回顧2025,展望2026

 明天要開學了 我卻還在這裡寫這

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2025年前半年有點疲於奔命, 因為長輩生病, 五月不到已經回台三次. 後半年更是種種變化

深刻體會到自己健康才是最重要的, 也才有辦法照顧其他人. 工作上需要好好調整自己的心態.


維持心理健康的話, 娛樂免不了!

桌遊)

2024第一次參加未上市遊戲的測試,  2025又測試了一次並且第一次到實體桌遊零售店玩, 也消滅了一點shelf of shame. 平均一周玩一次/個新的遊戲  買遊戲的速度稍微緩了,當然跟之前被倒掉有關,雖然歲末又重拾"購物治療" 

2026 大概維持這種速度吧! 不過希望能夠玩幾個大一點的遊戲, 先小小的放個3~5個大點的遊戲當目標

音樂)
2025下半年終於在Covid Pandemic之後第一次再跨入音樂廳. 聽了兩場
年底也買了一些CD
以為自己發現一個新的(沒接觸過)作曲家, 沒想到四年前其實已經注意到, 只是忘了

2026年的第一筆消費就是買了另一場音樂會的票. 不求能回到疫情前一季10~12場, 希望能聽個4~場足以

旅遊)
2025美國國家公園有點進展, 拜家人派駐AK之賜, 這兩年去了幾個AK的國家公園 年底則是把FL還沒去的兩個補上. 2026年希望也能去幾個. 現在剩下比較集中的大概是加州的,科羅拉多的,跟AK的(但多數很難到達...). 

海外的話, 因為研討會去了義大利, 雖然更早去過, 這次還順便訪友, 朋友還帶我們到克羅埃西亞, 很不同的經驗

2026年希望能夠去歐洲或日本一次 但目前沒有具體計畫 

影視)
電影之外, 看了一些日劇 包含很久以前的, 當然也有相對新的 
日劇真的能夠把日常刻劃出來, 很厲害! 大概會繼續吧!?  

傲慢與偏見 (轉貼過來的舊文)

因為看到學姊的po文, 從舊的部落格 (2006/07/04)轉貼過來  明明就要開學 還沒弄好新學期的課程大綱啊啊啊

---以下舊文開始--

這也是我數年前練習英文的副產品, 我是不懂翻譯的, 下面只是把看過的兩本中譯本與英文本作一比較, 野人獻曝, 各位愛書朋友見笑了

 

 

整體來說, 我個人認為遠景版(出版社／ 遠景, ISBN／9573901676, 譯者不詳, 以下簡稱"遠"版)的翻譯是比較"詳實"的且終於原文(英文)(PENGUIN版, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; (February 24, 1994), ISBN／0140620222),而希代版(陳玥菁譯( NYU文學碩士,語言學碩士 , 出版社／ 希代, ISBN／9578085567以下簡稱"希"版 )的最大特色/優點在於譯者將每個章節都標以"副標 "並且在故事一開始附上人物與地方簡介,使讀者能夠一目了然每章節的故事主題, 這是原文本所沒有的; 另外,相較於希本的白話通俗,遠本相較之下用詞遣字較為古典, 如果說好的翻譯本應該要做到"信,雅,達 "的話,我會給遠本較高的分數

 

這本書大概是我最喜歡的文學名著,至少也是最喜歡的十本之一,高中時候初次接觸此書(遠景版)我便愛不釋手, 連看了兩次,最近又重新看過英文版(PENGUIN ),甚至還看了另一版中譯本(希代版 )

英文版的其實相當易讀,而且妙趣橫生,特別是貝納先生與貝納太太之對話,不過也許囿於翻譯,我在中文版卻未必能夠感受到相對的樂趣(例:下面比較句子的第三句)

此書的作者雖然寫出了被視為愛情經典名著的"傲慢與偏見", 然而她本人卻是終身未嫁,作者另有作品"理性與感性"(Sense and Sensibility),此電影在台灣風行一時,喜歡該電影的朋友不妨也讀讀此作品

 

以下摘要一些句子

 

 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters. (p.5)

遠景版: 一個富有而獨身的男子,必須結婚,這是人所公認的事º儘管人們對這個男子的認識是多麼的淺薄,只要他到了某一個地方,附近的人家都會把他認為是自己女兒的理想對象了( p.1)

希代版: 單身男人一旦有了錢,總是容易被人聯想到他是該結婚了 º 就因為這種理所當然的想法深植人心,所以世上每個符合這種條件的單身漢,無論走到哪裡,多多少少總會被一些人看成或想成是自己未來的女婿之一(p3)

