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Rich: /* Making New Game Boxes */ fixed library link

2020-02-06T16:29:09Z

Making New Game Boxes: fixed library link

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	More information on creating game boxes can be found in the [[Design Document Game Boxes\|design document]].		More information on creating game boxes can be found in the [[Design Document Game Boxes\|design document]].
	<br>Some graphic images that may help with the creation of game boxes can be found in the		<br>Some graphic images that may help with the creation of game boxes can be found in the
	[~~http~~://~~library~~.~~board18~~.~~org~~/ game box library].		[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ow-XqLwCYiuy4NdM7bwligrfUPNN9epf game box library directory on GOOGLE DRIVE].
	<br>Other tools (described in these Game Box Creation pages) can also be found in the [https://github.com/richpri/board18v2 BOARD18 repository].		<br>Other tools (described in these Game Box Creation pages) can also be found in the [https://github.com/richpri/board18v2 BOARD18 repository].

Rich: streamlining

2017-04-21T20:24:43Z

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	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Before you read these pages, please look at [[Design_Document_Game_Boxes\|the Game Box section of the BOARD18 Design Document]] to familiarize yourself with the conceptual design of a game box.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Before you read these pages, please look at [[Design_Document_Game_Boxes\|the Game Box section of the BOARD18 Design Document]] to familiarize yourself with the conceptual design of a game box.</span>

	~~==Existing Game Boxes==~~
	~~A list of games and their game box status [[Game_Boxes\|is available here]].~~
	~~<br>If the status of a game is "Completed" then you will find the game box in this WIKI on the~~
	~~[[Download Game Boxes]] page.~~

	==Making New Game Boxes==		==Making New Game Boxes==
	If ~~the status of a game is "Not yet started" [or the game box is not listed] and~~ you wish to create a game box for ~~that~~ game,		If you wish to create a game box for a game,
	please state your intention to create the game box in an Email sent to Rich Price ['''rich at board18.org'''].		please state your intention to create the game box in an Email sent to Rich Price ['''rich at board18.org'''].
	<br>The rest of these Game Box Creation pages explain how to create a game box.		<br>The rest of these Game Box Creation pages explain how to create a game box.

Rich at 03:36, 7 March 2017

2017-03-07T03:36:17Z

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	Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A support system has been developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.		Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A support system has been developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.

	'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system.</span>'''<br>		'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system. (See the index in the second Green Box to the right.) </span>'''<br>
	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	There also exists a set of GIMP Python Scripts that can be used to automate the creation of tile and token sheets.		There also exists a set of GIMP Python Scripts that can be used to automate the creation of tile and token sheets.

Rich: Removed referenced to the game box repository

2016-08-19T23:25:32Z

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	==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}		==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}
	A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>		A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>
	Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A ~~[https://github.com/richpri/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on github. <br>And a~~ support system has been developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.		Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A support system has been developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.

			'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system.</span>'''<br>
	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	~~'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system.</span>'''<br>~~
	There also exists a set of GIMP Python Scripts that can be used to automate the creation of tile and token sheets.		There also exists a set of GIMP Python Scripts that can be used to automate the creation of tile and token sheets.
	These scripts are available in the [https://github.com/richpri/~~gamebox game box~~ repository].<br>		These scripts are available in the [https://github.com/richpri/board18v2 BOARD18 repository].<br>
	And testing game boxes is now much easier to do for author level players. <br>		And testing game boxes is now much easier to do for author level players. <br>
	<span style="color: Green">Please read the [[BOARD18 Author's Guide]] to find out more about game box testing.</span>		<span style="color: Green">Please read the [[BOARD18 Author's Guide]] to find out more about game box testing.</span>
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	==Existing Game Boxes==		==Existing Game Boxes==
	~~An example game box exists for 1830 and can be found in the boxes folder of the~~		A list of games and their game box status [[Game_Boxes\|is available here]].
	~~[https://github.com/richpri/gamebox game box repository].~~		<br>If the status of a game is "Completed" then you will find the game box in this WIKI on the
	~~<br>~~A list of games and their game box status [[Game_Boxes\|is available here]].		[[Download Game Boxes]] page.
	<br>If the status of a game is "Completed" then you will find the game box in the
	[~~https://github.com/richpri/gamebox game box repository~~].

	==Making New Game Boxes==		==Making New Game Boxes==
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	<br>The rest of these Game Box Creation pages explain how to create a game box.		<br>The rest of these Game Box Creation pages explain how to create a game box.
	More information on creating game boxes can be found in the [[Design Document Game Boxes\|design document]].		More information on creating game boxes can be found in the [[Design Document Game Boxes\|design document]].
	<br>Some graphic images that may help with the creation of game boxes can be found in ~~the buildingBlocks and library folders of~~ the		<br>Some graphic images that may help with the creation of game boxes can be found in the
	[~~https~~://~~github~~.~~com/richpri~~/~~gamebox~~ game box ~~repository~~].		[http://library.board18.org/ game box library].
	<br>Other tools (described in these Game Box Creation pages) can also be found in the [https://github.com/richpri/~~gamebox game box~~ repository].		<br>Other tools (described in these Game Box Creation pages) can also be found in the [https://github.com/richpri/board18v2 BOARD18 repository].

