Timothy Hunt writes:
>Looney Labs and Retailers like the current packaging model because it
>sells, whereas Icehouse stashed didn't. Who are they selling to, if
>not to "end users"?
Indeed. More particularly, as an end user (and one who's bought a lot
of extras stashes over the years), I like the new packaging -- it
makes it more likely that the games and game system and company will
stay alive, which is the main thing.
>If someone said "Hey, I'm designing a game that uses chess pieces",
>and then proceeded to make a game that required the use of 10 queens,
>you wouldn't complain at people who made chess pieces, you'd suggest
>that the game designer might want to reconsider his design.
Yep. There's a reason 3-house exists -- because new packaging = new
design philosophy around existing packaging.
> I have an (almost) full collection (don't have Pink Treehouse yet),
>and I could only just manage the 2 opaque stashes requirement. I'm
>likely an exception, and I largely did it for the pretty. My Xeno
>pieces rarely see the light of day, and for the vast majority of games
>require "5-house" at most.
I could handle 3 opaques, and have a -lot- of spare stashes. (And
yes, every color). I'm not usual, though.
>the table, because even people who are "maxed out" (5-house) on either
>rainbow or xeno are unlikely to buy another full 5-house ($60 retail),
>just so they can play one more game.
True. OTOH, grey is still available, so 5-house+Grey would play this,
as mentioned.
Also, MegaVolcano (MEGA VOLCANO!) playes with 8 stashes; this is far
from the only game with extreme requirements.
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