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But don't have to go back to work until Weds. evening.
Poking around in old/vintage computer game stuff looking for something to suit Gary's interest in Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey novels. In other words, sailing ships, late 18th to early 19th century. Could be pirate-based, or military, or exploring, but needs some elements of actual maneuvering of a square rigged sailing ship. I found some that were largely concerned with accumulating treasure or merchant goods, but nothing that had much about dealing with winds, weather, and navigation. Anyone have ideas?
I'm thinking something along the lines of the modern board game "Regatta" which is a yacht race thing where you have to decide points of sailing and observe right of way rules. Only it would involve older ships.
He's also interested in steampunk, and I gather that "Space 1889" fits into that genre. Any others?
And off to bed.
Poking around in old/vintage computer game stuff looking for something to suit Gary's interest in Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey novels. In other words, sailing ships, late 18th to early 19th century. Could be pirate-based, or military, or exploring, but needs some elements of actual maneuvering of a square rigged sailing ship. I found some that were largely concerned with accumulating treasure or merchant goods, but nothing that had much about dealing with winds, weather, and navigation. Anyone have ideas?
I'm thinking something along the lines of the modern board game "Regatta" which is a yacht race thing where you have to decide points of sailing and observe right of way rules. Only it would involve older ships.
He's also interested in steampunk, and I gather that "Space 1889" fits into that genre. Any others?
And off to bed.
