Octopus Overlords

My heart's devotion....



Sign up here if you'd like to participate in a me-managed, play-by-forum game of Puerto Rico this summer or fall. We'll probably have more sign-ups than slots, so I'll likely run it twice.

(If you're unfamiliar with the game, watch the well-organized half-hour video introduction here.)

Rules (PDF, 3MB).

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 1: people and stuff
* Victory Points, Colonists, Crates of Goods, The Broad Flow of the Game, The Governor, The Trading House

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 2: construction
* Doubloons, Buildings and the Bank

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 3: ag & industry
* Plantation and Quarry Tiles, The Player Board

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 4: roles
* Roles, Rounds and Turns

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 5: notes
* Rules, House Rules

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 6: buildings
* Production Buildings, Short Beige Buildings, Tall Beige Buildings

PUERTO RICO - A GENTLE INTRODUCTION, 7: the flow
* A flowchart of roles and resources

I'll play.

Yes, please.

I'll play. Disclosure that I've never played before, so I'll watch the instructional video.

I'll play! You bought it? PRETTY

PR is one of my all time favorite games, so I'm tempted. If you need to or would appreciate filling in vacant spot, let me know. Otherwise, I need to remember that my attention span for these things ends up being very short and the positions is better filled by someone else.

I'd play but I've grounded myself from forum board games until I finish up my Arkham one.

Remus West wrote:I'd play but I've grounded myself from forum board games until I finish up my Arkham one.

Remus West wrote:I'd play but I've grounded myself from forum board games until I finish up my Arkham one.

Is this the equivalent of randomizing your password and changing your registered email account to nothing?

stessier wrote:

Remus West wrote:I'd play but I've grounded myself from forum board games until I finish up my Arkham one.

Is this the equivalent of randomizing your password and changing your registered email account to nothing?

Yes. It would seem so.

Remus West wrote:

stessier wrote:

Remus West wrote:I'd play but I've grounded myself from forum board games until I finish up my Arkham one.

Is this the equivalent of randomizing your password and changing your registered email account to nothing?

Yes. It would seem so.

I think the easiest way to cut the Gordian Knot is just to update the Arkham thread and say, "Due to El Guapo's heroic actions, the Old One is completely defeated! Everyone is saved! Game over! Hooray for El Guapo!" I mean, that's what was going to happen anyways.

El Guapo wrote:I'll play. Disclosure that I've never played before, so I'll watch the instructional video.

I'll also write a tutorial when the time comes. n00bs welcome!

Grundbegriff wrote:

El Guapo wrote:I'll play. Disclosure that I've never played before, so I'll watch the instructional video.

I'll also write a tutorial when the time comes. n00bs welcome!

This Board Games with Scott video does a fairly good job of explaining the basics to those unfamiliar with the game, though I look forward to the Grundbegriff tutorial.

Anonymous Bosch wrote:This Board Games with Scott video does a fairly good job of explaining the basics to those unfamiliar with the game....

Yes-- that would be the video to which I linked in the initial post. (Although I linked directly to its YouTube instance; the one at Vimeo is in a lower resolution for some reason.)

Grundbegriff wrote:

Anonymous Bosch wrote:This Board Games with Scott video does a fairly good job of explaining the basics to those unfamiliar with the game....

Yes-- that would be the video to which I linked in the initial post. (Although I linked directly to its YouTube instance; the one at Vimeo is in a lower resolution for some reason.)

I'll play if there's room.

Did you splurge then? Did you?

Lagom Lite wrote:I'll play if there's room. Did you splurge then? Did you?

The giver of the gift insisted.

I'll play

Game 01: Transit of Venus

• Chaosraven (sooner)
• El Guapo (sooner)
• LordMortis (later/filler)
• Qantaga (later/filler)
• Newcastle (after a fortnight)

Game 02 and/or Game 03

• triggercut (later unless sooner)
• bb2112 (later)
• Remus West (later)
• Lagom Lite (later)
• Vorret (later)
• noxiousdog
• ?
• ...

Since 5 is a good number, and it looks as if we'll have at least 10, and some folks might want to repeat, we may well have to run three games in succession!

LordMortis and Remus West have indicated a desire to play, but not necessarily to play right away. LM asked to be a second (in case we need to fill a slot or replace someone), and Remus is lost in Arkhamville for the foreseeable future, and perhaps beyond.

For the rest of you: feel free to express a preference from among {FIRST GAME, A LATER GAME, WHATEVER}. I'll take preferences into account, and then fall back on random.org to select if necessary.

Also, folks not on the list are still welcome to sign up!

My preference would be first game, but I am also a patient and easy going guy so I'd also defer to people who felt strongly about playing first.

I've got my hands full with TESB right one, so I can wait.

If enough people sign up, we may start as soon as bb2112's Star Wars game is over.

