Detailed Game Information
Pulling Strings (Jump Right In!)
| Designer/Publisher: | Clark Rodeffer | ||||||||||
| Rules: | http://boardgames.about.com/library/games/on/bl-simul-pullingstrings.htm (Local) | ||||||||||
| Date Added: | 2005 Jul 15 | ||||||||||
| Boardgame Geek Entry: | 18284 | ||||||||||
| SDG Wiki Page: | http://wiki.superdupergames.org/games/strings | ||||||||||
| SDG Rank: | 31 (7 points, 20 votes) | ||||||||||
| Keywords (edit): | 2 Players Only, Simultaneous, Unique Board | ||||||||||
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Pulling Strings is a simultaneous movement game for 2 players. It is played on a 5x5 grid and players manipulate 'strings' to shift stacks of game pieces. Win by being the first to shift at least 5 pieces on to any combination of your home spaces.
This implementation uses numbers as string labels instead of letters, simply because the web interface obviates the need for finger-spelling.
| Username | Rating | Comments |
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| Aaron | 2 | |
| bigby | 1 | Very fun, and good for laughs. There is some strategy, but really just an excuse to talk some trash, in my opinion. |
| cdiffell | 1 | This is light enough to be good silly fun. The second-guessing aspect works better here than in Praetorian for some reason. Probably because the decision tree is much smaller. And the games go quickly, with being able to key in 2 moves at a time. A good game. |
| CDRodeffer | 1 | I don't consider Pulling Strings to be my best design, or really even in the top five. Even so, I still enjoy playing. |
| Cerulean | 1 | A unique design that exercises parts of your brain you might not realize are there. I prefer this over Frames. |
| dralius | 1 | |
| Hedge_o_Matic | 1 | Very cool game. It takes a few games to really get any understanding of strategy. |
| jeep | 1 | |
| mathochist | 1 | |
| morganfitzp | 1 | I like the psychology of this game, the simultaneous movement and that one makes two moves at one go. The abstract image of the strings and coins is fun and I imagine it all being kind of goopy (yet tidy). The game can get a bit boring if played too much. |
| nycavri | 1 | Glad I stuck with this game - the mechanic finally just "clicked" in my head. |
| papa_bear | 1 | Are you pulling strings, or is someone pulling yours? |
| Laurie_Menke | 0 | |
| mzmzmz | 0 | |
| Uglyfoot | 0 | |
| Lexicon | -1 | |
| Personman | -1 | I don't quite know what I don't like about this game, but it just feels... unsatisfying, somehow. A very cool concept though, and others seem to enjoy it. |
| rootbeer | -1 | |
| unic | -1 | Too much mind game, trying to outguess your opponent, not enough board game for my taste. |
| jonah | -2 |
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