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		<title>Agile games: the WiP card game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This card game can be played in itself as a cooperative card game, or it can be used to explain why limiting Work in Progress (hence, WiP card game) is a good idea to work faster and more evenly.

 



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This card game can be played in itself as a cooperative card game, or it can be used to explain why limiting Work in Progress (hence, WiP card game) is a good idea to work faster and more evenly.<a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/wip-card-game.png" rel="lightbox[2800]" title="wip card game"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2801" title="wip card game" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/wip-card-game-150x150.png" alt="A demonstration of the lean principle &quot;Limit Work in Progress&quot;" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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<p>The game can be played with 3 to 6 players. If you want to play a competitive game, use two teams instead, each with their own deck of cards, and after each round, note points earned for each team.</p>
<h2>Material</h2>
<p>You need</p>
<ul>
<li>a deck of cards (normal playing cards)</li>
<li>a piece of paper</li>
<li>a pencil</li>
<li>these game rules</li>
</ul>
<div><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></div>
<h2>Game preparation and the first round</h2>
<p>Remove the jokers and any other special cards, shuffle the deck of cards and take one card for each player in the team. Put it face up on the table. These are the task cards.<br />
Each player will now decide which cards he will try to score. He can choose to score on 1, 2 or 3 cards. Players tell each other what cards they will try to score this round.<br />
Then hand three cards to each player, face down. These are the scoring cards. From the moment the scoring cards have been handed out, players cannot change their mind about what task cards to score on, neither change the number of task cards to score on.</p>
<p>Every player in turn will now put cards next to the task cards as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>when the player announced one task card to score, he puts all three cards next to this task card.</li>
<li>when the player announced two task cards to score, he puts two cards next to one of these task cards and the other scoring card next to the other.</li>
<li>when the player announced three cards to score, he puts one scoring card next to each task card.</li>
</ul>
<p>Players can see the faces of the scoring cards, so they can make decisions about what combinations would be best.<br />
Also, players cannot give information about their cards or their strategy before it is their turn.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #000000;">The round score</span></h2>
<p>After each player has put his cards on the table, the round score is calculated.</p>
<ul>
<li>If a task card has a face value between 1 and 5 (included), it needs one card from the same suit next to it to score.</li>
<li>If a task card has a face value between 6 and 10 (included), it needs two cards from the same suit next to it to score.</li>
<li>If a task card has a jack, queen or king as value, it needs three cards from the same suit next to it to score.</li>
</ul>
<div>In the example above (see figure 1), from the three task cards eight of diamonds, ace of hearts and five of clubs, only the last one scores since it needs one card from the same suit next to it and there is the eight of clubs. The ace of hearts needs a card from the hearts next to it, but it only has two black cards. The eight of diamonds needs another diamonds card next to it, now it has only a three of diamonds.</div>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h2>After the round</h2>
<p>After each round, count the score (one point per task card that can be removed) and remove the task cards and their scoring cards. Put the cards back to the deck, below the cards that were still there, if any.<br />
Note the score and the total number of task cards for that round on paper.</p>
<p>Next, the players can vote whether to increase the number of task cards for the next round, to decrease, or to keep the same number.</p>
<p>Exception: the number of tasks for a given round cannot be below the number of task cards that were kept from the last round. For example, if no point was scored in a round with four task cards, participants cannot decide to decrease the number of task cards to three.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h2>The next round</h2>
<p>The next round starts. Add task cards until the number agreed on is reached. Hand out three cards to each player and repeat the steps above.<br />
Exception: if there are not enough cards in the deck to give every player three cards, hand out two cards (or one, if it is not possible to give each player two). During that round, players can score on only two (or one) cards.<br />
Stop after round 10. Note down the total score and try to improve this score the next game. For the first games, you should be able to score about 7 points per player.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h2>The link with lean and Kanban</h2>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Task cards are tasks: some are hard, some are easy, all must be done</li>
<li>Scoring cards are people&#8217;s attention and energy</li>
<li>The rounds are days</li>
<li>The number of task cards on the table is the WiP limit</li>
</ul>
<div>Players, especially those unaware of the theory behind lean, will have the natural tendency to increase the number of task cards to score more points. In fact, after a while they will discover that there is an optimum that is lower than they thought. So it pays not to have too much work in progress because finishing work will be very uneven and scoring becomes difficult if there is a lot of tasks on the table.</div>
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		<title>Trebuchet: a viking kubb like game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 15:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon, I finished the game tests for my new outdoors game called &#8220;Trebuchet&#8221;.
