The Empty City was written by game designer Andrew Looney between 1987 and 1991. Subtitled a novel about Love, Games, and the planet Mars, the book is a series of a loosely connected stories which all take place in an unusual city where a board game called Icehouse is extremely popular. This mysterious game, played with small, colorful pyramids, was imaginary when the first part of the book was written, but the authors friends became so inspired by his game ideas that they created a real-world version of the game before the novel was even completed. The game later inspired other games that could be played with the same pyramids, and in 2016, a boxed set called Pyramid Arcade was released which features 22 unique pyramid games. All of these games have their roots in The Empty City. Description from the back of the book: Enter a secret city where dreams blur with reality, eccentric characters populate the diners and donut shops, and instead of chess, everyone plays an exotic game with pyramids. Enter a city where Martian artists lurk among us, time travel has been patented, and that gift-wrapped object someone left behind on the subway might just be an atomic bomb. Enter the Empty City. Enjoy your visit. 152 pages. This edition features 18 illustrations by Alison Frane. The cover was painted by Dawn Robyn Petrlik. Size: 8.5 x 5.5 Softcover only

The Empty City

Andrew Looney

Looney Labs

Contained within are the rules to a dozen of the best games you can play with a set of Icehouse pieces. Open this book and prepare to enter a whole new world of abstract strategy gaming! Games included are: IceTowers Thin Ice Zendo Martian Backgammon Volcano Martian Chess RAMbots Pikemen Zagami Icehouse Homeworlds Gnostica

Playing with Pyramids: 12 Games for Icehouse Pieces

John Cooper

Kory Heath

Jacob Davenport

Kristin Looney

Looney Laboratories, Inc.

<p>Ever since Andy's first trip to Amsterdam, twenty years ago, he's been attempting to convey to others the experience of visiting this amazing, unusual city. Now, at last, we've published his coffee table book about the coffeeshops of Amsterdam.<br />
This big colorful book is 176 pages long and features over 350 photos that provide a glimpse into dozens of the city s fully-licensed cannabis cafes, both past and present.</p>

Amsterdam Coffeeshops

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Europe

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