Should Pearl Jam add a boardgame to the shop?

Spiritual_Chaos

HesCalledDyer said:

Spiritual_Chaos said:

PJ_Soul said:

I wouldn't mind if I got a PJ-themed Monopoly set as a gift, but really I feel no need for this... It's just too cheezy or kitchy or whatever. I don't really like for my favorite rock bands to do stuff like that. There is something "sell-outy" about it. The less merch the better IMHO.

Nothing screams sell-out like a themed monopoly and those funko pop figures.

You mean like these guys:

Yes. This was on my mind when posting. With KISS just having released their ALIVE-series of Funko Pops.

Spiritual_Chaos

fgalpern said:

A few years ago I designed a setlist based card game, meant to be played during pre-concert hangs. The core design seemed good but when it came time to playtest we were inbetween tours and I lost interest. I make video games for a living, and have been involved with some board game designs over the years, so know the requirements pretty well. If there's interest, I might resurrect it.

Please elaborate! Interesting!

HesCalledDyer

Yes. Something to play while queuing up

Kissopoly actually looks pretty sick!

Spiritual_Chaos

HesCalledDyer said:

Kissopoly actually looks pretty sick!

We can play it on Pearl Jams Japan tour in 2020.

mookieblalock

Also waiting on the official Pearl Jam coffins

fgalpern

Since a couple of you asked for more info, here's the first pass design doc on the card game, tentatively titled "Wishlist" (yes, I know might be confusing with the terrific fan pre-party organization). The design is rough, incomplete and probably confusing, but hey that's what you get with incomplete projects. Design inspiration came from deck-building games like Ascension, Dominion and others. Looks like I started designing this back in 2013, crazy. Anyway, hope it's interesting to at least some of you, feel free to share feedback and again, if there's enough interest, I may resurrect it.

The goal of Wishlist, the concert setlist card game, is to build the ultimate Pearl Jam concert setlist. The winner has the highest score at the end of the game. 

The game consists of a song deck containing 157 song cards. Every song from Ten to Lightning Bolt is included. Each song card contains a card value, three bonus icons and descriptive text. *Live songs, covers, b-sides and more may be added in expansion decks.

Setup

Shuffle the entire song deck, then deal 5 cards to each player.

Phase 0 - Opener

This is a special phase played immediately following Setup and before Phase 1.

Each player may play one opener card. If multiple opener cards are played, the card with the highest value becomes the opener and other cards are discarded. If no opener cards are played player with lowest Ten Club number goes first, then move onto Phase 1. Jump to Phase 3, scoring this Opener Phase and then play continues clockwise starting with Phase 1. Note: the opener slot is still available and may be filled by any song card played later in the game.

Phase 1 - Draw

The current player draws one card from the song deck. They then discard their hand down to 5 song cards. Discarded cards go into a shared discard pile.

Phase 2 - Write

The current player adds one song to the setlist or plays no cards.

Phase 3 - Score

The current player scores* the cards played along with any bonuses from adjacent cards. Other plays then also add bonuses they receive from this round. Play then passes clockwise to the next player. *not sure how to handle scorekeeping. using point cards like star realms is efficient for portability but not great during gameplay. chips may get lost. paper is annoying. card sized plastic spinner would be interesting (vinyl record theme).

End Phase - Closer

This phase begins once 30 song cards have been played. The player who places song 30 completes their Score phase, followed by each player with a turn remaining in the current round. Then, each player may place a single closer song. If multiple closer cards are played, the card with the highest value becomes the closer and other cards are discarded. Score this phase and the player with the highest score wins the game!

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Ideas

Main Deck - songs played in the early days and Ten tours

Guests & Covers deck - guest performers and cover songs

Era Expansions - one expansion for each of the band’s eras (may consolidate)

Killed (everything below is not in the current design)

Each player selects a card from the band deck. Each band member has special abilities. 

(6 players, maybe more if we add other drummers)

Special Abilities (all are single use)

Eddie - may add or remove one song, at any time

Mike - may add a song with a notable solo to any other song without a notable solo

Stone - may veto any song

Jeff - may add any song he wrote

Matt - may add any Matt era song to any other Matt era song

Boom - may add any keyboard song to any other keyboard song

Phase 1 - INFLUENCE

INFLUENCE is a global effect, effecting all players. INFLUENCE cards display an Influence Value. The card text describes the necessary conditions for earning the value, along with any bonuses.

Example Influence card - Seattle (location influence) - Value = 3. Card text = earn 1 point for each song from Ten, each Seattle guest performer and each Ten era b-side or Xmas single. Maximum earned = 3 points

Since there is no INFLUENCE in effect at the start of the game the first player may either play an influence card or skip ahead to SONG SELECTION.

willbarclay

How about a RISK board game. Those games can go on forever. Might be a good one to pass the time while we wait for a new album.

ryph raph

No. I have a hard enough time already understanding the Monopoly rules

This game is simply called "Ed"

collect up all he baseball cards that have been released

shuffle them

lay the deck face down on the table

begin by turning the 1st card face up

for every "Ed" card that comes up

do a shot of alcohol or a hit off the bong

if the upturned card is Mike "levitating"

do 2 shots or bong hits

deadendp

Guess Who? Add crew. Don't forget the ginger elf!