  



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This afternoon, I finished the game tests for my new outdoors game called &#8220;Trebuchet&#8221;.</p>
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<p>Superficially it resembles the well-known game of <a href="http://www.bordenspelen.be/products/kubb">Viking Kubb</a>, but it is more tactical in nature. It can be played with 3 to 9 players, even of different ages, and takes about an hour to play. All you need besides the wooden playing blocks is a free terrain of about 10 by 10 metres. I hope it to be available soon.</p>
<p>A few pictures:</p>

<a href='http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/05/trebuchet-a-viking-kubb-like-game/trebuchet_5830/' title='The town'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/trebuchet_5830-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The town" title="The town" /></a>
<a href='http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/05/trebuchet-a-viking-kubb-like-game/trebuchet_5842/' title='The castle'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/trebuchet_5842-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The castle" title="The castle" /></a>
<a href='http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/05/trebuchet-a-viking-kubb-like-game/trebuchet_5845/' title='The knights under attack'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/trebuchet_5845-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The knights under attack" title="The knights under attack" /></a>
<a href='http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/05/trebuchet-a-viking-kubb-like-game/trebuchet_5847/' title='The town in defense'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/trebuchet_5847-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The town in defense" title="The town in defense" /></a>
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		<title>Music for board games</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning a game night with a group? Board game, large group game, role playing game or even a plain old werewolf session, you need the right music. It provides the right atmosphere, sharpens creativity and imagination and adds drama. Did you know there is a style of music specifically designed to do that?
I met Alex [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Planning a game night with a group? <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/03/bord-en-spelen/">Board game</a>, <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2010/12/gezelschapsspel-voor-grote-groep/">large group game</a>, <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2009/09/kaartrollenspel/">role playing game</a> or even a <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/tag/weerwolf/">plain old werewolf session</a>, you need the right music.<a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/alex-otterlei-arthur.png" rel="lightbox[2503]" title="alex-otterlei-arthur"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2505" title="alex-otterlei-arthur" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/alex-otterlei-arthur.png" alt="alex-otterlei-arthur" width="231" height="230" /></a> It provides the right atmosphere, sharpens creativity and imagination and adds drama. Did you know there is a style of music specifically designed to do that?</p>
<p><span id="more-2503"></span>I met <a href="http://www.alexotterlei.com">Alex Otterlei</a> from the Dreamhouse Studio more than 20 years ago. Around that time, I was involved in role playing games. At the RPG shop, I bought a music cassette with fascinating music. Little did I know that the composer was in that same shop that very moment&#8230;</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I lost the music (I still have the box though). Three years ago, when <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/category/jeugdbeweging/">chiro Lips organized a summer holiday camp</a> themed &#8220;Arthur&#8221;, I knew I had to find that music again&#8230; It was not very difficult to find Alex on the web. He told me that he would re-release his old work soon. The moment has come: Arthur is available again, either as an MP3 download either at the iTunes store. All info at the <a href="http://www.alexotterlei.com">Alex Otterlei website</a>.</p>
<h2>Contents of the CD</h2>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">1 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lady of the Lake</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">2 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Coming of Arthur</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">3 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hail to the King</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">4 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Camelot</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">5 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Merlin</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">6 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lancelot&#8217;s Arrival</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">7 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Forbidden Romance</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">8 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arthur&#8217;s Grief</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">9 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Riding out for the Holy Grail</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">10 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Quest Begins</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">11 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dragon&#8217;s Breath</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">12 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mordred&#8217;s Madness</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">13 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Morgana</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">14 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Downfall of Merlin</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">15 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>To the Grailcastle</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">16 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Holy Grail</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">17 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Return to Camelot</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">18 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Doommarch</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">19 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Last Battle</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">20 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arthur&#8217;s Death</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">21 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Avalon</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">&#8220;Arthur&#8221;, composed between 1989 and 1990,  marked the start of Alex Otterlei&#8217;s career. Although initially the music was released on cassette (!), the album was received so enthusiastically both by press and audience that a record-deal and a CD-release soon ensued.