這句話絕對是此書的經典句,而且是僅次於白鯨記第二常被引用的名句

我認為這一句遠景版的翻譯較佳," universally acknowledge"翻成"公認的事", "must in want of a wife "譯為"必須結婚"(, "however little known ……of such a man"譯成"儘管…認識…淺薄"以及"rightful" property的"理想對象"都顯示出譯作的"信與達", 如果能夠兼具希代版的"深植人心 "( so well fixed in the minds)就更完美了; 反之我覺得希代版的"聯想"’怪怪的,原文用"must"與中文"必須"相同而與"聯想"無關吧!此外希代版中完全省略了"儘管認識淺薄 "部分,似乎略有不足

 

"My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be any thing extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty."(p.6)

親愛的,你在和我開玩笑了º不錯,我從前是美麗的,可是如今已不是炫耀我的美貌的時候了,一個已經上了年紀的女人,並且,女兒們都到了出嫁的時候,有怎能容許我想到自己的美麗呢? (p.2)

你太抬舉我啦º年輕的時候也許還有人看見我會驚為天人,現在我可不敢奢望了(p4)

遠景版的翻譯較為完整,希代版完全省略了句子的後半部分;不過希代版的"你太抬舉我了"比較接近"you flatter me"的原文

 

Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way! You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves. "You mistake me, my dear. They are my old friends.  I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least."(p.6)

貝納太太)"你怎能這樣毀謗自己的孩子呢?你看見我氣惱,你便覺得快樂º對於我思慮的事情,你卻絲毫也不同情 " (貝納先生) "親愛的,你誤會了º我很了解你º二十年來你這種思慮我知道得太多了º'(P.3)

(班奈特太太)"你怎麼這樣說自己的女兒啊?你是故意氣我,對不對?你忘了我神經衰弱嗎? " (班奈特先生)"你錯怪我了,我的好太太º我一向尊重你的神經,他們早已經成了我的老朋友º尤其最近二十年,你總是在我耳邊提起它們"(p.5)

由這一句的翻譯"毀謗 "vs"說 ";"氣惱 "vs "氣我"明顯對照出兩譯本的差異,這就是我所謂的遠版典雅希版白話, 不過後半句("你的神經早已成了我的老朋友…")希版似乎略勝一籌

讀英文本時,我看到這句話不禁微笑,我想這就是所謂的幽默吧!然而這種幽默的感覺不知為何的我讀中譯版確感受不到,不是翻譯不好,但總覺得味道不夠,這種感覺時而發生,我將此歸因為語言結構的差異所致,因此我衷心推薦朋友們也讀讀英文本,有時候會有意想不到的收穫喔!

 

 

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. Her mind was less difficult to develop. ( She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous.) (p7)

貝納先生就是這樣一個古怪的人,他很幽默善諷,沉默而善辯,此外,二十三年的共同生活使他的妻子完全明瞭他的性格º他的妻子完全比不上他º(p3)

班奈特先生的本事就在這, 他既能談笑風生, 極盡挖苦之能事, 同時也能不茍言笑,高深莫測,即使他太太累積了二十三年的經驗,仍是摸不透他º 而班奈特太太他偏偏是個頭腦簡單 (,水準不高,藏不住心事的女人,只要碰到凡人的事, 他便自以為是的神經衰弱º )(p6)

這又是另一個我所謂遠版典雅希版白話的例子:"幽默善諷 "  vs "談笑風生,極盡挖苦之能事 "

這一句翻譯比較大的差異在於Mrs. Bennet到底對Mr. Bennet了解與否º從原文看來,希版的翻譯較為正確,即Mrs. Bennet應該是不夠了解Mr.Bennet的. 此外,遠版將reserve and caprice譯為"沉默而善辯 "不知是否因注音輸入法而造成此誤,因為caprice時為善"變"而非善"辯" (參考Merriam-Webster Dictionary: caprice 1 a : a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action b : a sudden usually unpredictable condition, change, or series of changes <the caprices of the weather>2 : a disposition to do things impulsively )

 

"…..What say you, Mary? for you are a young lady of deep reflection, I know, and read great books and make extracts." Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.(p8)

瑪麗給這一捧,很想說幾句得體話,但是一時實在想不出(p6)

瑪莉欲語還休(p8)

