chess and Pairs (a.k.a. Match Up or Concentration) for 1 to 4 players. Players command their pawns to explore and recruit forces to their side. They must find divided troops to recruit them by strategically moving the pawns across the field, and soliciting rooks, bishops, knights, or the Queen herself to escort them. The player that recruits the most pairs wins!
You can learn it in less than 5 minutes and the mechanics are light enough so kids and the most casual players will be hooked instantly. However, there's strategical depth that will satisfy the most competitive players. Even more exciting, as one of the main skills required to master Memory Kings is... well... Memory, don't be surprised if you find yourself in a balanced match against your younger children!
- Summary of the Rules:
- Besides moving, your pawns can move as the chess piece represented on the card they're on. For example, any number of spaces diagonally, if on a bishop. This is called Escorting;
- If you find an identical pair with your pawns, you place a token over each card. You gain an extra turn and, from then on, only your pawns can be escorted when on those cards. This is called Recruiting;
- If you reveal the Queen, peek a card without showing to your opponents. This is called the Queen's Advice;
- The winner is the player who first recruits a set number of pairs (e.g. 6 pairs in a 2 players match).
- Physical Version and Oncoming Crowd Funding:
We will launch a Crowd Funding campaign for the physical version in January 20. You can see more about it on https://www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/memory-kings.
Cheers,
Gustavo