Three-dimensional (3d), extensible gaming platform and multiplayer strategy games
AssigneeGridopolis Games, LLC
InventorDave Schultze
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Abstract
This three-dimensional (3D) gaming platform provides snap-together construction components and designs for building a variety of custom, multi-level game boards (grid-sets) on which players (one or more) can play a wide variety of included and extensible logic and strategy games. The invention includes sets of player pieces as well as custom “node” components that modify the behavior of spaces on the grid-set. Players may use additional grid-set construction parts and nodes to modify the physical board during play. The gaming platform enables an extensible variety of games as well as opportunities for further customizing grid-sets, game types, player pieces, 3D printable extensions, and virtual digital implementations.
Claims23
A three-dimensional gaming platform, comprising:
- a plurality of pads, each pad being formed to connect with a horizontally adjacent pad;
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- a plurality of posts, each post being formed to vertically connect at least two pads, thereby forming a grid-set.
A method for playing a game using a three-dimensional gaming platform, comprising acts of:
- constructing an initial grid-set to include at least a plurality of pads connected with one another;
- distributing to two or more players a plurality of structural components and a plurality of markers;
- placing, by the two or more players, the plurality of markers within the initial grid-set such that the plurality of markers are connected with one or more of the pads within the plurality of pads;
- adding to the grid-set, by at least one of the players, by connecting one or more additional pads to the plurality of pads such that at least two pads are vertically connected with one another or at least two pads are horizontally connected with one another;
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- moving one or more markers across the grid set by moving the markers across the pads in at least one direction selected from a group consisting of vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.
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