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Title: Wold anyone like to try a fun new game?
Post by: alancalverd on 10/05/2020 12:41:10

"Grandpa's Workshop" is a collaborative strategy game for two or more players. Anywhere, anytime.

Player 1 writes down six problems

Player 2 writes down six solutions

Roll the dice and start the discussion!

Example: "world peace" ↔ "watering can with a bit missing"

Fun for all, and everyday experience for grandfathers.

Title: Re: Wold anyone like to try a fun new game?
Post by: Bored chemist on 10/05/2020 12:45:56

I suspect that our government has ben playing this game.

Title: Re: Wold anyone like to try a fun new game?
Post by: jackfarrah1991 on 18/07/2021 10:48:27

I like to play fun games.

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Post by: samrich on 18/07/2021 10:49:44

Me too because it lifts the mood

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Post by: Eternal Student on 18/07/2021 12:23:00

Hi @alancalverd

    I'm confused.   What is the general purpose of the game? 
To show that there are always solutions to every problem?
To improve people's capability to hold discussions?
Or something else?

For example, the original purpose of a the popular board game "Monopoly" was supposed to show that capitalism leaves most people miserable.

Meanwhile many sports encourage team work and promote health through physical activity.

The card game "Bridge", has too many good things you could say about it.

What is the deeper reason or purpose of your game?

Title: Re: Wold anyone like to try a fun new game?
Post by: alancalverd on 18/07/2021 16:53:05

There is no purpose to the game, though other oldies who jealously guard a shed full of potential solutions against the ravages of The Boss may recall moments of supreme triumph. Here's a minor one:

About 40 years ago I bought an ex-RAF radio for £5 at a charity jumble sale. It sat in three successive garages, gathering spiders and dust, "just in case", and ignoring the derision of various ladies who pointed out that even if Hitler were to rise from the grave, I was too old to join a Lancaster crew.  30 years later I happened to land at Coventry  where they were restoring a Shackleton. Curator was only too pleased to show us round and said "the navigation area is nearly finished but we can't find an R1155 to complete the radio stack".  I delivered it the following week, and as I was brushing off the cobwebs I discovered it was dated 1942 and had indeed "been there and done that".

Your question is timely. Just yesterday I repaired a broken shower curtain rail with a piece of metal from an old x-ray film cassette. So now I'm looking at the punctured watering can and thinking about world peace. I'll let you know the answer. 

Title: Re: Wold anyone like to try a fun new game?
Post by: Eternal Student on 18/07/2021 17:48:23

Ok,  that makes more sense.  Thanks, Alancalverd.

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Post by: gem on 19/07/2021 09:30:34

Hi all
Alan read your post and thought of  this  classic, always makes me chuckle.