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Many people throughout the world have been enthralled by &#8220;Arthur&#8221;, and the album became an instant-classic in the worldwide RPG-community who found the music very fitting during their fantasy-based game sessions.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Composer&#8217;s notes on &#8220;Arthur&#8221;:</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">“From when I was a child, I had always been deeply moved by the legend of Arthur. In fact, anything about knights fascinated me, and the keen observer would find me wandering in the bushes outside our house, wearing full (plastic) armor, trying to spot my imaginary Dragon through correctional glasses. Guess I wasn’t missed in the football team…</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">At the end of the eighties, my circle of friends mainly consisted out of people who saw themselves as  Knights of the Round Table. Some of them took this so seriously they even came to our weekly gatherings in full (real) armor…”</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">“Yes, those were the days. After a while however, I detached myself again, feeling the need to do something more constructive than just sit and talk all night about Arthur. And so I set myself a huge task: translate this saga into music. Make your own Arthur.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">And although upon looking back now after all these years, I can&#8217;t help but noticing the limitations of my musical and technical skills at that early stage, I am still struck by the genuine passion, the raw pôwer and yes, even the magic that composing&#8221; Arthur&#8221; evoked in me.&#8221;</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 27px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">A.O.</div>
<p>1 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lady of the Lake</p>
<p>2 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Coming of Arthur</p>
<p>3 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Hail to the King</p>
<p>4 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Camelot</p>
<p>5 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Merlin</p>
<p>6 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Lancelot&#8217;s Arrival</p>
<p>7 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Forbidden Romance</p>
<p>8 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Arthur&#8217;s Grief</p>
<p>9 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Riding out for the Holy Grail</p>
<p>10 - The Quest Begins</p>
<p>11 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dragon&#8217;s Breath</p>
<p>12 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mordred&#8217;s Madness</p>
<p>13 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Morgana</p>
<p>14 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Downfall of Merlin</p>
<p>15 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>To the Grailcastle</p>
<p>16 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Holy Grail</p>
<p>17 - Return to Camelot</p>
<p>18 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Doommarch</p>
<p>19 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Last Battle</p>
<p>20 - Arthur&#8217;s Death</p>
<p>21 -<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Avalon</p>
<h2>History of the CD</h2>
<p>&#8220;Arthur&#8221;, composed between 1989 and 1990,  marked the start of Alex Otterlei&#8217;s career. Although initially the music was released on cassette (!), the album was received so enthusiastically both by press and audience that a record-deal and a CD-release soon ensued.</p>
<p>Many people throughout the world have been enthralled by &#8220;Arthur&#8221;, and the album became an instant-classic in the worldwide RPG-community who found the music very fitting during their fantasy-based game sessions.</p>
<h2>Composer&#8217;s notes on &#8220;Arthur&#8221;</h2>
<p>“From when I was a child, I had always been deeply moved by the legend of Arthur. In fact, anything about knights fascinated me, and the keen observer would find me wandering in the bushes outside our house, wearing full (plastic) armor, trying to spot my imaginary Dragon through correctional glasses. Guess I wasn’t missed in the football team…</p>
<p>At the end of the eighties, my circle of friends mainly consisted out of people who saw themselves as  Knights of the Round Table. Some of them took this so seriously they even came to our weekly gatherings in full (real) armor…”</p>
<p>“Yes, those were the days. After a while however, I detached myself again, feeling the need to do something more constructive than just sit and talk all night about Arthur. And so I set myself a huge task: translate this saga into music. Make your own Arthur.</p>
<p>And although upon looking back now after all these years, I can&#8217;t help but noticing the limitations of my musical and technical skills at that early stage, I am still struck by the genuine passion, the raw power and yes, even the magic that composing&#8221; Arthur&#8221; evoked in me.&#8221;</p>
<p>A.O.</p>
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		<title>Bord en spelen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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Bord en Spelen heeft als missie om de liefhebber van gezelschapspelen de beste en meest populaire bordspellen aan de man te brengen, desgewenst met kundig advies.

Naast klassiekers zoals de Kolonisten van Catan en Carcassonne [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>De Romeinen kenden al het motto &#8220;Brood en Spelen&#8221;, maar voor de echte bordspelliefhebber is er nu ook <a href="http://www.bordenspelen.be/">Bord en Spelen</a>.</p>
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<p>Bord en Spelen heeft als missie om de liefhebber van gezelschapspelen de beste en meest populaire bordspellen aan de man te brengen, desgewenst met kundig advies.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2499" title="logo_bord-en-spelen" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/logo_bord-en-spelen.png" alt="logo_bord-en-spelen" width="278" height="40" /></p>
<p>Naast klassiekers zoals de Kolonisten van Catan en Carcassonne biedt Bord en Spelen ook coöperatieve spelen aan zoals Space Alert, waarin je in korte missies van 10 minuten als team probeert te overleven, en zelfs het tactische buitenspel Kubb ontbreekt niet. Voor kinderen zijn er de junior-versies van Carcassonne en de Kolonisten van Catan.</p>
<p>De site zelf oogt strak, duidelijk en overzichtelijk en verschillende spelen krijgen een heel interessant prijskaartje mee&#8230; Een ontdekking!</p>
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		<title>Quiztig met Wijn: nu verkrijgbaar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Het eerste boek over wijn dat tegelijk ook een spel is. Meer dan 550 quizvragen in zeven moeilijkheidsgraden. Om op je eentje te spelen, of in goed gezelschap.

