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Volume 1 Issue 3 Released

Volume 1 Issue 3 ( Spring/Summer 2002 ) is now sitting in the Files Section.

This issue is packed full of great game goodness. There is a run down on the results of the Microgames Design Contest 2002 as well as the game that took First Place, Operation Whirlwind by Brain Train. Walt O’Hara checks in with some variants for The Illuminati as well as the solutions to last issue’s WordFind. There is a double dose of Trevor Blake, an article on using coins for dice and a public domain chess rules. Devlyn Davis has a stinky game of dice for kids called Skunk. Of course there are this issue’s installment of the Tech Deck, various words from yours truly as well as some graphical fun.

There are two version to choose from. The Print Ready version is all set to be sent to your printer; print odd pages on one side, even pages on the other..even without a duplex printer this is a snap. The Display Ready version is for viewing on your screen, that is the pages flow sequentially as opposed to the Print Ready printer ready sequence.

Either way they are there for you to read , enjoy. Issue 4 should be here by the end of December
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Volume 1 Issue 3 beta Now Ready

A proof ready color copy of Volume 1 Issue 3 ( Spring/Summer 2002 ) is now sitting in the Files Section. Please download it, read it, enjoy it , and send back any feed back to me. If no major changes need making this will become the full release version.

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At one month of age young Benjamin Wallace makes his first run in at Yankee.Stadium.

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The Results of the Microgames Design Contest 2002

The contestant worked thier magic, the judges played the creations. Now we see just whose cusine will reign supreme….sorry too much Iron Chef.

Aside from honor and glory of doing a job well done the winners in each category as well as the #1 and #2 overall winners will be spotlighted in a special issue of Countermoves. All entries have the option of being publish in Countermoves.

First place overall gets first pick of any two prizes listed below. Second place overall gets the pick of one prize listed below.

Task Force Games Valkenburg Castle

Metagamings Artifact

Interplay #1

ButtonMen Vampires (Angel/Buddy)

US Patent Number 1

20 bucks

Countermoves #2 color printed version

Before we go any further I want to thank everyone who helped out in doing the MDC2002. I learnt a lot form it and hope the next one will be even better. I want to thank all those who entered games, they all are winners. I also want to thank those who sent in judge reports. I also want to thank my wife for not killing me during the contest.

From the time I started to plan it till now we have had a newborn son enter the house:)- It makes me want to do a Newborn Microgame..but not right now.

Now…it is time.

In first place….Brian Train’s Operation Whirlwind.

In second place…a three way tie

Joe Scoleri’ Glider Pit Gladiator 2002

David Allen’s Harvest the Wind

Gottardo Zancani’s Steel and Crystal

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