Connect
This holiday we played Connect, Ken Garland's brilliant board game (card game?). If you're a graphic designer this is about as good as parlour games get.
I don't know about you but when I see a collection of shapes and lines like that I instantly think - could I make an alphabet out of that?
The Os are normally easy. And seeing as this one is based loosely on a digital style grid the U is pretty easy too. And the N.
The M isn't quite as elegant, but it looks cool.
The connect game doesn't only consist of three lined squares though. And to be honest all these letterforms remind me a bit too much of the Mexican Olympics and all those Helveticalovers. You know the type.
So this M is a little more fun. And more appropriate for the game.
But making a full alphabet is hard. And it's a bank holiday weekend. Easter weekend. So back in the box they go. Until another time.
Still, at least I got enough letters to make COMMUNE.
WOW!
You have just made my day!
My brother and I used to play this when we were growing up in the 70's – all over the lounge it would snake – superb fun.
I've several pieces from the game but have never been able to remember what it was called or find a copy of it at Galt toys. Now, at long last, I know. Thank you! :-)
(And yes, I'm hoping that the original game we had is hiding somewhere in my folks dusty attic…)
Galt also made a box of wooden blocks with houses, trees, coloured spheres and cubes, playing cards (yes, wooden playing cards!) and other bits and pieces. Do you know it?
Posted by: Gary | Mar 25, 2008 at 00:07
Try the cyrillic font with that, Ben.
When we were kids we used to play guns and touching girls. And THAT was at church.
Posted by: Tom | Mar 25, 2008 at 09:14
Oh god I used to love this game! Nice memories, thanks.
Posted by: Angus | Mar 25, 2008 at 10:32
ooh..that connect alphabet reminds me a bit of the interesting typeface you did.
Posted by: lauren | Mar 25, 2008 at 12:01
That looks fun! I have a very vague memory of the game from the photos, but I'd love to get hold of it. Good second 'm'.
Posted by: Steve O | Mar 25, 2008 at 13:46
Yeah, the second M is ace, isn't it?
Posted by: Ben | Mar 25, 2008 at 14:37
I've always been fond of a game of Dingbats myself...
Posted by: George Morgan | Mar 25, 2008 at 15:28
I bet you're a demon with a box of Brio...
Posted by: Daniel | Mar 25, 2008 at 16:58
Wow , I want this!
Posted by: dave | May 01, 2008 at 09:25