 



Een avond spelplezier voor het hele gezelschap! Meer dan 500 meerkeuzevragen over wijn, in zeven moeilijkheidsgraden. Via de juiste antwoorden stijgt je score, maar ook de moeilijkheid [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_2466" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 221px"><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cover-quiztig-met-wijn-verkleind.jpg" rel="lightbox[2464]" title="boek quiztig met wijn nu verkrijgbaar"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2466" title="boek quiztig met wijn nu verkrijgbaar" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cover-quiztig-met-wijn-verkleind-211x300.jpg" alt="Het eerste boek over wijn dat tegelijk een spel is." width="211" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Het eerste boek over wijn dat tegelijk een spel is.</p></div>
<p>Het eerste boek over wijn dat tegelijk ook een spel is. Meer dan 550 quizvragen in zeven moeilijkheidsgraden. Om op je eentje te spelen, of in goed gezelschap.</p>
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<p>Een avond spelplezier voor het hele gezelschap! Meer dan 500 meerkeuzevragen over wijn, in zeven moeilijkheidsgraden. Via de juiste antwoorden stijgt je score, maar ook de moeilijkheid van de vragen. Wie bereikt als eerste niveau zeven?<br />
Een ideaal boek voor de wijnliefhebber die wil weten wat hij er écht van kent.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://www.unibook.com/nl/Peter-Doomen/Quiztig-met-Wijn">Bestel het boek</a></span></h2>
<p>Tip: verjaardagscadeau of valentijnsgeschenk</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h2>Biografie van de auteur</h2>
<p>Peter is eindredacteur van het wijntijdschrift &#8220;Ken Wijn-magazine en lid van het Nationaal Comité van de Vlaamse Wijngilde. Omdat hij het belang van spel hoog inschat bij het verwerven van kennis, schreef hij dit speels-ernstige boek.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h2>Vaak gestelde vragen</h2>
<h3>Waar kan ik het boek bestellen?</h3>
<p>Lees een fragment of bestel het boek op <a href="http://www.unibook.com/nl/Peter-Doomen/Quiztig-met-Wijn">http://www.unibook.com/nl/Peter-Doomen/Quiztig-met-Wijn</a></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h3>Waar kan ik het scoreformulier downloaden?</h3>
<p>Download hier het scoreformulier (pdf, 2 exemplaren per blad). <a href="http://db.tt/pew6nch">Scoreformulier Quiztig met Wijn &#8211; gratis download</a>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong>Heeft het boek een ISBN? En onder welke NUR-code vind ik het boek terug?</strong></p>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 513px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">ISBN 9781616279165</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 513px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">NUR 447</div>
<p>ISBN <a href="http://www.google.be/search?rlz=1C1SVED_enBE385BE385&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=9781616279165">9781616279165</a></p>
<p>NUR 447</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h3>Waarom kom ik als ik eenmaal fout geantwoord heb, na een tijdje op dezelfde vraag terug?</h3>
<p>Beschouw het als een herkansing. Misschien twijfelde je tussen twee antwoorden? Dan kan je nu je fout rechtzetten. En er iets van leren, als je ditmaal wel de juiste antwoordmogelijkheid vond.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h3>Kan ik met dezelfde vragen nog andere spelletjes spelen?</h3>
<p>Ja hoor. Bijvoorbeeld:</p>
<ul>
<li>Probeer als eerste een bepaald aantal punten te bereiken (30 bijvoorbeeld). Wie aan beurt is, mag een niveau kiezen (1 tot 7). Antwoord je goed, dan krijg je het aantal punten overeenkomstig het niveau van de vraag. Antwoord je fout, dan wordt dit van je score afgetrokken. (met dank aan collega Luc)</li>
<li>Maak een eigen quiz, bijvoorbeeld over proeven en smaken, en integreer enkele vragen hierin.</li>
<li>Probeer als eerste een bepaald aantal vragen (bijvoorbeeld 2) op elk niveau correct te beantwoorden.</li>
<li>Speel in teams in plaats van individueel</li>
<li>Speel &#8220;De Druiventros&#8221; (zie onder)</li>
<li>Kies een vraag met behulp van een dobbelsteen: gooi met de dobbelsteen en neem de eerste vraag die je tegenkomt waarvan het niveau gelijk is aan het geworpen aantal ogen. Wie als eerste een bepaald aantal vragen correct beantwoordde, krijgt een vraag van niveau 7. Wie die goed beantwoordt, wint het spel.</li>
