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Our Friend, The Golem was created in 2011 as part of the Narodni Game Set by Invisible Playground, working out of [http://fieldofficeprague.com/ Field Office Prague] at [http://www.ctyridny.cz/pages-main/aktualne-en.htm 4+4 Days in Motion Festival].
 
Our Friend, The Golem was created in 2011 as part of the Narodni Game Set by Invisible Playground, working out of [http://fieldofficeprague.com/ Field Office Prague] at [http://www.ctyridny.cz/pages-main/aktualne-en.htm 4+4 Days in Motion Festival].
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The setting is loosely based on the 1950s Czech film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043411/ Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar]
  
 
==Other games from the Narodni Game Set==
 
==Other games from the Narodni Game Set==

Revision as of 14:35, 1 December 2011

Our Friend The Golem
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Designer: Invisible Playground
Year: unknown
Players: 10-40
Stuff required: Shoe boxes, cardboard, plastic bowls, marbles, baking powder, cloth, inflatable axes, amp, MP3-player, sandclock
Crew required: 3
Preparation: 1 day
Time required: 30 minutes
Place required: Václavské náměstí, Prague
Activities: running, sneaking, charming a golem, teamwork, using inflatable axes
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This is an unfinished game. It is still in the design stage, and is not playable.
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This game is made available under an Attribution-Noncommercial Creative Commons licence. (What does this mean?)

Bakers and Emperors compete for goods they need for baking bread or amassing riches. Thieves lurking around do not make this task easier. But if they are in the possession of the right spell, they may call the Golem their friend. For a short amount of time. But they better be far away by the time the spell loses its effect on the Golem...

Equipment

You will need:

  • a Golem costume made out of shoe boxes, tape, cable binders and a headlight with different modes (such as green/red)
  • Emperors' crowns made of of cardboard and string
  • Bakers' hats made out of plastic bowls and string
  • 80 Silver Nuggets made out of marbles wrapped in silver tape
  • 80 Flower Packs (use packs of baking powder)
  • 4 plastic cups
  • Thieves' Masks made out of black cloth
  • 2 inflatable axes
  • battery powered amp, an MP3 player, a sand clock and a simple white headlight

Non-Player Characters

You need at least 3 non-player characters: the Golem, the Golem Shadow, and the Doctor. 2 helpers to watch the items in the field are also very helpful.

Level Design

Overview of the playing field in the north-east corner of Václavské náměstí, Prague

There are several important points on the playing field: The Emperors' Castle and Silver Mine, the Bakery and the Mill, the Doctor and the Thieves' Stash. The Golem starts in the center but moves about freely.

Rules

The rulecard for Our Friend The Golem in English and Czech.
  • Players are either Baker, Emperor or Thief (Thieves should be about half in number from Bakers or Emperors, for example 10 Bakers, 10 Emperors and 5 Thieves)
  • Bakers collect Flower from the Mill and bring it to the Bakery.
  • Emperors collect Silver Nuggets at the Mine and bring it to the Castle.
  • Everyone can only carry one item (Flower or Silver) at a time!
  • Thieves ambush Emperors and Bakers by touching them and steel their item. The victim goes to the doctor.
  • For ten items, Emperors and Bakers can buy an axe at the doctor's office. The doctor collects the items until a team has reached ten. With the axe, Emperor's and Bakers can defend themselves and their teammates from Thieves. Thieves that get hit by the axe must go to the doctor to heal.
  • The Doctor plays back healing music through her amp and uses her sand clock to time rounds of healing. Wounded players need to stay with the Doctor until the sand clock runs out of sand. Then they can leave the Doctor and return to the game.
  • Beware of the Golem when he is in a bad mood! If he touches you, go to the Doctor. The Golem should move around freely and is assisted by the Golem Shadow. It is important that the Golem balances out the game by varying between being friendly and between groups to attack.
  • The Golem can become friends with players if he accepts their magic spell. To perform a spell, get the Golem's attention, kneel down and point to five words that you can read in the environment, while saying them aloud. If the Golem likes your spell, he will allow you to touch him and you can ask him to help you. For example, the Golem can carry up to ten items for you! He can protect you from thieves or attack other players and send them to the doctor. But watch out, the Golem will only be your friend for a time, and you cannot charm him twice in a row...

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Design and Play history

Our Friend, The Golem was created in 2011 as part of the Narodni Game Set by Invisible Playground, working out of Field Office Prague at 4+4 Days in Motion Festival.

The setting is loosely based on the 1950s Czech film Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar

Other games from the Narodni Game Set