我認為遠版的翻譯較佳,適當地加上一句"給這一捧"(雖非原文所‘明述 ‘)使句意更清楚, 這是我所謂翻譯若要"達",有時後不可拘泥於逐字譯

 

Jane’s feelings, though fervent, were little displayed, and that there was a constant complacency in her air and manner not often united with great sensibility.(p.162)

他覺得珍雖熱情,卻含蓄不露,並且態度中常有一種自滿的氣息,往往使人遲鈍不敏(p198)

他覺得琴恩雖然情意熾熱,可是表面上卻不露痕跡,他泰然自若的神情,實在沒有多少人可以看出他的善感多愁(p171)

這一句恐怕是差異最大的了!差異之一在於"complacency "的翻譯看法不同,我查了英漢字典,此字有"自在 "和 "自滿"兩個意思,根據Merriam-Webster dictionary: 

1 : COMPLACENCE; especially : self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
2 : an instance of complacency

看起來"自滿 "似乎比較貼切;另一個差異是對"sensibility "的翻譯之不同, 如果說我們將Sense and Sensibility譯為"理性與感性",我認為note united with great sensibility譯為"使人遲鈍不敏 "似乎較"沒有多少人看出她的多愁善感 "稍差;又按Merriam-Webster dictionary: sensibility, ability to receive sensations也是同理 看來此句兩版本各有優點

 

"At once to insist upon having such a report universally contradicted." " Your coming to Longbourn, to see me and my family," said Elizabeth coolly, " will be rather a confirmation of it; if, indeed, such a report is in existence."(p272)

"我要你立刻公開這件事以正視聽 "….."假使真有這樣的謠言 ",依莉莎白冷冷地道,"那麼人家見夫人特地到龍蟠村來訪問我家,反會更深信那傳說 "(p333)

"我要你立刻公開說明"…."莉琪冷冷地說:如果真有這種傳說,那麼你這一來不是更會混淆視聽 了?"(p.272)

嗯,又是一個"典雅"  VS "白話 "的對比: "已正視聽 "vs "公開說明 "; 有趣的是,兩版都注意到"換詞",因此先用"視聽 "的則結尾處改用"深信那傳說 ",而先用"說明 "的在句尾則以"視聽 "來換句話說

 

 

His (Wickham) affection for her (Lydia) soon sunk into indifference; hers lasted a little longer; and in spite of her youth and her manners, she retained all the claims to reputation which her marriage had given her. (p.298)

很快地韋漢對莉地亞感到厭倦了,她對他的熱愛也隨之煙消雲散,目前儘管她仍年輕和還有玩弄男人的手段,可是他這次"完美"的婚姻早已使她臭名遠播,無人再敢問津了(p.367)

威肯果然不久就感情變淡,倒是麗迪雅對他比較持久些,就算她年輕時荒唐,但終是顧全了應有的情操

這一句我認為遠版翻譯較佳,希版的過於簡單而沒有交代出Lydia最後能勉為顧及情操實因先"私奔 "後結婚的不良影響所致

 

阿拉斯加國家公園 and more

發現2023年的國家公園沒記　今年(2025)暑假又去阿拉斯加  距離第一次去費爾班*想看極光
竟然已經快十年! 

2023夏天是去 #基奈峽灣國家公園 (Kenai Fjords)
2025則是去 #丹奈立國家公園 (Denali)　這是我們兩人同行的第40個國家公園　其他有幾個是各自去的就不算啦
加上2019年的 #冰河灣 (Glacier Bay) (從遊輪上) 阿拉斯加的國家公園目前去了三個
這當然是因為這兩三年來有家人派駐當地　
才讓阿拉斯加的國家公園超車
不然應該會先在48州 (lower 48)繼續

這暑假實在太忙了　都沒時間好好紀錄
先降

*1. 費爾班那次是11月
2. 以下是目前和老爺一起去的國家公園 其他有些是先前跟爸媽一起去過的就沒算在裡面
地圖僅供個人紀錄用, 底圖取自於美國國家公園官網 NPS official website

具有科普教育精神的遊戲: Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game 和 Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game

最近玩的幾個遊戲中，有兩個具有科學教育的遊戲，都跟植物有關，介紹一下

Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game (基因花園: 一個關於孟德爾遺傳定律的遊戲)

當初看到這遊戲的主題覺得很特別,就很想買.買了之後卻又因為太多遊戲還沒玩,一直拖到最近才終於玩了

這是個工人擺放機制的遊戲, 每次派出"工人"採取不同的行動, 可以是操弄基因配種,可以是改善種植條件等等

隱約記得國中生物學到顯性隱性基因的概念, 這個遊戲最吸引我的部分也是這個. 公版左手邊從上到下藍色 紅色 綠色 與橘色基因是工人可以採取的行動之一: 透過基因操弄,改變顯性隱性的機率  (擲骰子決定)  非常有意思的設計.

