#87044: "Make round progress clearer to people who've only played Wingspan online"
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Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Please explain what you wanted to do, what you did and what happened
• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• What was displayed on the screen when you were blocked (Blank screen? Part of the game interface? Error message?)
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• Which part of the rules was not followed by the BGA adaptation
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Is the rules violation visible on game replay? If yes, at which move number?
• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• What was the game action you wanted to do?
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• What did you try to do to trigger this game action?
• What happened when you tried to do this (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• At which step of the game did the problem occur (what was the current game instruction)?
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• What happened when you tried to do this game action (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• Please describe the display issue. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
Because of this discussion thread boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29596 I realized that people who never played Wingspan with a real physical set, and only online, can easily get lost in the progress of the game and have a hard time telling how many rounds and moves remain. I think the game could emphasize these elements and make them clearer in these ways:
1. Highlight the current row of the round goals board, and display "round X" to the right of that row. That would draw people's attention to the fact that the current round can always be seen by seeing which is the last row of the round goals board that doesn't have cubes on it yet. It's really obvious to those of us who played with a real game set, but it appears that people who play online only can easily miss or forget this until it's brought to their attention.
2. When it's your turn, instead of showing "Round X Turn Y/Z" at the top, instead say "Round X, N action cubes remaining" at the start of someone's turn. Once they start their action and the cube moves onto the board, change that to "Round X, M action cubes remaining, 1 action cube in progress." (Where M = N-1). This would make it much more obvious to new players that the cubes represent turns, that a cube is on the board when they're in the middle of a turn, and that they can always look at the remaining cubes on the sidebar to see how many more actions they have remaining in this round.• Which browser are you using?
Google Chrome v113
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2. I would prefer Round X Turn Y/Z. Cubes Remaining is not clear and remains ambiguous as to whether more or less cubes are better, especially if a newb doesn't know whether cubes are being consumed or accumulated.
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