Black ICE

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Black ICE
Andrew Looney
The 3HOUSE game of computer cracking
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Icehouse stashes:	3 matching Treehouse sets
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Other equipment:	cloth bag
Setup time:	1 minute
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Rules complexity:	Low
Strategy depth:	Medium-low
Random chance:	High (dice)
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Theme:	computer hacking
BGG Link:	30583

Black ICE is a Mastermind-like game by Andrew Looney. Two players take turns rolling 3 Treehouse dice and performing actions that correspond to the crests on the dice. The goal is to ultimately discover what color pawns are hiding under the three opaque queens.

The game is noteworthy for several unique mechanics, specifically its use of opaque pyramids. The concept of hiding information under black, white, or grey pyramids has been long discussed, but few games actually make use of this possibility.

Black ICE (originally known as Secret Project 3H-1) was designed for the express purpose of being published in the 3HOUSE rules booklet. It was officially unveiled at Origins in July 2007 along with the release of 3HOUSE.

External Links

• Read Andy's article about creating the game
• Black ICE is listed on BoardGameGeek
• Joystiq reviews Black ICE and Treehouse

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