Ben Robbins
This is one of the examples included in Rules of Law to show how the game plays. But then I thought, well if this is such a good demonstration, why not share it with people who don’t have the game yet but are wondering what it’s like? So here it is. These laws, and the societal consequences, are...
Ben Robbins
Rules of Law fits very nicely on two pages. It’s a tight procedure, with not too many weird exceptions or explanations, so that works. But one thing I miss are examples. Because clear rules are great, but just as ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’, an example can convey a lot of nuance about...
Ben Robbins
Our justice says who we are as a people. What do we punish? Do we enforce our laws fairly for everyone? Do we think our system is just? These are big questions about the foundations of society, so of course I made a game about it, and now Rules of Law is ready to play. It’s a short and fast...
Ben Robbins
Remember how I said summerlab meant you were going to get games sooner? I was not kidding. I’m putting the finishing touches on a new game right now. Rules of Law is a world-building game about — you guessed it — laws. Because the laws we make, and how we do or do not enforce them, say who we are...