(Looking for a software developer) Rival X: Abstract Strategy
Posted: 23 July 2024, 17:51
Rival X: Victory Through Patterns
Mark and Joanie Wilkinson, the inventors of Rival X, formerly called MOD X, are seeking to find a software developer to make Rival X available to play on the Board Game Arena Studio Platform.
Rebranded Name: Rival X (Registered Trademark ®, 2022)
Rival X’s Slogan: Victory Through Patterns
Original Name: MOD X: Published by Cryptozoic Entertainment in 2015 and retired in 2018. After being retired, all rights returned to the inventors.
Apple Play Store: Rival X can be downloaded for free, on an iPhone, in the Apple Play Store.
MOD X/Board Game Geek/BGG: View for written reviews, video reviews, and players’ comments.
MOD X | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
MOD X: A Detailed Review: Neil Thomson who has written over 400 reviews on board games of all genres, and is renowned for his fair and detailed reviews, writes the following words to end his review of MOD X.
I think MOD X is a really interesting game and I'm glad to have a copy in my collection. It is probably the most interesting abstract design I have come across since learning Hive over a decade ago. ...Abstract fans should definitely be giving MOD X a run and I don't think they will be disappointed. But I think there is enough appeal here also to attract the minds of more mainstream gaming fans...of which I am one.
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/152248 ... led-review
Father Geek Award: MOD X passed safely through the gauntlet of child geeks, parent geeks, and gamer geeks, who after playing several games, gave MOD X the Father Geek Seal of Approval. An award that recognizes MOD X as a board game that is fun and engaging to play for all strategic levels and ages eight and up.
https://fathergeek.com/mod-x/
Comic Con (San Diego International): In 2016 & 2017, MOD X demoed in Comic Con’s game room as the only invited abstract strategic game.
Tom Vasel Video Reviews: Tom Vasel is a well-known and respected US game reviewer, and in his first review of MOD X, he gives MOD X the Dice Tower seal of approval, for he was very impressed with MOD X’s one-of-a-kind scoring system which creates several exciting dynamics. Dice Tower Reviews: MOD X | Video | BoardGameGeek
In Tom’s second review he ranked the top ten games of Cryptozoic Entertainment, where he ranked MOD X at number ten, among a host of popular euro-style games. The Best of Cryptozoic (youtube.com)
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-4
Playing Time: 15 minutes (Approximately)
Board Design: 8X8 grid (Same as a chessboard)
Summary: Rival X is a turn-based strategy game of making the following three types of patterns to score points: The X, Plus, and Five-in-a-row. A player uses five of their X-pieces to make any pattern, and immediately after a pattern is made, each X-piece is replaced with a one-point square marker. Points on the game board do not block play for the spaces they occupy; therefore, any X-piece can be played on any point, in the attempt to make a pattern or block. An X-piece played on a point, that does not complete a pattern, does not cancel the point. A point can only be canceled if the X-piece played on it completes a pattern. In these cases, each point with an X-piece played on it from the completed pattern is canceled, as the completed pattern’s points replace them.
Players also have the option to make Combination patterns which score higher points. A Combination patterns is made when the placement of one X-piece completes two or more patterns, of which there are hundreds of combination possibilities.
Players also have the option to combine their X-pieces with Wild X-pieces to make patterns. Wild X-pieces combined in patterns do not score points, instead they are repositioned, after points are placed, to any open spaces to setup the player for a future pattern. Exception: A player instantly wins, if the repositioning of Wild X-pieces completes the X, Plus, or five-in-a-row pattern, using only Wild X-pieces.
There are three ways to win. 1. In a two-player game, make enough patterns to score 15 points, 12 points in a three-player game, and 10 points in a four-player game. 2. Instantly win by completing any pattern using only Wild X-pieces. 3. The Blockade Win: On the turn a player runs out of X-pieces to play, which happens when players focus more on blocking than scoring, the player with the most points wins!
Rival X’s rules are simple to learn and intuitive, and though simple in concept, Rival X offers the best of strategic gameplay through its one-of-a-kind scoring system, pattern options, and use of Wild X-pieces. In each game, players will experience the intriguing interplay of positioning, blocking, and tactical maneuvering as they protect their points and experience VICTORY THROUGH PATTERNS!
