Re: Crime Games

From: arnie@solid-gold.co.uk (Pete Williams)

Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000

On 14 Jan 1998 15:02:04 GMT, gondoling@aol.com (GondolinG) wrote:

>jhovance@cscc.edu asked:
>
><Does anyone have a list of crime games or some recommendations on ones they've
>played? >
>
>I played in the US playtest of the game Godfather, set in the roaring 20's
>gangster genre, and found it to be a very good balance of action and diplomacy.
> There were some annoying parts to the resource management part of the game,
>but the designer and developer, John Merrells, fixed that during the playtest.
>The game will shortly be available from Juggernaut Press in the North America,
>and is currently being run by Phildee Enterprises in the United Kingdom.

A few months back I saw a post in another group about this game (which
used to be called 'Saint Vals' or something?). There was an argument
raging about the rights to the email version of the game. I can't
remember the exact details, but it was something about the programmer
not owning the rights to license the game because he wasn't the
original designer, he just coded it for someone else. Yet on his site
he claimed to be both designer and programmer (which was the reason
for the the argument). The guy making the accusations was evidently
"just a friend" of the 'real' designer so may have got his facts
wrong.

If anyone 'in the know' can clarify the situation and promise me it
won't be folding in a sudden lawsuit, I'd like to try the game. I note
that the 'Gamepie' (programmer's) site is still claiming credit for
design. Has the matter been settled then?

Assuming the above can be answered satisfactorarily, I'd also
appreciate any tips for beginners.

TIA,

Pete.

References

Crime Games
Ground Zero <jhovance@cscc.edu>
Tue, 13 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Crime Games
gondoling@aol.com (GondolinG)
Wed, 14 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Crime Games
Ground Zero <jhovance@cscc.edu>
Tue, 13 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Crime Games
gondoling@aol.com (GondolinG)
Wed, 14 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0000