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2016-07-21T13:58:18Z

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	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system.</span>'''<br>		'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system.</span>'''<br>
	~~Testing~~ game boxes is now much easier to do for author level players. <br>		There also exists a set of GIMP Python Scripts that can be used to automate the creation of tile and token sheets.
			These scripts are available in the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox game box repository].<br>
			And testing game boxes is now much easier to do for author level players. <br>
	<span style="color: Green">Please read the [[BOARD18 Author's Guide]] to find out more about game box testing.</span>		<span style="color: Green">Please read the [[BOARD18 Author's Guide]] to find out more about game box testing.</span>

Rich: Revised the intro paragraphs.

2016-07-21T13:51:28Z

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	==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}		==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}
	A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>		A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>
	Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on github. <br>And a support system ~~is being~~ developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.		Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on github. <br>And a support system has been developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.
	~~<br>'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a start to this support system.</span>'''~~
	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
			'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a large part this support system.</span>'''<br>
			Testing game boxes is now much easier to do for author level players. <br>
			<span style="color: Green">Please read the [[BOARD18 Author's Guide]] to find out more about game box testing.</span>

	A game box consists of the graphics files and control tables that describe the game board, the stock market and the various playing pieces. A game box can be built using a graphics editor and a text editor.		A game box consists of the graphics files and control tables that describe the game board, the stock market and the various playing pieces. A game box can be built using a graphics editor and a text editor.

Rich: /* Making New Game Boxes */

2016-07-20T22:28:58Z

Making New Game Boxes

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	==Making New Game Boxes==		==Making New Game Boxes==
	If the status of a game is "Not yet started" and you wish to create a game box for that game,		If the status of a game is "Not yet started" [or the game box is not listed] and you wish to create a game box for that game,
	please state your intention to create the game box in an Email sent to Rich Price ['''rich at board18.org'''].		please state your intention to create the game box in an Email sent to Rich Price ['''rich at board18.org'''].
	<br>The rest of these Game Box Creation pages explain how to create a game box.		<br>The rest of these Game Box Creation pages explain how to create a game box.

Ajprog at 19:15, 20 October 2015

2015-10-20T19:15:29Z

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	More information on creating game boxes can be found in the [[Design Document Game Boxes\|design document]].		More information on creating game boxes can be found in the [[Design Document Game Boxes\|design document]].
	<br>Some graphic images that may help with the creation of game boxes can be found in the buildingBlocks and library folders of the		<br>Some graphic images that may help with the creation of game boxes can be found in the buildingBlocks and library folders of the
	[https://~~gitorious~~.~~org~~/~~board18~~/gamebox game box repository].		[https://github.com/richpri/gamebox game box repository].
	<br>Other tools (described in these Game Box Creation pages) can also be found in the [https://~~gitorious~~.~~org~~/~~board18~~/gamebox game box repository].		<br>Other tools (described in these Game Box Creation pages) can also be found in the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox game box repository].

Rich: point to new repository

2015-09-09T19:02:43Z

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	==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}		==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}
	A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>		A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>
	Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A [https://~~gitorious~~.~~org~~/~~board18~~/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on ~~gitorious~~. <br>And a support system is being developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.		Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on github. <br>And a support system is being developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.
	<br>'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a start to this support system.</span>'''		<br>'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a start to this support system.</span>'''
	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}

Rich: added {{Game Box Index}}

2015-08-20T16:29:26Z

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	==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box ~~Creation~~ Index}}		==About Game Boxes == {{Game Box Index}}
	A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>		A game box is needed for any 18xx game that will use BOARD18 for PBEM sessions. <br>
	Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on gitorious. <br>And a support system is being developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.		Ideally gamers like you will create these boxes for the games that they wish to play. <br>A [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox board18 game box repository] has been created on gitorious. <br>And a support system is being developed to ease the creation of new game boxes.
	<br>'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a start to this support system.</span>'''		<br>'''<span style="color: Green">These Game Box Creation pages form a start to this support system.</span>'''
			{{Game Box Creation Index}}

	A game box consists of the graphics files and control tables that describe the game board, the stock market and the various playing pieces. A game box can be built using a graphics editor and a text editor.		A game box consists of the graphics files and control tables that describe the game board, the stock market and the various playing pieces. A game box can be built using a graphics editor and a text editor.