First Game: Roster (based on expressed preferences-- see above!)

• El Guapo
• LordMortis(?)
• Chaosraven
• Qantaga(?)
• Newcastle

Second Game: Roster (based on expressed preferences-- see above!) Five of:

• bb2112
• Remus West
• Vorret
• triggercut(?)
• Lagom Lite
• noxiousdog
• ?
• ...

Unassigned (no pref expressed):
Subject to revision

Grundbegriff wrote:If enough people sign up, we may start as soon as bb2112's Star Wars game is over.

Or perhaps as soon as Remus updating the Arkham thread!

Sure, I'm in unless someone else expresses a deeper interest. Then backseat me.

El Guapo wrote:

Grundbegriff wrote:If enough people sign up, we may start as soon as bb2112's Star Wars game is over.

Or perhaps as soon as Remus updating the Arkham thread!

Saturday, damn you (and it).

I'm fine with later I have plenty do to at work lately.

I'm good either way.

I'm happy to wait until Game 2, since I'll be starting up the Game of Thrones soon.

However, since it looks like a lot of us are kindly deferring, I'll also glady fill a spot in Game 1.

This is a representation of the Bank Board for use in Play By Forum. As buildings are purchased, they will be removed from this representation, which will be posted periodically in the game thread.

Bank Board
Column 1
(1) [small indigo plant] [small indigo plant] [small indigo plant] [small indigo plant]
(2) [small sugar mill] [small sugar mill] [small sugar mill] [small sugar mill]
(1) [small market] [small market]
(2) [hacienda] [hacienda]
(2) [construction hut] [construction hut]
(3) [small warehouse] [small warehouse]
Column 2
(3) [large indigo plant] [large indigo plant] [large indigo plant]
(4) [large sugar mill] [large sugar mill] [large sugar mill]
(4) [hospice] [hospice]
(5) [office] [office]
(5) [large market] [large market]
(6) [large warehouse] [large warehouse]
Column 3
(5) [tobacco storage] [tobacco storage] [tobacco storage]
(6) [coffee roaster] [coffee roaster] [coffee roaster]
(7) [university] [university]
(8) [factory] [factory]
(8) [harbor] [harbor]
(9) [wharf] [wharf]
Column 4
(10) [guild hall]
(10) [residence]
(10) [fortress]
(10) [customs house]
(10) [city hall]

Each player's Player Board will be represented as follows and posted periodically in the game thread:

Player's Name
Victory Points: 000
Doubloons: 00
Idle Colonists: 00
Crates on Hand: Corn: 00, Indigo: 00, Sugar: 00, Tobacco: 00, Coffee:00
Plantations and workers:
[crop name__________0] [crop name___________1] [____________________] [____________________]
[quarry______________1] [____________________] [____________________] [____________________]
[____________________] [____________________] [____________________] [____________________]
Buildings and workers:
[building name_______1] [building name________2] [customs(____________] [____________________]
[____________________] [____________________] [________)house______0] [____________________]
[____________________] [____________________] [____________________] [____________________]
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°

Or maybe I'll just maintain the boards and photograph 'em....

The actions of the game will be logged as follows:

Round 1
Player 1: Settler (quarry); Player 2 (indigo); Player 3 (sugar); Player 4 (corn); Player 5 (indigo)
Player 2: Builder (indigo plant); Player 3 (sugar mill); Player 4 (pass); Player 5 (indigo plant); Player 1 (sugar mill)
Player 3: Mayor (2); Player 4 (1); Player 5 (1); Player 1 (1); Player 2 (1)
Player 4: Prospector (2); Player 5 (1); Player 1 (1); Player 2 (1); Player 3 (1)
Player 5: Craftsman (1 indigo); Player 1 (1 indigo); Player 2 (pass); Player 3 (1 sugar); Player 4 (2 corn)
Round 2
Player 2:
Player 3:
Player 4:
Player 5:
Player 1:
Round 3
Player 3:
Player 4:
Player 5:
Player 1:
Player 2:
...

love to play, but cant participate really for another 2 weeks. PLayed it for the first time last night.

I'd like to hold off a little, if you don't mind.

At this point I'm also a later....but may jump in if the first game waits to launch a few more days.

I'll be away from about 14 June through about 19 June.

I'm considering starting the first game either on 05 June, in honor of the transit of Venus, or on 20 June (right after I return). The appeal of the former is that we start sooner; the appeal of the latter is that there'll be no pause.

Edit: Let's lock it down for 20 June and see whether that's clarifying.

hey grund, i can hop in the one thats starting soon if you need a 5th.

If I changed the starting date from 20 June to right now, who would be able and eager to join? (Note-- this would entail a hiatus from 14-19 June.) If folks are ready, I'm ready.

I am ready if only 4 step up.

You know I was born ready, Grund.