I'm working on a early prototype of a rogue based boardgame, and was wondering if anyone would like to test it out with their friends when I get done polishing it up some. I will provide the rules and a description on how to make the board and playing pieces with materials most gamers will have on hand.

Working title right now is Sins and Shadows

If interested post here or PM me.

I'd be willing to subject my friends to the experiment

How many players? We usually have 6 to 8 on a Friday (last week being an odd week where we had 5 and had a lot more games available).

Trying to gear it for 4-8 players. Definately a game that rewards you for wheeling and dealing.

Are we talking two weeks, two months, or two years of polishing? I'll add this to my to do list, but won't promise I'll have time if it's the two years...

I'm down, I'd love to play test.

For testing purposes you should plan it so that pieces from a game like carcassonne or puerto rico can be used. All good rogues already own those two anyhow.

Slight side track. I saw an expasion box for settlers of cataan that is supposed to enbiggen the map and allow an extra player. Anyone tried that? I don't want to plunk down $10 on the expansion box if it doesn't play well (I've got my shitty carcassone 'the count' to remind me that not all expansions are good).

I'm down for testing this out...

I've played 6 player Settlers.

It makes for a more hectic game, but it opens the game up to more people (which is always better than having people sit out).

Worth the $10 as long as the tiles match your existing set. =)

Getting closer to this being test ready, gonna be a lot of revisions based on feedback and new features introduced after it goes out.

As far as using pieces, I'm making it so that you need to print out the board and need 2 decks of cards (one of which you might want to ink up) and some counters.

Heres a sample of one of the 4 suits of cards you draw, the suit of Club, represention Might, brute force and physical intimidation. Stats in progress. Face cards are worth 11 for Jacks, 12 for Kings and Queens and 13 for Aces.

Clubs
2 Boots, cheap rent a thug
3 Darin Hill, Street Thug
4 Molly Wood, Street Thug
5 Dirk Glass,Street Thug
6 Bob Carver, Strong arm
7 Deacon Long,Strong arm
8 Roan Steeple,Strong arm
9 Ian "Mad Dog" Marsh, temperamental enforcer
10 The Twins Lucas and Liam Wheeler, Queens sons and hands
Jack Toll, The Bell Golem
Queen Agatha Wheeler,matriarch of Wheeler family
King Dougal Fowler, "Voice of the People"
Ace The Fraternal Order of Craftsmen Lodge Hall

Interesting, might want to hook yourself up with an artiste of some sort, because if the gameplay is fun, you'll probably have a few orders for a set

Ok rough version is ready for perusal.

have not had a chance to look at the documents, will try to get to it after the new year