David Parlett's Workshop

The great David Parlett is now in the house. We were enlightened that day, of the elements of a great non - digital race game. He used examples from the game of his invention "The Hare and Tortoise", where players use carrots as a currency to proceed in the game. In the workshop, he covered a great range of questions such that, what is a race game? what is the goal of the game? what determines the movement? Before attending the workshop, I thought I knew a great deal of stuff already in the making of board games, especially racing board games with dices and the likes. But I was clearly mistaken, and did not (obviously) possess the knowledge that David has. It takes serious time and a lot of think to be able to create something that is not dull, but is enjoyable. Ignore his teachings, and most likely, you will end up with a game far too complicated for play or a game that bores people by the minute. David Parlett man.