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May 26, 2005

Thoughts for the Lexicon game

I've got two different possible scenarios in mind for the lexicon game that I (eventually) want to run. For the readers of this blog, whether you have time/desire/whatever else may make gaming decisions for you with this game or not, I'd like to know which of the two sound more interesting to you. It makes it a lot easier to decide which one to focus more of my energies on.

The first scenario is in honor of the anniversary of Random ascending the throne. Depending on the number of players, it could be anywhere from 10 years to 50 years after the ascension. The players will be historians, creating an encyclopedia of Random's reign, to be given as a gift to the King.

The second scenario is from the dawn of Amber, right after Benedict's birth. This scenario would have the players documenting the early years of Amber - which can include the children of Oberon that didn't survive to the years of the Corwin Saga, among any other events that the players feel like documenting.

For those who don't know what a lexicon game is, here is a good description.

Posted by amber at May 26, 2005 09:49 AM

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The first one is, I think, an easier "dive in" because there is lots of material to build off of, rather than starting with a complete tabula rasa.

Posted by: Paul at May 26, 2005 11:26 AM

Based on experience I'd recommend going for the tabula rasa for the first lexicon experience. It allows you to see the full-breadth available in this form of constrained writing.

Posted by: Jere at May 29, 2005 10:55 PM

I've honestly been leaning more toward the tabula rasa specifically because it doesn't keep people as restratined. To be completely honest, I'm not sure how many Amber gamers will be either willing or able to play in the game that I wish to create. And if that is the case, I'd may have some non-Amber gamers that I could convince to join as well. With a Beginnings game, it would give them much less that they'd need to know to start.

Posted by: Amber at June 4, 2005 08:16 AM