Comments on: Geocaching card game

By: Mikko Saari

Mikko Saari — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:06:12 +0000

Bug Candy — if you’re going to post more “player testimonials” about First to Find!, use an e-mail address that doesn’t reveal you as the VP of marketing and sales for the game — gives you that extra bit of credibility… You’re one of “these guys, which kind of makes your recommendation a bit pointless.
But yeah, you’re correct: the game can’t be played with a regular deck of cards without extensive modification of the cards. However, reading the rules, I don’t think I’d want to, anyway, as the game sounds actually quite daft.

By: Bug Candy

Bug Candy — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:56:30 +0000

Mikko,
Actually — I got the game. It’s a unique, stand-alone game and you can’t play it with a regular deck of cards. The cool thing is that the game is multi-funcational, i.e you can use the main card graphics to play the FTF game or the side graphics as a deck of cards. Obviously, a card game isn’t going to be the same as actually geocaching but these guys did a great job with the art and simple rules. Speaking of which, the rules are also posted online — it looks like the designer got that added since your original post.
Take care!
Bug Candy

By: Mikko Saari

Mikko Saari — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:48:25 +0000

Reading the page more closely it seems you’re right. Sounds a bit like take that game, actually.

By: Doug Orleans

Doug Orleans — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:30:19 +0000

Oops, the link got stripped out: http://www.solidwood.blogspot.com/

By: Doug Orleans

Doug Orleans — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:28:18 +0000

The description does say “out-trick your opponents, but I’m not convinced it’s a trick-taking game. I don’t think the Boardgamegeek entry is based on anything other than what’s on the website.
See also the designer’s blog, which has some info about the genesis of the game (but not much more about the gameplay).