I had the privilege yesterday to test a new game that will be released in S
L in the next few weeks. The incredibly popular board game 'Blag' by Futurus Games, which has sold thousands of copies in real life, is coming to the virtual world. Its rules are simple, it's fun and you can win some Lindens to make it even more exciting!
L in the next few weeks. The incredibly popular board game 'Blag' by Futurus Games, which has sold thousands of copies in real life, is coming to the virtual world. Its rules are simple, it's fun and you can win some Lindens to make it even more exciting!I met creator Mafiawl Mower (his avatar name), at a secret location yesterday and he introduced me to two of his friends Jonny Fraisse and Clare Loring, both of whom have seen the game emerge after 2 years of in-world development.
Blag is a picture game where you try to guess what the displayed picture actually is, but it is not that simple. Each player is asked to create a made up caption of their own and then all of these are listed along with the ‘true’ answer generated by the game. You all then need to vote for the answer you think is true. Obviously you do not vote for your own Blag but the trick is trying to avoid voting for somebody else’s Blag. If you guess the true answer you get 2 points but if you vote for another player's Blag then they get 1 point. It is very simple to understand, but as people get into it spotting the ‘True’ answer gets harder and harder. First to 20 points wins a large slice of the pot. Every player will automatically join the Blag league which will take 10% from every game played each week and award it to the best player in SL during that week.
Although a board game i
n real life, Blag is played on a screen in SL giving you a good view of the pictures, you then link to the Blag website to take part. This was easy to do, by reducing both SL and my browser screen to view them together, I found this a comfortable way to play. We only played a few rounds, but I got hooked straight away, it's fun competing with the others and I really enjoyed trying to guess what the pictures were. I will definitely practice my blagging skills and see if I can win lots of money! Jonny won yesterday and kindly shared his winnings with us fellow blaggers! This was a demo version but the real game will last at least 30 minutes so you will certainly get your moneys worth.
n real life, Blag is played on a screen in SL giving you a good view of the pictures, you then link to the Blag website to take part. This was easy to do, by reducing both SL and my browser screen to view them together, I found this a comfortable way to play. We only played a few rounds, but I got hooked straight away, it's fun competing with the others and I really enjoyed trying to guess what the pictures were. I will definitely practice my blagging skills and see if I can win lots of money! Jonny won yesterday and kindly shared his winnings with us fellow blaggers! This was a demo version but the real game will last at least 30 minutes so you will certainly get your moneys worth.For 200 Linden dollars a game, you can meet your friends in-world to play, even if you can't meet up in real life, you still have the virtual option. Mafiawl also showed me the cinema where the Blag game will be installed when it's ready for release, and I think sim owners should consider introducing Blag into their regions to attract traffic. He is also planning a picnic projector version to play outdoors. I can't wait for the game to begin so I can test my blagging skills! I will let you know when Blag is officially released in SL.
Any queries regarding Blag should be sent to Mafiawl Mower on a notecard in-world.
Janey Bracken
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