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== Critical Collapse A GAME OF CONSEQUENCES ==

== By Thomas F. Marciniak II for my wife, Barbara who is my penguin and my best friend in the Whole Wide World and beyond, and of course for my family and friends (those mentioned and those not), Bob my brother, Diana my sister, Mary Anne my mom and my late father Tom.. A special gratitude to the creator of the Vassal Game Engine Rodney Kinney, and the Vassal development team. ==

       "Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future
       happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon
       to meet such crisis."

- Robert Collier

      "Shall I tell you what I find beautiful about you? You are at your very best when things are worst."

-Starman

What is Critical Collapse? Version 2.34

Critical Collapse is not a game for everyone, not because it is difficult or complex, which in many ways it is, and not because it is time consuming (a game session can last from a few hours to days), but because it attempts to teach social, environmental, and moral lessons we face in our world today and one that we face within ourselves everyday. For this reason Critical Collapse is not for everyone, but maybe it should be, because the lessons could change the world as we know it and ourselves in the process. Of course many players of Critical Collapse will have fun with the game, which it was designed to do also, lessons or no lessons learned.

The lessons Critical Collapse attempts to teach are unique for each individual. Each individual may have similarities with their understanding, but they are personal, introspective and reflective. One thing for certain is that one experiences a change within themselves usually after the first gaming session. So again, just what is Critical Collapse? It is a game about the present danger we find ourselves in now with Global Warming, Wars, Famine, Disease etc. It is a game about how we got into this dangerous position, and how we are going to solve it if we can (in game mechanics not real World solutions, however hopefully it will provoke new ideas toward real solutions).

Critical Collapse is still in its alpha stage, going through many changes and modifications. I am looking for a team of motivated individuals that would like to give it their best in trying to change the world in what ever small manner we can. --Thomas Frank marciniak 14:07, 22 August 2010 (UTC)