Cool! I'm still using just my Palm. So, I'll be less chatty for afew more days. -----Original Message----- From: "Kimberly Terrill" <kiter5@xxxxxxxxx> Subj: [Edu] new NANOfictionary Game Date: Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:26 pm Size: 4K To: "Looney Labs Education Discussion List" <edu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <div><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">My boys LOVE LOVE LOVE using dice. So I wrote some rules for a NANOfictionary game that uses dice. We have not used it yet, so I have no idea how it goes, but I thought I'd share it with you. Let me know if you try it, how it goes. I'll report in when we have triedit a couple times- </font></div> <div><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"></font> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">Dice Card Game.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">Have cards in separate stacks. (character-C, problems-P, settings-S, resolution-R, actions-A)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">Choose one stack for your base stack (either P, S or R)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">The base stack (lets say it is S- setting) is in the middles of the table. Flip over the top card. Have a discard pile off to the side. Think up a fun name for the discard pile; like the bootlocker, the closet, hole, graveyard, basement, attic...... </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">Go around the table in turn, rolling 1 dice. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">If you roll a 1-3 draw a character card</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">If You roll a 4- draw a P</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">If you roll a 4- draw a R</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">If you roll a 6-draw an action cards</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">(if you have P or R as your base, just substitute for the rolls)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">You may want to have them written on an index card on the table for all to see as a reminder.)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">When a person gets 3 C, 1 P, 1R they have to make a short story using the S that if flipped over on the table. Everyone's story uses the same S (or the same base card that is flipped). If yoo draw more than what you need if one type, put it in the discard pile. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">The 1<sup>st</sup> person done gets 3 points</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">2<sup>nd</sup> person gets 2 points</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">3<sup>rd</sup> person done gets 1 point.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">Play a specified set of rounds (suggested 3-5)</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4"> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">At the end, tally the points.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="trebuchet ms" size="4">Hand out place cards or have little prizes for 1<sup>st</sup> , 2<sup>nd </sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup> </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="4"></font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="4">~Kimberly</font></p></div>