 算盤的部分也很有趣, 可以直接授粉, 雇用研究助理或是增加可以培養植物的容量(空的花盆)等.

資源(工人)有限, 什麼時候採取什麼行動就是策略的重點.　此外，遊戲盒裡還附有遊戲背後的科學．是個寓教於樂的遊戲

 Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game (纖維素: 一個植物細胞的遊戲)

跟上面的遊戲一樣，而且是同一個出版社出版的，這也是個工人擺放的遊戲

也和上面遊戲一樣，何時取得特定資源 (蛋白質,賀爾蒙,水分,二氧化碳等等）讓植物生長良好就是策略的重點

公版的右邊是細胞的組成成分，左邊則是決定植物健康程度，要嘛往上生長葉子（促進光合作用）要嘛往下紮根．

各專有名詞的解釋，介紹植物細胞組成的機制，並對照到遊戲裡工人可採取的行動

手邊還有幾個此類遊戲，包含另一個同家出版社出版的Periodic: A Game of The Elements，跟週期表有關的遊戲等之後玩過再和另一個遊戲一起介紹

想知道更多科普教育桌遊嗎? (Interested in finding out more?) 上網搜尋: 

(board game) Much ado about board games and my board games experience 桌遊二三事

 Still cannot type Chinese, so I just save it here as a record:
8/21/2024編輯: 因為電腦還是無法打中文,大部分用英文,加上中文簡短註解

1. play droughts (right) and on the positive side (left), play streaks: 目前為止最長是連續玩19天，最久是81天沒玩

Long droughts typically occurred when a semester was in session, which is not surprising. But what happened during 7/18-8/11/2021 and 8/15-9/9/2022, especially the former? It is right in the middle of a summer! 

The longest drought is from Feb 14 to May 5, 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is kind of sad and to my surprise as I started to consider board gaming a hobby, more than just searching for teaching aids, during that time. I started so to cut down the screen time too. Obviously, it didn't quite happen in the last semester of Covid shut-down.  

Last summer, I was able to play for 19 consecutive days! Many of them I played with parents. This is by far the longest streak, outnumbering the next longest streaks (5 days) by 14 days/2 weeks. This summer has been busy and stressful, and therefore, I/we didn't get to play as much as I wanted to. 

2. favorite game mechanics: as we try to build our game collections, I started to look for games that use mechanics that we don't have yet. So far, what interests me most are listed below. They are not in any particular order. (目前為止我喜歡的桌遊機制. 其實先前介紹的桌遊文裡陸續提到一些,這裡是個整理.　大致上拼圖類，工人擺置，路線連結或移動，模組板塊或和地圖相關的機制，找出規則等都對我很有吸引力)

• tile placement, and/or layering:
• worker placement:
• network and route building, pick-up and delivery, and related to these two the "connection":
• mechanics involve moving, such as grid movement, point to point movement, three dimensional movement:
• modular board:
• mechanics related to map, such as map reduction: 
• pattern building: 

3. favorite game themes: similarly, I started to look for games that are developed based on some contexts that we don't have. At the same time, games with certain themes easily catch my eyes. Here are some of the them. Again, they are presented in no particular order.  (目前為止容易讓我腦波弱的遊戲主題，像是飲料酒類製作經營，藝術相關，旅行相關，歷史或歷史人物為背景，自然或園藝主題，還有各種寓教於樂的遊戲主題)

(edited on 8/202/2024)

• Liquid and beverage production, promotion, trade and/or consumption: which has two sub-streams:  
  
  
• Wine/liquid production and sales promotion: from beer (Brew Crafter) to champagne (Dom Pierre) to wine (Viticulture, Vinhos, etc.) 

• Tea/coffee production, trade and/or consumption: similar to the last one, tea themed (e.g., Alubari: A nice cup of tea; Formosa tea) and coffee themed (Coffee Trader, Coffee Rush, Viva Java: the coffee game, etc.) games easily catch my attention too. 

• Art and related: all forms of arts would count, so it could be music, art, literature, fashion etc. Games can be about making and experiencing/consuming a certain art form (e.g., Lacrimosa; Canvas), or to play as art management (e.g., Gallerist), or even as an art destroyer such as a art thief (e.g., Art Robbery) or forge (e.g., Belratti). 

