I've spent the past few months helping Che and others to test his new products, and--hands down--I think everyone is going to love them. He is releasing two new games which, in addition to being well-polished and brilliantly conceived, are both fun and challenging to play. To date I haven't found anything as strategically complex as a good game of hearts, and nothing can beat the raw psychology and luck of Texas Holdem.
Beyond the games, though, I've been extremely impressed with Che's attention to detail--right down to the ability to play with your chips while playing holdem. (I'm a terrible fidgeter, so this comes in handy.) If you want to play a game of hearts but don't have four players, you can invite 1 to 3 monkeys in to fill any vacant seats--and watch out! Those little buggers can shoot the moon! His tournament system is extremely easy to use and can make for some interesting competitions. I have yet to finish in the top three of a hearts tournament, but I'm just biding my time. In addition the mini-tournaments he alluded to in his earlier post add some fun to Texas Holdem. If you don't want to be bullied around by people with way too many chips for the smaller tables, just set a specific buy-in amount, and everyone is on an equal footing. If you like the high-stakes play of unequal stacks, just set the max bet higher. I'm also a big fan of the invitation tables, especially where hearts is concerned. My wife and I moved away from our friends almost a year ago, and we miss playing cards with them. Now, though, all we need to do is set up a private hearts table with specific invitations, and we can still battle it out over the internet. Blind Adrenaline's new games are going live very soon, and I hope everyone takes the opportunity of a free month to find out just how much fun they are. I'm sure you will all be just as impressed as I am. Thanks Che for keeping the community strong, and keep up the good work! Ryan --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
