Facebook Group Giveaway #2

james-crazier-eights-036-smallThe official Crazier Eights Facebook group can be found here. This is often the best way to keep up with any updates and give me feedback. Sometimes I will ask for advice and you can let me know what you think.

One person who joins the group will get a free high quality prototype of Crazier Eights: Camelot, and one person who joins will get a copy of the original version of Crazier Eights. Terms and conditions can be found here. The prize will be determined at the start of 3 November 2016.

Illias Errati won the prize in October.

Timeline of King Arthur Legends (Updated 10/13/16)

by-lancelot-speed-artist-king-arthur-marriage-wedding3I have studied a lot of the details of the King Arthur legends, such as when a lot of the different characters were introduced and a lot of the ways the characters changed over time. Camelot as King Arthur’s court was a surprisingly late addition. Take a look at the infographic below. I will provide even more information at a later point. For more information about the legendary King Arthur characters found in Crazier Eights: Camelot, go here. Continue reading

Crazier Eights Newsletter November Giveaway

james-crazier-eights-026I will give a free copy of a high quality prototype of Crazier Eights: Camelot as a prize on 1 November 2016 for a random subscriber of the Monthly Newsletter, and you will have a chance at getting prizes in the future as well. The prize will be a jumbo version of the game. The Monthly Newsletter is a great way to stay informed about the development, news, and new versions of Crazier Eights. Go here to join the newsletter.

The contest’s terms and conditions can be found here. Continue reading

Crazier Eights: Camelot Launch Party

james-crazier-eights-001-smallI will have a launch party for Crazier Eights: Camelot on October 11th, 2016 at Legends Comics & Games (Santa Clara) starting at 7:00. This is a celebration for the start of the Kickstarter campaign. Get food, try the game out, or play other tabletop games! You can invite Facebook friends to the Crazier Eights Launch Party here. You can find more information and get free tickets here. There’s no need for a ticket, but it can be helpful to me.

What’s Crazier Eights: Camelot?

First, what’s Crazier Eights?

crazier branding camelotCrazier Eights is a game system I developed using a single deck of cards for up to four players. There (hopefully) will be many versions of Crazier Eights. To play Crazier Eights, you start with seven cards, and the first player to have zero cards in hand wins. At the beginning of your turn, you draw a card. Then you may play a card from your hand for an effect, and you may discard a card from your hand. Continue reading