Mark and Joanie Wilkinson, the inventors of Rival X, formerly called MOD X, are seeking to find a software developer to make Rival X available to play on the Board Game Arena Studio Platform.
Rebranded Name: Rival X (Registered Trademark ®, 2022)
Rival X’s Slogan: Victory Through Patterns
Original Name: MOD X: Published by Cryptozoic Entertainment in 2015 and retired in 2018. After being retired, all rights returned to the inventors.
Apple Play Store: Rival X can be downloaded for free, on an iPhone, in the Apple Play Store.
MOD X/Board Game Geek/BGG: View for written reviews, video reviews, and players’ comments.
MOD X | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
MOD X: A Detailed Review: Neil Thomson who has written over 400 reviews on board games of all genres, and is renowned for his fair and detailed reviews, writes the following words to end his review of MOD X.
I think MOD X is a really interesting game and I'm glad to have a copy in my collection. It is probably the most interesting abstract design I have come across since learning Hive over a decade ago. ...Abstract fans should definitely be giving MOD X a run and I don't think they will be disappointed. But I think there is enough appeal here also to attract the minds of more mainstream gaming fans...of which I am one.
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/152248 ... led-review
Father Geek Award: MOD X passed safely through the gauntlet of child geeks, parent geeks, and gamer geeks, who after playing several games, gave MOD X the Father Geek Seal of Approval. An award that recognizes MOD X as a board game that is fun and engaging to play for all strategic levels and ages eight and up.
https://fathergeek.com/mod-x/
Comic Con (San Diego International): In 2016 & 2017, MOD X demoed in Comic Con’s game room as the only invited abstract strategic game.
Tom Vasel Video Reviews: Tom Vasel is a well-known and respected US game reviewer, and in his first review of MOD X, he gives MOD X the Dice Tower seal of approval, for he was very impressed with MOD X’s one-of-a-kind scoring system which creates several exciting dynamics. Dice Tower Reviews: MOD X | Video | BoardGameGeek
In Tom’s second review he ranked the top ten games of Cryptozoic Entertainment, where he ranked MOD X at number ten, among a host of popular euro-style games. The Best of Cryptozoic (youtube.com)
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-4
Playing Time: 15 minutes (Approximately)
Board Design: 8X8 grid (Same as a chessboard)
Summary: Rival X is a turn-based strategy game of making the following three types of patterns to score points: The X, Plus, and Five-in-a-row. A player uses five of their X-pieces to make any pattern, and immediately after a pattern is made, each X-piece is replaced with a one-point square marker. Points on the game board do not block play for the spaces they occupy; therefore, any X-piece can be played on any point, in the attempt to make a pattern or block. An X-piece played on a point, that does not complete a pattern, does not cancel the point. A point can only be canceled if the X-piece played on it completes a pattern. In these cases, each point with an X-piece played on it from the completed pattern is canceled, as the completed pattern’s points replace them.
Players also have the option to make Combination patterns which score higher points. A Combination patterns is made when the placement of one X-piece completes two or more patterns, of which there are hundreds of combination possibilities.
Players also have the option to combine their X-pieces with Wild X-pieces to make patterns. Wild X-pieces combined in patterns do not score points, instead they are repositioned, after points are placed, to any open spaces to setup the player for a future pattern. Exception: A player instantly wins, if the repositioning of Wild X-pieces completes the X, Plus, or five-in-a-row pattern, using only Wild X-pieces.
There are three ways to win. 1. In a two-player game, make enough patterns to score 15 points, 12 points in a three-player game, and 10 points in a four-player game. 2. Instantly win by completing any pattern using only Wild X-pieces. 3. The Blockade Win: On the turn a player runs out of X-pieces to play, which happens when players focus more on blocking than scoring, the player with the most points wins!
Rival X’s rules are simple to learn and intuitive, and though simple in concept, Rival X offers the best of strategic gameplay through its one-of-a-kind scoring system, pattern options, and use of Wild X-pieces. In each game, players will experience the intriguing interplay of positioning, blocking, and tactical maneuvering as they protect their points and experience VICTORY THROUGH PATTERNS!