<li>Of verzin je eigen spel en laat via het reactieformulier een berichtje.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/quiztig-met-wijn-druiventros-voorbeeld1.png" rel="lightbox[2464]" title="quiztig met wijn - druiventros - voorbeeld"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2493" title="quiztig met wijn - druiventros - voorbeeld" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/quiztig-met-wijn-druiventros-voorbeeld1-150x150.png" alt="quiztig met wijn - druiventros - voorbeeld" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<h3>Wat is &#8220;de druiventros&#8221;?</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/quiztig-met-wijn-druiventros.png" rel="lightbox[2464]" title="quiztig met wijn - druiventros"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2490" title="quiztig met wijn - druiventros" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/quiztig-met-wijn-druiventros-199x300.png" alt="quiztig met wijn - druiventros" width="199" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>De druiventros is een spelvorm waarin je niet enkel quizvragen over wijn correct moet beantwoorden. Je moet ook een beetje tactisch spelen. Druk het blad eenmaal af per keer dat je dit spel wil spelen (klik op de figuur aan de rechterzijde). Het is geschikt voor twee tot drie spelers.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">.</span></p>
<h3>Wat is de relevantie van vraag X met betrekking tot wijn?</h3>
<p>Bij het samenstellen van de vragen heb ik geprobeerd om de hele wijnwereld in al zijn facetten aan bod te laten komen: gaande van landen tot druiven tot productiewijzen tot economische gegevens over de wijnbouw. Naargelang je standpunt zul je wellicht sommige vragen minder relevant vinden, maar die vragen zullen voor iedereen anders zijn. In ieder geval heb ik me gebaseerd op de literatuur over wijnkennis en heb ik vragen vermeden over zijdelings verwante onderwerpen zoals uitspraken over wijn door beroemdheden.</p>
<h2>Quiztig met Wijn in de pers</h2>
<h3>ATV</h3>
<p>Een interview voor DagTV met Zoë Van Gastel:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/zoe-van-gastel-met-quiztig-met-wijn.png" rel="lightbox[2464]" title="zoe van gastel met quiztig met wijn"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2521 alignnone" title="zoe van gastel met quiztig met wijn" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/zoe-van-gastel-met-quiztig-met-wijn-300x260.png" alt="zoe van gastel met quiztig met wijn" width="300" height="260" /></a></p>
<h3>Gazet van Antwerpen</h3>
<p>Artikel door Chris Van Rompaey:</p>
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<h3>De Streekkrant</h3>
<p>Artikel door Filip Voorspoels:</p>
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		<title>Gezelschapsspel voor grote groep</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dit gezelschapsspel kan worden gespeeld met een grote (tot dertig personen) en diverse groep van 16 tot 99 jaar. Verdeel op voorhand de groep in drie ploegen: een rode, een blauwe en een groene. Er is één quizmaster, die zich best laat bijstaan door een assistent. De spelduur bedraagt enkele uren. Het leent zich uitstekend [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dit gezelschapsspel kan worden gespeeld met een grote (tot dertig personen) en diverse groep van 16 tot 99 jaar. Verdeel op voorhand de groep in drie ploegen: een rode, een blauwe en een groene. Er is één quizmaster, die zich best laat bijstaan door een assistent. De spelduur bedraagt enkele uren. Het leent zich uitstekend om zonder onderbreking doorgespeeld te worden, terwijl er ook andere activiteiten plaatsvinden (eten, kadootjes uitdelen, bijbabbelen).</p>
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<p>De quizvragen omvatten enkele vragen die specifiek zijn voor de regio waar het spel ontwikkeld is (Lier) en voor de context (chiro). Desgewenst kan men deze vragen schrappen en/of vervangen door eigen quizvragen die aansluiten bij regio en context. De vragen zijn zéér divers, zodat iedereen wel iets weet en kan meedoen. Ook zijn er een twintigtal diverse opdrachten, waarvoor telkens een andere vrijwilliger ze moet uitvoeren. Bovendien komen ook de tactici aan bod, want alles draait om de heerschappij over de wereld&#8230;<br />
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<p>BENODIGDHEDEN<br />
• Twintig speelvakken, waarvan drie thuisvakken (druk het pdf-bestand af in kleur en knip de tegels uit).<br />
• Quizvragen<br />
• 20 Opdrachtkaartjes<br />
• Een dertigtal fiches per ploeg, in de ploegkleur (tricolore pasta voldoet uitstekend)<br />
• Tip: het is handig om een tafel te voorzien van papier, zodat men de tegels erop kan kleven)</p>
<p>REGELS<br />
Regel 1: Doel is om de wereldheerschappij te veroveren; op elk vak van het spelbord dominant aanwezig te zijn (lege vakken en thuisvakken tellen niet mee). Er zijn drie ploegen die zo divers mogelijk samengesteld worden. Als het spel na een bepaalde speeltijd niet afgelopen is, wint degene die op het grootst aantal vakken dominant aanwezig is.</p>
<p>Regel 2: Elke ploeg speelt om beurt. Tijdens een beurt kan men niet-ingenomen maar reeds ontdekte vakken in beslag nemen vanaf een vak waarop men aanwezig is, en daarna één van volgende acties uitvoeren:<br />
