New Family History Game Resource!

[1000xlch]

Hi all

Just musing over ancestors and had a light bulb  wouldn't it be intresting to design a board game or role play game or something multiplayer re family history, you know the type of thing ..... mission is to uncover the ancestor find the missing wills, gold, lost houses, maps inheritance, titles, work your way up to baron etc and avoid the scandals and skeltons in the closet!  Put the resources you need in your belt, eg spells for reading old handwriting, translations, GPS satellite to find the village etc.

What say ye rootschatters?  Am I completely barking mad and should be locked up in an asylum to be forgotten for 100 years? or is it just ramblings from a family historian.  Your thoughts, musings and general perceptions on this malady would be greatly appreciated. 

John Rowley

[JillJ]

Great idea John!   When you have worked it all out, designed, patented and marketed it just let me know - I'll buy one!

Jill

[Hoppity]

Could be the new Monopoly!!!! 

Might make me more scatty than I am already!!



Regards Hoppity

[Su]

Sounds great John ... but when do we Rootschatters have time for games    You should know by now we are glued to our screens day and night ... how about making it digital and putting it on here on a post so we can all play together    that would be good.

Su

[jakky]

Hi John

I approached a firm about 5 years ago with the same idea, I was told THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INTEREST IN GENEALOGY.

I then had to send a copy to myself with the idea inside  a sealed envelope, should the company ever come up with the game in the future, it is supposed to mean I was the originator of the idea.

Full of good ideas me, but it has never got me anywhere, good luck on your try,

Jakky.

[Flipster]

You'd have to start as a Ag Lab and work your way up.  Maybe get extra points for Royal or Famous connections?  What about missing a turn for 'family misinformation' or 'stonewalling'

[1000xlch]

I like it flipster rather like snakes and ladders!

Cool!
John

[Flipster]

with a touch of Cluedo thrown in for good measure...you know, certificates in an envelope instead of cards....have you got the right person in the right place at the right time.  Get it wrong and go back to start!!!

Sounds familiar?

[1000xlch]

Sure does flipster, great combination of classic genre games.  How about space invaders, you know the government red tape syndrome!  Shoot them up and get to next level of research, Galaxians shoot the big boss at end of levels etc.

Family history definitely leads you out of your tree!