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CHARLESTON, SC March 24, 2015 – As a sports fan myself, the NFL Draft is just as exciting as the season itself. When I say that to people who don’t see it as I do they always respond with statements like, “Its so boring though” or “I just don’t see allure to...
When we strolled through the newly renovated Crown Hall on the IIT campus, it was filled with a flotilla of drafting tables prepared by the returning students.
Crown Hall
Mies van der Rohe at IIT
Chicago, IL
Walking around town I had seen people playing what I assumed to be checkers. While the start-up is the same as checkers this is draft. I found out the name when my host dad inquired about downloading a draft game. He was looking on a website that had downloads for fansasy football draft programs.
Looking to add some games to my Zambian life this is the draft game that I made for locally sourced goods. A colleague and myself went to the local shops to get the bottle caps. The only caps we could find two sets of twelve where from Castle and Mosi Lager. The board is a piece of A4 paper (no inches here) and red pen. I am hoping to upgrade the board to wood but the bottle caps are standard for draft here so they are fine. I should note that I am terrible at draft. The first few times I played I thought my opponent had messed up the rules or was making them up on the spot.
Rules: All pieces move forward on the diagonals one space at a time. If a jump, capture, is present you must take it or forfeit the piece and your turn. (same as checkers so far) Any piece can capture backwards and must if a jump is present. (this was confusing) If a piece makes it across it becomes a king (good so far) but it can jump as far as it wants on any diagonal taking any pieces it goes over. This means a king can jump a piece and land 3 spaces away. They are called flying kings. (this is where I lost many a game) Kings must also take any jumps that are present. (the only way to capture a king is to sacrifice a piece while forcing the kings landing option. Multiple jumps are possible for both pieces and kings like in checkers but regular pieces can jump backwards too and kings can extend the second diagonal as far as they like.
After agonizing defeat after defeat at these rules I became curious and looked up draft rules online. It turns out that their are allot of checker type games around the world with variations on the rules and names. This version played in Zambia is close to international draught.
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
A drafting table I restored. Hardwood legs stained dark walnut and varnished; Maple top sanded and finished with tung oil.
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson
I doubled the width of the draft tube, for added warmth and to make the top of the collar a little softer.
Jacob Gatewood, Nick Gordon, Grant Holmes, Michael Chavis, Kodi Medeiros and Derek Hill shared a special night.
The second draft of Kohinoor Bengali Bold, half a year ago.
I love to see how a professional type designer spots unsatisfying details and makes marks on it.
Bengali script is charming.
Grant Holmes, Derek Hill, Monte Harrison, Jacob Gatewood, Nick Gordon, Kodi Medeiros and Michael Chavis pose before the MLB Draft.
ST. PAUL, MN AUGUST 7: Genesys Works 2014 Draft Day on August 9, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota. © Tony Nelson