• Legers op de been brengen: door het juist beantwoorden van een quizvraag verdient men 1 tot 3 legers, die men op het thuisvak plaatst.<br />
• Ontdekken: een nog niet geëxploreerd deel van de wereld ontdekken.<br />
• Aanvallen: de legers op een naburig of op hetzelfde vak trachten te vernietigen.</p>
<p>Regel 3. Legers op de been brengen:<br />
• Een ploeg die aan de beurt is, kiest een aantal legers dat ze wil verdienen (1 tot 3).<br />
• De spelleider neemt de volgende vraag in die categorie (aantal te verdienen legers = aantal sterren van de vraag). Hoe meer legers men wil verdienen, des te moeilijker de vraag.<br />
• Bij correct antwoord ontvangt de ploeg de legers. Deze worden op het thuisvak van de ploeg geplaatst.<br />
• Als alle vragen in een categorie op zijn, moet men een andere categorie kiezen. Als alle vragen op zijn, kan men geen legers meer verdienen.</p>
<p>Regel 4. Ontdekken:<br />
• Voor zover de hele wereld nog niet ontdekt is, kan men één of enkele legers nemen en die op het volgende, niet-zichtbare vak zetten.<br />
• De spelleider neemt een willekeurige tegel, draait die willekeurig en plaatst hem aan de zijde van het vak van waarop de legers startten.<br />
• Als het vlag-symbool een ander getal dan 0 heeft, dan is er reeds een leger aanwezig op dit land en kan de ontdekker die troepen inlijven. De spelleider zet zoveel nieuwe legers als aangegeven op dit vak. Kleur van de legers = kleur van de ontdekker.<br />
• Beperkingen: als alle tegels op zijn, is de wereld volledig ontdekt. Ook is men beperkt tot de grootte van de tafel om tegels aan te leggen. Een tegel kan maar zoveel legers bevatten als aangegeven met het verbodssymbool.</p>
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<p>Regel 5. Aanvallen:<br />
• Men kan een leger op een naburige of op dezelfde tegel aanvallen.<br />
• Voor de aanval mag men troepen verplaatsen over alle tegels die verbonden zijn met de tegel van waarop men aanvalt, voor zover men op de tegels waarover gereisd wordt, minstens één leger heeft. Ook de verdediger mag zijn troepen zo samenbrengen.<br />
• De aanvaller kiest met hoeveel legers hij aanvalt. Dit is maximum gelijk aan het kleinste aantal legers van verdediger of aanvaller dat op beide tegels aanwezig is. (bijvoorbeeld: als de tegenstander drie legers heeft en de aanvaller 2, mag men maximaal 2 legers inzetten).<br />
• De aanvaller trekt een willekeurig opdrachtkaartje en leest dit voor. Aanvaller en verdediger kiezen nu in hun ploeg één persoon die de opdracht doet.<br />
• Van de troepen van de verliezer worden er zoveel weggenomen als de inzet bedroeg (in ons geval: 2 legers).<br />
• Als de aanvaller wint, mag hij de troepen die aan de slag deelgenomen hebben, op het vak van de verdediger zetten.<br />
• Bonus/malus: Wanneer men aanvalt vanop een tegel met aanvalsbonus (doodskop), en men verliest, verliest men zoveel minder legers als de aanvalsbonus weergeeft. Verdedigt men vanop een tegel met afweerbonus (schild), en verliest men, dan verliest men zoveel minder troepen als de afweerbonus aangeeft. Bonus en malus vallen weg indien de legers op dezelfde tegel staan.</p>
<p>Regel 6. Spelstart:<br />
• Schud de tegels (behalve de drie thuisvakken). Schud de opdrachtkaartjes.<br />
• Plaats één willekeurige tegel in het midden van de tafel en plaats de drie &#8220;thuisvakken&#8221; ernaast, zo dat er telkens één zijde van het middenvak aan een thuisvak raakt en de volgende leeg is.<br />
• Mocht de middelste tegel een aantal legers herbergen, dan worden die toch niet geplaatst.<br />
• Plaats per ploeg drie legers op het thuisvak.</p>
<p>Regel 7. Ploegen kunnen niet &#8220;uitvallen&#8221;: ook als ze geen legers meer hebben, kunnen ze blijven deelnemen. Eerste prioriteit is dan om nieuwe legers op de been te brengen.</p>
<h2>Download het gezelschapsspel voor grote groepen</h2>
<p><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5900730/gezelschapsspel%20grote%20groep.zip">Download </a>(freeware).</p>
<h2>Zie ook</h2>
<ul>
<li><a title="Gratis download: Quiztig met Rock" href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2012/01/gratis-download-quiztig-met-rock/">Quiztig met Rock</a></li>
<li><a title="Quiztig met Lier" href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/11/quiztig-met-lier/">Quiztig met Lier</a></li>
<li><a title="Quiztig met Wijn: nu verkrijgbaar" href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/01/quiztig-met-wijn-nu-verkrijgbaar/">Quiztig met Wijn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.quiztig.be">Andere Quiztig-info</a></li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>XP Days 2010 Eindhoven: the movie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who don&#8217;t know it: the XP Days are the best agile conference in the Benelux, perhaps even in the universe.
