Every Friday night Altermyth, a digital game company where Titing works, holds a game night, so I proposed to bring my olfactory board game Bliff.
There was quite a lot of preparation to present Bliff to new players; I had to make sure that the scents were still strong and recognisable, while in the same time not unfamiliar to Indonesian noses. Some scents were replaced, like the rosemary for example, because it was not very common.
Three players took part in the Bliff tryout premiere. Titing, Joko, and Chen. Since they were all experienced with games, it was not difficult to explain the rules.
The game ran for about an hour and Chen, being very good with game strategies, won.
A flaw I noticed from the game session was that the scents were stronger, despite being made a year earlier. I think it was because of the temperature, so they had bigger evaporation rates.
The game night was continued with Gheos, where I got my beginner’s luck and won.
06.04.2012