• Travel related such as city/region/country exploring: national parks-themed games (e.g., Trekking the national parks) easily attract me. Games that let players relive some great historical journeys (e.g., Darwin's Journey) or in that sense (e.g., Encyclopedia) also look appealing to me. Or games that allow players to explore a city as if they are sightseeing there (e.g., French Quarter, Let's Go! to Japan). City building games (e.g., San Francisco) may be related but are with a different focus on building, as opposed to exploring, a geographical location.  

• History, which I define it as a series of historical events, and/or historical figures: game contexts can be loosely built upon some historical figures (e.g., Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina; Carnegie; Einstein: His Amazing Life and Incomparable Science; Lovelace & Babbage) and/or (a series of ) events (Tesla vs. Edison) that allow players to understand how (a series of) events changed the world (e.g., Pax Emancipation), or to understand what happened to shape the current world and even try to find an alternative ending (e.g., Twilight Struggle; Undaunted: Normandy and most of the Undaunted series; 1500: The new world). Games in this category are often educational, especially those flavor texts on cards/boards. 

• Nature and gardening: I find nature- or gardening-themed games soothing. Even they are competitive games, or not cooperative games, the artworks often comfort me. Cascadia, Fjords, Herbaceous, Bonsai are just some examples. 

• Educational: history related themed games are often educational. However, educational games are not necessarily about history or historical figures. Game titles like "Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game," "Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game," and "Periodic: A Game of the Elements" are just some examples.   

What are your favorite game mechanics? What are your favorite themes? 

(Legend 2024／加拿大國家公園) A national park trip that is unlike any national park at all: Rouge National Urban Park

Rouge National Urban Park, the only national park in Canada that is within the municipality, and not collecting parking fee nor entrance fee. Just like the national parks on the east coast in USA are not as comparable, same in Canada. We visited Point Pelee National Park last year; while we enjoyed it, don't hold a high expectation about the scenery you would find there. 

The three trails we walked this time are: Vistal Trail (Sentier Vista); Rouge Beach Day Use area (and the Rouge Marsh Trail); Bob Hunter Memorial Park (and Tanglewood Trailhead on 14 Ave after we made a wrong turn).

We tried to make the best and most out of the busy schedule by having food in Markham/Toronto while walking in nature to mitigate our sense of guilty of having much food. So I do appreciate there is a park within the driving distance. 

We tried to do new things this time and we did--walking in a park, trying not to overeat on a gastronomic trip, staying in a different hotel (and it is spacious; the Internet access is not great though) and trying food in different restaurants. A nice short trip. 

ps./ We also re-visited Stratford, the little cute town, en route to Markham. Our last time there was 2014, 10 years ago! 

#加拿大國家公園之旅 

(8/21/2024編輯)　通常暑假會到國家公園，今年暑假因為很多事情，除了回台灣，沒有安排其他旅行．其間抽空到已經去了很多次的多倫多．雖說是多倫多，其實是它外圍的Markham. 現在食量不比以前，去之前ＤＧ發現有個國家公園：Rouge National Urban Park，自然順道去走走

Rouge National Urban Park是加拿大唯一在都市的國家公園，而且不用停車費也免門票費．當然啦，這個特點也說明了不要期待有什麼大山大水，比較像是都市裡的一個公園綠地．不過因為地點，讓我們這次的多倫多美食之行有了消化美食的地方，吃起來比較沒有罪惡感，當然也是現在戰鬥力不比以前了．這公園也讓我們有了跟以往不同的多倫多經驗．

(test play) publish or perish: a satirical party game about academic life

 New experience, so I just wanted to keep a log about it.

 How did it all happen?  So I noticed a new tabletop game titled "publish or perish" on Internet. "Publish or perish" is an aphorism for academia, so you can see why a game with such a title easily could catch my eyes if you know me.

I think I subscribed the publishing information and might have answered a couple of questions promoted, then I received an email days later, asking if I would be interested in test play.

"Sure thing," I responded. Then I did receive a preview copy that also includes two mini expansions such as the "Revenge of Reviewer 2" expansion.

