tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678683858871588370.post2567794995001862001..comments2023-07-12T06:44:30.583-07:00Comments on Matt's Board Game Back Room: HOT BOX - "Pastiche" by Sean D. MacDonald (Review) +Can you be color blind and play this game?Matt Stevenson (tasajara on BGG)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12944816955442727971noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678683858871588370.post-11204413048307427662013-04-27T16:03:18.191-07:002013-04-27T16:03:18.191-07:00I am an artist/art teacher and most people actuall...I am an artist/art teacher and most people actually have it wrong. <br />If you mix red + blue = violet. <br />A standard color wheel does not have purple as a secondary color, it has violet. <br />Even crayola crayons have violet, blue violet and red violet. <br />Most of us unknowingly exchange purple for violet which in most circumstances makes no difference; however when teaching an art class I always use the word violet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678683858871588370.post-27800502171758733932011-05-10T11:03:27.630-07:002011-05-10T11:03:27.630-07:00Thanks Mr. Chris! Hmmm, your comment about the com...Thanks Mr. Chris! Hmmm, your comment about the comprehensiveness sounds like a challenge :) I certainly could have written more about a variety of things related to this game. Perhaps a follow-up article is in order ;)<br /><br />Yes, most kids learn how to mix colors at an early age - I wasn't claiming otherwise. I'm just saying that: <br />1. Don't expect it to be 'correct' - my expectation to get purple was red+blue, not red+blue+blue.<br /><br />2. Don't let it throw you off that you have to learn the right combinations for this game.Matt Stevenson (tasajara on BGG)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12944816955442727971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678683858871588370.post-89392182199272649432011-05-10T10:09:21.870-07:002011-05-10T10:09:21.870-07:00Great review... perhaps a bit too comprehensive (i...Great review... perhaps a bit too comprehensive (is that possible?) :-)<br /><br />Yes, some of the color mixing combos are a bit obscure/off-base, so alerting readers that using this as a teaching tool is not recommended. However, kids learn to mix primary and tertiary colors in grade school... if someone playing this game doesn't know that yellow & blue make green I'd be surprised. <br /><br />That said, all of your points are spot-on. Even the minor quibbles, which honestly can be found in any game (even Factory Fun)... don't quote me on that! :-D<br /><br />Bottom line, as you've stated:<br />Beautiful, fun, great game!Mr. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325991534837738339noreply@blogger.com