Today on rulebook review we'll be taking a look at the Kickstarter game Hogger Logger. You can learn more about the game by watching the video above, or by clicking on the picture to your right. If you would like to follow along and see the rulebook, you can download it by clicking here. We'll be looking at the rules for their print and play so there are possibilities of them changing in the future. | |
Organization and Layout: Everything is in a very basic two column layout which works just fine. Everything is in a good order to quickly and easily learn.
Clarity: Everything is clear and concise which makes reading and checking the rules that much easier!
Graphics: There is not a picture in sight. While this isn't too big of an issue as there are good text examples it would have been nice to see something to break up the text and to help with memory retention of the rules.
Depth: The mini FAQ section covers the special cases of the game quite well. We didn't run into a problem finding something not explained in the rules.
Writing: Everything was really spot on! We didn't notice any typos or grammar errors of any kind and everything had a good professionally written feel
Other: What? Other? Yes a new little category for things that just feel a little strange in the other categories. From everything you read above you are probably thinking that this is a pretty good rulebook. We did catch a few things though that we wanted to mention.
The first is that there are no credits! Yes there is a mention to Hogger Logger LLC but it never mentions who the game designer is, who did the artwork, if there were playtesters, or list any other credits relevant to the game. This is a major oversight as people who do the work on a game should get credit for that work!
Second we noticed on the Kickstarter campaign that they had a How To Play video. Why was there no mention of it in the rulebook? Susan has talked about how important it is to include these in your rulebooks before and seeing as how they have a video it's silly to not mention it!
Third: The mascot Pork Chopper is pretty cool. Not as big as the other two points, but worth mentioning nonetheless.
Clarity: Everything is clear and concise which makes reading and checking the rules that much easier!
Graphics: There is not a picture in sight. While this isn't too big of an issue as there are good text examples it would have been nice to see something to break up the text and to help with memory retention of the rules.
Depth: The mini FAQ section covers the special cases of the game quite well. We didn't run into a problem finding something not explained in the rules.
Writing: Everything was really spot on! We didn't notice any typos or grammar errors of any kind and everything had a good professionally written feel
Other: What? Other? Yes a new little category for things that just feel a little strange in the other categories. From everything you read above you are probably thinking that this is a pretty good rulebook. We did catch a few things though that we wanted to mention.
The first is that there are no credits! Yes there is a mention to Hogger Logger LLC but it never mentions who the game designer is, who did the artwork, if there were playtesters, or list any other credits relevant to the game. This is a major oversight as people who do the work on a game should get credit for that work!
Second we noticed on the Kickstarter campaign that they had a How To Play video. Why was there no mention of it in the rulebook? Susan has talked about how important it is to include these in your rulebooks before and seeing as how they have a video it's silly to not mention it!
Third: The mascot Pork Chopper is pretty cool. Not as big as the other two points, but worth mentioning nonetheless.
So after all of that what is Susan's take on the rulebook? On the Susan Rating Scale this rulebook gets:
Susan's Explanation: I gave this one an average rating as it's nothing more then average. While they missed a big opportunity to include the How To Play video and made a huge mistake in not including proper credits the rulebook is still able to be used to properly play the game and does its job well for that purpose. This is the only reason why it doesn't rate lower despite the mistakes and it being rather lack luster. Let's hope this one gets a little more shine before the game's final print!
Well that's today's Rulebook Review! I hope you enjoyed the new format! Don't forget to let us know what you thought about it and our review in the comments! Until next time: Every Game Deserves A Good Rulebook.
Susan's Explanation: I gave this one an average rating as it's nothing more then average. While they missed a big opportunity to include the How To Play video and made a huge mistake in not including proper credits the rulebook is still able to be used to properly play the game and does its job well for that purpose. This is the only reason why it doesn't rate lower despite the mistakes and it being rather lack luster. Let's hope this one gets a little more shine before the game's final print!
Well that's today's Rulebook Review! I hope you enjoyed the new format! Don't forget to let us know what you thought about it and our review in the comments! Until next time: Every Game Deserves A Good Rulebook.