Long story short--I tested the game by playing it differently as there is some lack of clarity in the rules. Lack of clarity in the rules is not all bad as those "muddy points" can become a variant mode to play with, and/or leave space for players to house rule-- if house ruling doesn't bother you. I tested the game as a two-player, a three-player, and a five to six-player game, each multiple times including the "variant" rules. In general, I think the more the merrier, which lives up to its "party game" nature.  My test-play partners include those who are also an academia, as well as those who, while themselves are not academia, they do have a good idea about what academia are like as I am either their friends or they are my former research assistant who is now working in the industry. Their gaming experience varies too. Overall, I think they all enjoyed the game as much as I did, and we all got good laughters! 

If you like quick games or are subject to decision paralysis, this is a game you would probably like. Each game plays about 20 minutes or so, regardless of the player counts in my test-play experience. The game has a nice balance between strategy and randomness. 

If you like card games, this is a game you would probably like and the nice thing about it is it is easy to carry around. You may need some table surface though, depending on how you play it-- discarding the played cards, or leaving them on a published manuscript. This is one of the aforementioned "muddy points" about the unclarity of the rules. Unlike other card games though, cards are not multi-purposed. Rather, they are straightforward. 

If you like party games, this is also a game you would probably like. In our experience, it was especially funny when all the mishap cards were targeted at the same player, presumably that everyone knows that it is just a game, and not taking it personally.  

If you are an academia, this is a game you would probably like, or at least appreciate its sarcasms. 

If you are not an academia, this is a game that not necessarily helps you understand the stress in the academic life but you can certainly take it as a party game embedded in a unique context. 

Last but not least--please allow me to talk shop a bit too.  You probably know, or can "guess" by now if you are reading this far, that I am an academia. I use games in some of my classes too. The game has its potential for academia value too--for one, those "muddy points" can be a learning opportunity if you want your students to re-write the rules to make them clearer, or to be creative by adjusting them to be a variant mode to play the game alternatively. Second, if you are running a lab and/or doing things in that nature, you can use this game as an ice breaker. Or, you can simply play it, laughing off all those perceived unjust in the academic. 

I look forward to seeing it available on market in the near future! 

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updated on 8/3/2024: 

related reading: publish or perish is now also a card game at Nature 

一些曲子 一些憶往(2)

台南家裡的琴早就年久失調音, 除了我回台灣時,幾乎沒人彈了

這次回台灣, 不是因為培養氣質, 比較多是逃避不想做正事, 反而彈了幾次琴. 

第一次打開椅子的肚子, 也就是存放琴譜的地方, 把最上方的鋼琴奏鳴曲琴譜打開. 乖乖, 發現第一首是庫勞Kuhlau的C大調(C major) 小奏鳴曲20號(第一首). 不發現還好,這發現好幾個驚訝!

第一驚訝是原來我小時候就彈過他的曲目 (鋼琴老師的筆跡還在),而我竟然完全失憶,直到這次暑假. 說是"原來"以前就"彈過"是因為(翻了一下紀錄)七年前在偶然的情況下,在小鎮圖書館借書時不慎,借到的不是書而是琴譜.既然都借到了,就拿來讀讀. 又過了好幾年, 買了電子鋼琴, 於是開始找琴譜, 自然想到圖書館裡有的或是網路上免費有的,包含這一首. 那時候完全"忘記"自己小時候其實已經接觸到這位鋼琴家,直到這次暑假.看來我的老年癡呆當時已經開始．．．😅

第二個驚訝是我對這作曲家的認識竟然這麼少, 不知道他是德裔丹麥人，還以為是我最習慣的德奧作曲家和德奧曲目 (德裔應該還是扯得上邊?只是這個nature(德裔) vs. nurture (丹麥)的討論我就跳過啦),甚至覺得跟莫札特的有些像(這琴譜裡有有莫札特的曲目,也許不是只有我這麼認為? 也或者是我自己亂想太多啦). 

Kuhlau全名Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau,因為逃避拿破崙徵兵逃到丹麥. 他的作品多為鋼琴與長笛,但他本人其實不會長笛的演奏, 這是最後一個驚訝. 因為我一直認為熟捻一個樂器才能夠把該樂器的特色充分表現出來,不管是演奏上的還是作曲上的. 看來這只是我個錯誤認知.

總之呢,因為這次想起一些彈鋼琴的往事, 包含當時因為在找著名的C大調曲目,一時不察借來琴譜, 到這次發現自己老年癡呆早就開始. 也許這是個好好來認識一下這位作曲家的契機?

