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Game: Paper Soccer
What is [Paper Soccer]? - Paper Soccer is a Pencil-Paper Game invented in Poland. It is based on the real sports Soccer. It can be played by two players. Many children and teenagers in Poland play this game mostly during their "very boring" class :D...
Goal of the game - It is a typical pencil-paper game in which two players have to take turns to win against the other. Goal of this game is similar to the 'real' soccer. Each player must move the soccer ball around until it hits one of their net to score 'goal'. The player that scores first becomes the winner. Or the game can be continued by scoring more goals to see who is the final winner.
Core Mechanic -The main mechanic that is possible in this game is drawing a single line at every turn. It can go vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Only necessary material for this game is paper and a pencil, but colored pencils can be used to clarify which player made which movement. The action that players must take is to simply draw one or more lines at their turn to win yet it can be pretty complicated as the time passes by.
Space of the game - the space of this game is a 8X10 grid that serves as a soccer field. it is optional to add 2X1 soccer nets on each sides of the field. The boarder lines of this field is important, because when the ball hits the boarder line, it bounces back to the field.
Objects, Attributes, States - objects that is moving on this field is a soccer ball. it is represented as bunch of lines appear on the field. the border lines of the field is used to bounce the ball back, creating multiple actions possible for a single player.
Actions- bouncing by using border lines, corner, and the path that players has already taken can create various moves to make the game play more interesting. This is to approach the goal or to block the other player's move towards his goal. but this simple action can be unpredictable because the ball can bounce to create multiple moves for players. The ball cannot move through the paths that are already made (yet, it can jump over diagonal lines). The ball bounces back to field when it hits the boarder line.
Rules-
The ball should be placed in the middle of the field.
Ball can be move one unit (vertical, horizontal, Diagonal) at a time for each player for first few moves.
When the ball hits border line of the field, it bounces back, giving one more turn to move to the player who had just made the move.
Also, the ball cannot move to the path (line that is previously made) that it bounces to any other direction possible
By using this, players can make continuous action towards their goal.
The player who first makes the goal into the net will win this game.
If the ball is trapped in between the boarder line or the line path that there is no way for the ball to move anywhere, the player who made the move automatically loses.
Skills players learn - This game not only needs good luck but also needs careful thinking and calculating to trick the other player.The most important skill that players must obtain is calculating the path. This is to make as many moves possible towards the goal and also to trick the opponent to be trapped in numerous lines that are already made.
Wiki Link for Paper Soccer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Soccer
Android Application available for Paper Soccer :D
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