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Game Design: #Grog1699

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Things are finally moving out of my head and onto the page with the Grog 1699 design. Through these entries, you can be a companion to the design process. Where do I start? I've already mentioned the basic premise for the game here http://mymindthehauntedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/10/good-morning-class-please-sit-down.html Let's move onto solid ground. I'm starting with the characters to be included in the game. I'm thinking a list of roughly 20 or so famous seafarers should be a great start towards the inevitable prototype. The ones I want to introduce today, are: William Kidd Calico Jack "Jack Rackham" Blackbeard "Edward Teach" William Kidd: ​ "Captain William Kidd (c. 22 January 1645 – 23 May 1701) was a Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer. Kidd's