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<連結>

1. 庫勞作品免費琴譜連結

2. 舊文:  一些曲子 一些憶往

(桌遊) 幾個跟地圖有關的桌遊: 瘟疫危機 (Pandemic), 電力公司 (Power Grid), 泛美航空 (Pan Am), 鐵道任務歐洲篇 (Ticket to Ride: Europe)

 大概跟我一開始找桌遊是為了找教材有關, 有地圖的桌遊對我也很有吸引力,特別是那種有真正地圖的遊戲. 

這類的遊戲如果要從桌遊機制來講相關的機制大概是: pickup and delivery (這機制我最先接觸到的遊戲是Istanbul 伊斯坦堡,有機會再來聊聊這機制相關的遊戲）, grid movement, point to point movement, network and route building, 和 connections. 不過我不想從遊戲機制面來討論,雖然有些機制很有新意的被用在遊戲裡可以也是很有趣的討論, 但還是直接來講遊戲吧!


<Pandemic (2008), 瘟疫危機> 難度2.4, 2~4人可玩. 附帶一提的是, 它有很多擴充, 其中的in the lab擴充可讓遊戲擴充到2~6人同玩

圖片取自BGG

講道地圖，第一個當然就是我入坑開始的瘟疫危機 (Pandemic, 2008), 之前提到過. 我認為這遊戲的歷史地位在於它是個合作型的遊戲,玩家扮演不同腳色各有不同特殊功能, 通力合作抵抗四種疾病傳播. 如果能在整個世界都被傳染到之前開發出四種疫苗,那麼玩家勝利. 玩家輸掉的可能條件很多,就不一一討論了.

這個遊戲用到的地圖是整個世界地圖, 一開始只有一個研究中心,也就是位於亞特蘭大的美國疾管局(CDC). 玩家從另一個城市到另一個城市除了相連的城市可以用走的 (一步一步算),特殊條件符合下也可以"直飛"到不相連的城市. 有些城市直接相連的城市比較多(5~6個), 有的少. 這個設定很有趣, 因為相連少的疾病傳染也就慢, 但相連少的城市同樣地要到其他地方就要花費比較多的行動(比較多步才可以走得到),所以到底要在哪設研究中心開發疫苗呢？　又要如何決定在疫苗開發出來前的治療路線呢？ 在到處都有疫情爆發可能的情況下, 到底要怎麼取捨就是遊戲策略之所在

這遊戲也是個很好的學習全球各地大都市的輔具．增加所謂的＂世界觀＂

＜power grid; 電力公司＞難度3.25. 2~6人可玩. 

分成六個區域，每個區域由一個玩家先開始可以設點

第二個遊戲在以前也提到過．和瘟疫危機一樣，這兩個遊戲都被我用到課堂上．和瘟疫危機不同的，這遊戲的地圖是一個國家而已．既然是用到課堂上，我用的當然是美國地圖．這遊戲的美國地圖符合現實，跟以前介紹過的USPS: The Great American Mail Race 地圖上的地名是虛擬的不同


玩家在這遊戲中扮演電力公司經營管理的腳色，需要競標發電廠，購買發電所需原料（除非你標到的是綠能電廠例如風力發電，那麼就不再需要原料），決定從哪裡開始建立第一個電廠，建立管線，好讓電力也可以輸送到下一個城鎮．資源有限下你要如何分配到各種需求呢？

這遊戲有其他各國的地圖．有興趣的可以自行加購各國地圖. 

＜Pan Am> 泛美航空. 難度2.4. 2~4人可玩

圖片取自BGG

泛美航空在１９９１年倒閉前曾經是美國一大航空公司之一(維基百科介紹)．這遊戲的背景以泛美航空為背景,購買飛機, 拓展航線,取得機場營運權,買賣股票,都是遊戲的一部分．在有限資源（工人）之下，到底要如何取捨呢？

遊戲使用的是南北美洲的實際地圖, 隨著時間遷移, 航空史上的事件讓玩家調整策略, 這是個航空迷可能會因為主題喜歡上的遊戲. 

<Ticket to ride: Europe> 鐵道任務-歐洲篇.難度1.92, 2~5人可玩

圖片取自BGG

講完航空講鐵道;講完美洲講歐洲.

