Return of the Desert Island Draft?

[Sluggah]

I riot if online dependent games are forbidden.

Along those same lines, re: platforms - do mobile games qualify? iOS/Android? While I don’t foresee myself leaning on this much in the draft, it’s unfortunately all I seem to find time for these days, and they’ve come a long way.

 

[Padrino]

I haven't really spent much time talking video games at KF.com before, and I think this would be a really fun draft. I voted for it amongst my choices, and I like the rules as currently drafted.

 

[Insomniacal Fan]

I'm up for a video games edition of the draft! How do I sign up?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I riot if online dependent games are forbidden.

Along those same lines, re: platforms - do mobile games qualify? iOS/Android? While I don’t foresee myself leaning on this much in the draft, it’s unfortunately all I seem to find time for these days, and they’ve come a long way.

I don't see why not, seems fine to me.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I'm up for a video games edition of the draft! How do I sign up?

I'll consider that your sign up.

We'll probably start once NBA draft aftermath is over, and I've got a chance to set everything up (which means like, open the thread and put in placeholders at the top for the selections). Might need to recruit a bit to get to a good number.

Would appreciate a confirmation in this thread from all who want to participate.

Current list of participants (taken from responses to this thread and only making the slightest assumptions):

Capt. Factorial
Sluggah
Löwenherz
Padrino
whitechocolate
Insomniacal Fan

Anybody else who wants to play, give me a nudge! @SLAB ?? @QWERTYLICIOUS ??

 

[Padrino]

Yes. I'm assuming that video games is going to win (looks like I can't edit when the poll closes) and I'm drafting up some rules that seem to make sense. Just trying to get ahead of any potential issues.

Here's what I have right now:

• Non-snaking draft; non-participating third party (TBD, one of the mods if available) to randomize drafting order
• 12-hour time limit (?? 24 seems to make things drag, negotiable ??), if time runs out next player is immediately on the clock and the missed draft pick can be made up any time before player’s next pick regardless of who is on the clock at that time
• At end of draft, other players will rank opponents to determine seeds, then we will do elimination-style voting as usual (any KF.com member can vote regardless of participation in the draft - but can’t be part of the seeding rankings)
• Can draft from any gaming system platform that hooks to a TV/monitor, or is standalone, or arcade, or PC computer (??missing anything??)
• Must name platform with game when drafting
• No restriction on number of times you can choose same platform
• If the same game is released on multiple platforms, picking it on one blocks the others from being taken
• Games must be originally designed as a video game, cannot be simply implementations of real-world games (e.g. chess, solitaire, Risk...)
• Originals only (no reissues; expansion packs that require the original game must be taken with a separate pick after taking the base game, but if new-sale base-level commercial releases include updates/patches you obviously get those)
• Two games with the same name, but fundamentally different games as opposed to reissues) do not block each other (e.g. if ColecoVision released Mr. Bill’s Adventure in 1983 and then Xbox released a completely different Mr. Bill’s Adventure based on the same character in 2021, these are independently draftable)

Please provide any necessary feedback on these rule ideas, point out any important points or roadblocks that I've missed, etc. Thanks!

I'd offer one amendment suggestion for the rules. I like the idea of a 12-hour time limit for picking Mon-Fri, but can we extend that to 24 hours if the pick will be made on a Saturday or Sunday? I'm sure I'm not the only one who sometimes struggled to deliver timely picks on weekends in past Desert Island Drafts, so 12 hours might be a stretch on Sat/Sun during a busy summer.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I'll consider that your sign up.

We'll probably start once NBA draft aftermath is over, and I've got a chance to set everything up (which means like, open the thread and put in placeholders at the top for the selections). Might need to recruit a bit to get to a good number.

Would appreciate a confirmation in this thread from all who want to participate.

Current list of participants (taken from responses to this thread and only making the slightest assumptions):

Capt. Factorial
Sluggah
Löwenherz
Padrino
whitechocolate
Insomniacal Fan

Anybody else who wants to play, give me a nudge! @SLAB ?? @QWERTYLICIOUS ??

My library/knowledge of video games is actually very limited, especially compared to others on this board who would probably fare better in such a draft/concept. As such, I will bow out of this one.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I'll consider that your sign up.

We'll probably start once NBA draft aftermath is over, and I've got a chance to set everything up (which means like, open the thread and put in placeholders at the top for the selections). Might need to recruit a bit to get to a good number.

Would appreciate a confirmation in this thread from all who want to participate.

Current list of participants (taken from responses to this thread and only making the slightest assumptions):

Capt. Factorial
Sluggah
Löwenherz
Padrino
whitechocolate
Insomniacal Fan

Anybody else who wants to play, give me a nudge! @SLAB ?? @QWERTYLICIOUS ??

My library/knowledge of video games is actually very limited, especially compared to others on this board who would probably fare better in such a draft/concept. As such, I will bow out of this one.

If you're taking volunteers/participants, though, definitely sign me up for that (professional) wrestling one!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

My library/knowledge of video games is actually very limited, especially compared to others on this board who would probably fare better in such a draft/concept. As such, I will bow out of this one.

Wait until you see MY picks!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

If you're taking volunteers/participants, though, definitely sign me up for that (professional) wrestling one!

Now that draft I definitely CAN'T run. If you asked me to name two professional wrestlers I would start with Hulk Hogan and then stammer off into the distance.

But if you want to organize it...go for it! I encourage you to do so! Either running in parallel with this one, or perhaps to run after it.