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XP Days 2010 part 1 &#8211; day one 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those who don&#8217;t know it: the XP Days are the best agile conference in the Benelux, perhaps even in the universe.</p>
<p>The XP Days 2010 are over, but these two video&#8217;s will tell the story forever.<br />
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<h2>The movie</h2>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lByBFKP-Z9E" target="_blank">XP Days 2010 part 1</a> &#8211; day one </span></h3>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBgYmZl2Btk" target="_blank">XP Days 2010 part 2</a> &#8211; day two</span></h3>
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<p>Sven and I presented the <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2010/04/the-frog-factory-a-kanban-experience-game/">Frog Factory</a> to an audience of 25 agilists. We&#8217;re happy to hear feedback from you all! Please use the feedback button at the bottom of this page.</p>
<p><em>PS. For those who like the game of <a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/tag/weerwolf/">werewolf</a>, I can assure you it&#8217;s even better when played via email. Some of the articles on this site are in English, some in Dutch. Apologies to non-Dutch speakers. Topics of interest include werewolf rules, werewolf via email, werewolf probability and variations on the rules.</em></p>
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		<title>The Frog Factory: a Kanban experience game</title>
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		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At first sight, Kanban looks deceptively simple. You visualise your workflow, put some work-in-progress limit to every stage, and that&#8217;s it!</p>
<p>This is indeed the basics for any succesful Kanban. But why are these two principles the driving force behind Kanban? And how can we teach people these basics in a way that they understand the principles, not only know them by heart?</p>
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<h2>A two hour game</h2>
<p>That is what the Kanban Game accomplishes.In a relatively simple game that takes two hours, participants are stimulated to discuss and understand the underpinnings of Kanban, helping them to become more agile and ultimately more succesful in their business.</p>
<p>The game takes place in five rounds, each focusing on a specific topic:</p>
<p> </p>
<p><div id="attachment_1934" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 295px"><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/spreadsheet-points-screenshot.png" rel="lightbox[1931]" title="spreadsheet points screenshot"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1934 " title="spreadsheet points screenshot" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/spreadsheet-points-screenshot-285x300.png" alt="Keeping the team scores during the kanban game" width="285" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Keeping the team scores during the kanban game</p></div>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/spreadsheet-points-screenshot.png"></a></p>
<ul>
<li>Round 1: solving bottlenecks to obtain smooth flow. Work-in-progress limits to help solve bottlenecks.</li>
<li>Round 2: market variability and agility and the value of stock.</li>
<li>Round 3: the effect of training: deeper expertise for optimal flow. Broader expertise to limit dependency on disturbances.</li>
<li>Round 4: process disturbances and how to obtain smooth flow even in unstable environments</li>
<li>Round 5: kanban, the big picture. How to transfer what we have learned to the real world.</li>
</ul>
<p>Apart from these five specific topics, following topics will be brought up during the discussions more than once:</p>
<ul>
<li>Visualising workflow: why it is important and why it is equally important to keep the visualisation in synch with reality</li>
<li>Importance of communication and island work versus team work</li>
<li>Expertise in the head and hands of a limited number of people</li>
<li>FTE: are people just &#8220;resources&#8221;? is &#8220;adding people&#8221; a way to achieve higher production?</li>
</ul>
<p>Besides that, participants will gain an in-depth knowledge about origami frogs <img src='http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h2>Free download</h2>
<p>The Frog Factory &#8211; a Kanban game can be downloaded and used for free. However,</p>
<ul>
<li>when you want to share the game with others, please only link to this website. Regularly, new versions will be published so don&#8217;t copy the files.</li>
<li>When you use the game, please give me feedback (agile is all about quick feedback, remember?) so that I can improve the game. Also, ideas for extensions and the like are welcome. Do use the comment button below this page.</li>
