tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21646725.post6085061687909615045..comments2023-06-06T11:20:09.179+10:00Comments on Playing With Myself: BooksFriendlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05302241085168424095noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21646725.post-49232843329418624102007-04-01T03:26:00.000+10:002007-04-01T03:26:00.000+10:00That Connection Games is a bear to find and always...That Connection Games is a bear to find and always seems expensive.<BR/><BR/>A few others that I enjoy having/reading:<BR/><BR/>Playing with Pyramids (Looney et al.)<BR/><BR/>New Rules for Classic Games (Schmittberger)<BR/><BR/>Botticelli and Beyond (Parlett)<BR/><BR/>Abbott's New Card Games (Abbott)<BR/><BR/>Many of the authors can be reached online and are very helpful.<BR/><BR/>Parlett's website is a goldmine:<BR/>http://www.davidparlett.co.uk/<BR/><BR/>- Jonathanjafrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844609287159337148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21646725.post-49436483663528126132007-03-30T21:29:00.000+10:002007-03-30T21:29:00.000+10:00Didn't care for Parlett's book myself. Wouldn't re...Didn't care for Parlett's book myself. Wouldn't recommend paying too much for it.<BR/><BR/>He has a good knowledge of gaming history, but a rather inflated ego concerning his own game. I may be remembering incorrectly, but it sure seemed like he could barely go 2 pages without mentioning Hare and Tortoise. As I recall he even created a category of race games in order to spotlight his own.Coldfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21646725.post-11781760710720029072007-03-30T20:12:00.000+10:002007-03-30T20:12:00.000+10:00Hmm... Scrabblette has some system which allows he...Hmm... Scrabblette has some system which allows her to search for a book in libraries all over the world. I presume it includes university libraries, but she's on a plane so I can't ask her. Ken, she's busy for a few days but when she gets a chance to find out where in Singapore I hope she'll tell me. <BR/><BR/>Mikey... I admit, I was full of it, but I'm feeling much better now. I'm sure an educated man like yourself can push a metaphor beyond the bounds of good taste.Friendlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302241085168424095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21646725.post-89255490342236987962007-03-30T19:33:00.000+10:002007-03-30T19:33:00.000+10:00Where in Singapore did she see the book by Dave Pa...Where in Singapore did she see the book by Dave Parlett?<BR/><BR/>I might go and check it out.Ken Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449304344323434478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21646725.post-72852199320856089462007-03-30T19:02:00.000+10:002007-03-30T19:02:00.000+10:00Geez John, a bad case of blogging constipation the...Geez John, a bad case of blogging constipation there. Nuthin' for days and then BAM a huge output. <BR/><BR/>All interesting stuff of course. I think that I have pushed the faecal metaphor as far as I can though.mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756579865866881962noreply@blogger.com