Shelter Island: The Card Game
Pierro's very local game to debut at fair
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Mr. Pierro has significant experience in the gaming industry and has worked as a play-tester for a number of companies. “Basically what I do is try to break the game as quickly as possible when the makers say it can't be broken,” he said. He also began writing about game strategy when he was ranked seventh in the world at “Legends of the Sword.” After play-testing and writing about strategy, it was a “natural progression” for Mr. Pierro to try his hand at game design.
“What I do is design a game engine,” said Mr. Pierro, which he describes as “the core of the game.” Essentially, Mr. Pierro designs the rules of the game, and then images of any theme can be put on the cards. The engine for “Shelter Island: The Card Game” could be applied to any theme, but in the end, the Shelter Island cards were manufactured.
“I thought it would work within the community, that people would enjoy it,” said Mr. Pierro.
The goal of the game is to put together sets of cards. Each card has either a number one or a number three in the top left-hand corner of the card. That number is on top of the outline of Shelter Island, which is a different color depending on the set. The sets can be identified by their number, Shelter Island color and the content of the photograph on the card. For example, the cards in the “blue-one” set all have photos of sunsets on them, while the cards in the “green-three” set have photos of animals. Other sets include photos of Island buildings, flowers, boats and birds. There is also a “Town Board Ruling” card and a “Local Paper” card that influence the outcome of the game.
The game has been in the making for eight years. Mr. Pierro took all of the photographs seen on the cards himself; he once waited six hours in Mashomack to get a photo of a baby fox.
Mr. Pierro has been a resident of Shelter Island for four years. He teaches guitar and runs the Chess Club at the library. “Shelter Island: The Card Game” will be for sale at the Art Show and Crafts Fair on Saturday, August 23. Prints of Mr. Pierro's photos on the cards will also be for sale. The game is for ages 8 and up and costs $20.
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