Now that my Copyright for ORBIS is complete, while I'm waiting for the tax return to come in so I can produce my new game, I'm looking for some volunteers to help with rules writing. I think I have it down pretty good, but I am actively looking for help with tweaking the wording because a couple of the folks I have sent them to seemed to be intially confused.
If you wouldn't mind giving some feedback, I'd be happy to send you a jpeg of the board and the rules. All you need to play the game (in the way of pieces) are 20 stones (small glass beads like Pente pieces would be just fine) or coins or whatever (the board prints out just fine on 8 1/2 x 11 " paper) and a pair of 6 sided dice of two colors.
ORBIS is a classic game in the chess and backgammon tradition. The rules are simple, play is fast and the components are pretty standard. If you're interested in helping, just email me directly and I'll send you the rules and the board - all I ask is that once you have tried it a few times, that you reread over the rules and make suggestions on how I could rewrite them so they would be easier to understand by the masses. You can reach me at:
Your Buddy, Chester
Please remember that I am NOT asking for playtesting - the game is ready for sale as is. My broker is ready to package it, I just need to get the rules written in Family Game Speak instead of Wargamer Rule Speak. ;-) Old habits die hard. So all I'm asking is that you read the rules, play it once or twice, then make any suggestions you like for a rewrite that would have made it easier for your mom to play it out of the box.
Your Buddy, Chester