<li>The software and material is provided as is, without any warranty. Use it at your own risk. For example, if playing this game changes your beliefs about how to run complex business processes, don&#8217;t blame me. <img src='http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li>Also, honor my copyright. Constructing and improving this game has been lots of work and I provide it for free, so please at least refer to this website when using the game. Posts about the game on other websites are encouraged!</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Practicalities</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>the game can be played by 6 to 20 people, divided in two equal teams. If the number of participants is odd, a correction applies (automatically calculated by the spreadsheet) apart from the teams, there is one instructor and if possible, an assistant.</li>
<li>you need a suitable room with a whiteboard, if possible two computers and a beamer, per participant about 12 square origami papers in three colors and four bins per team (any recipient is okay as long as you can put some paper frogs in it)</li>
<li>room setup: project the spreadsheet with the results and use the other computer for the counter. Put it in the middle so that teams can see the progress of the rounds. There is also a sound signal so constant visual contact with the timer is not needed.</li>
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<h2>What&#8217;s in the zip file
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p><div id="attachment_1935" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 297px"><a href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_6816.jpg" rel="lightbox[1931]" title="IMG_6816"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1935 " title="IMG_6816" src="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_6816-287x300.jpg" alt="Visualising work in progress" width="287" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Visualising work in progress</p></div></h2>
<p>Basically, almost everything you need is provided:</p>
<ul>
<li>the instructor&#8217;s manual, of which you need one copy.</li>
<li>the frog construction manual, which you need to copy once per team</li>
<li>the experience sheet, for which you need one copy per participant</li>
<li>the spreadsheet to keep the points</li>
<li>a template for a big six sided die (of course you can also use a normal die if you don&#8217;t want to make a die with cardboard and glue)</li>
<li>Separate download: the <a href="http://db.tt/wOmdIO6">frog counter application</a> that keeps the timing of the rounds</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Note</strong><br /> <em>Thanks to <a href="http://blog.svencipido.be">Sven</a>, Serge, Peter, Christophe, Kurt, Bart, Annemie, Gunther, Griet and Nadine for volunteering to test the first version of the game.</em></p>
<p>See also this post about a <a title="The WiP card game" href="http://www.aboriginemundi.com/index.php/2011/06/the-wip-card-game/">Kanban game</a>.</p>
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		<title>Murder in the Beguinage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 06:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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<h2>Early history</h2>
<p>The history of the beguinage in Lier begins 800 years ago in the early 13th century, when a few beguines lived together in the first kernel of beguinages in Flanders.</p>
<p>In the middle of the 13th century, when three sisters decide to give their inheritance in order to found a place for spiritual women, the beguinage of Lier is a fact.</p>
<p>In 1258, this beguinage was the first ecclesiastic institution of the city.</p>
<p>Around 1400, the beguinage consisted of a church, an infirmery and three convents where beguines lived together.</p>
<h2>Destruction during middle ages</h2>
<p>More than once, the beguinage was partly destroyed by fire: in 1485, in 1526 and in 1542 the houses and institutions were seriously damaged.</p>
<p>In the 14th and 15 century, the beguinage gradually increased in size. This growth continued in the 17th and 18th century.</p>
<p>In the 17th century, the church was rebuilt. The last extension occurred in 1721-1726 with the cultivation of the Grachtkant (&#8220;Ditch Side&#8221; Street).</p>
<p>During the French revolution, the beguinage was confiscated and sold. Only in 1814, the beguines were allowed to wear their spiritual clothes again.</p>
<h2>Unesco world heritage</h2>
<p>At this moment, the beguinage is a &#8220;village in the city&#8221;. Its 162 houses are surrounded by a wall. Four gates give access to this UNESCO World Heritage.</p>
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