鐵道任務應該可以算是個入門遊戲,因為它的難度低, 容易上手. 我認為它的地圖讓遊戲內容變得更具體, 也是讓遊戲比較容易上手的原因之一

這遊戲雖然重點是鐵道, 也包含了其他運輸工具像是渡輪(ferry), 增加遊戲的變化. 遊戲的重點在於"連線", 建立車站雖然花費較高但能取得其他玩家的路權.另一個策略考量是到底要多少張＂車票＂－－愈多車票能建立愈多的路線但沒完成的車票也會導致扣分．如何取捨就是遊戲的策略所在．

和電力公司一樣，這遊戲有很多版本，各有不同地圖，把它拿來學地圖(地理),也算是個寓教於樂的遊戲

(桌遊) 幾個關於七巧板類的遊戲

 繼數字運算的遊戲之後,來介紹幾個板塊拼裝(tile placement)的遊戲

這是另一個對我很有吸引力的機制,這類的遊戲其實我又分兩類,一種是比較類似拼圖,需要把上面的圖形(通常是線條. 著名的卡卡頌就是此類)連結,另一種是這篇主要想介紹的,類似七巧板的遊戲: 把各種形狀的小板塊,塞進比較大的方形或長方形之內. 

這幾個遊戲規則都算簡單, 動腦的部分當然就是想辦法拿到自己想要的小板塊,得高分

<Fit to Print >1~6人. 因為是同時進行,會有點混亂,但也是遊戲有趣的點之一

遊戲裡每人扮演報社總編(editor)的角色.報紙就要發行了,頭版要怎樣編排才好呢？新聞有各類型（有傷心的也有開心的），不能只報喜也不能只報憂．當然還要拉到廣告，畢竟廣告才是報業收入來源啊！但要是廣告跟報社的主題不符呢？

遊戲進行三回合:週五週六和週日, 每天的頭版愈來愈大張.
每回合第一階段先選需要的板塊, 一旦有人達成了, 喊出layout, 所有人停止拿板塊的動作,進入第二回合.　

第二回合就是把板塊拼到頭版上, 如果有剩的板塊,會被扣分但可以留到下一回合使用. 三個回合後計分．分數最高者勝出，特別的是，廣告收入最低的不能加入計分的行列：因為該報社缺乏廣告收入倒閉了😂

配件很精美　小小主編桌　很可愛　

<Project L>　１~4人遊戲.其實以前介紹過.

個遊戲很特別. 這篇介紹的是七巧板類把各種不同形狀的塞進大一點的(長)方形裡; 這遊戲相反: 把長短不一的(長)方形塞進大一點的非長方形裡. 

月餅盒成了最佳收納器具　

這應該是這幾個遊戲中最接近七巧板的．規則很簡單，但很有趣．自己一個人也可以玩．花的時間也不多，很適合忙碌中抽個半小時玩一玩，休息一下

雖然這篇重點是後者, 也來介紹一下屬於前者的遊戲: 

<Einstein: His Amazing Life and Incomparable Science (愛因斯坦)> 2~4人遊戲. 

這遊戲買了好一段時間，後來看了ＢＢＣ的天才系列介紹到愛因斯坦，最近終於拿出來玩．看了影片對於遊戲中各時期的愛因斯坦和相關人物也相對有基本的認識．

前面提到，每個玩家分別代表不同時期的愛因斯坦: 年輕時候的, 成熟時期,黃金時期, 旅行世界各地時期. 每個玩家有各自的目標要達成, 也可以達成公共區域的目標. 達成愈多目標最後計分時最高者勝出.

這遊戲是把各種板塊, 拼成到公共區域, 目的在於拼成卡片上的形狀.  一次一人可以出兩張板塊, 但是要得分的話必須是輪到自己那輪時才完成卡片上的形狀.否則不能得分.雖然重點在完成卡片上的各種形狀, 板塊必須至少跟相鄰的板塊有一邊是線條的連結(少數卡片規定是三方連結). 

每個玩家和其他玩家既合作(別的玩家的板塊可以是自己最後要達成形狀的一部分; 自己的板塊幫助其他人達成最後形狀會獲得星星計入分數),又競爭(最後只有一個贏家).




延伸閱讀: 

以前介紹過的七巧板類遊戲

1. Bärenpark (熊公園): 很可愛,順便認識各種熊. 類似的還有貓島奇緣 The Isle of Cats(英) 和 New York Zoo 紐約動物園 (英)
2.  Cartographers (王國製圖師): 這遊戲是用手畫進去大(長)方格裡,算是紙筆類,不算板塊拼裝,但是是七巧板類
3. Patchwork : 拼布遊戲, 是兩人遊戲

其他連結：

BGG上關於多連方塊(polyominoes)的遊戲(英)

*多連方塊的維基百科討論 (數學相關)

BGG上關於板塊拼裝(tile placement)的遊戲(英)