Welcome to our Game Jam Game Picker! This tool helps us randomly select a game to build during our game jam week. After the week, we'll review and showcase each other's code! Let's have fun and build something amazing together! 🚀

1. Selection Phase:

   • We start by randomly selecting a list of 10 classic games. 🎲
   • Both parties review the list and decide if they are happy with the selection. If not, we can roll for a new list! 🔄

2. Voting Phase:

   • Once we agree on the list, we start the voting process by typing Start or Go. 🏁
   • Each person (Bob and Frank) gets 3 votes in each round to vote for their preferred games. 🗳️
   • Voting happens in two rounds:
     • Round 1: Vote for 3 games from the list of 10. 📜
     • Round 2: Vote for 3 games from a randomly selected subset of 3 games based on the weights from Round 1. 🎯

3. Selection and Announcement:

   • The game with the highest weight after Round 2 is selected as the game to build next. 🎉
   • The selected game is logged in this README with the date. 📝

Here we'll keep track of our past game selections:

Listen we are doing a Game jam, we picked a game from a random listm this is teh game we have randomly picked: PASTE GAME SELECTION HERE Can you please give us a brief description about how this game works and highlight some mechanics. So can you give us 3 paragraphs back, in markdown file please. Please follow the below structure: #Intro

#Body

#Summary

For each section, 1 or 2 paragraph is plenty.

• 2024-06-22: Star Trader (1974) - A trading simulation game where players buy and sell goods across different star systems, managing resources and making strategic decisions.
  • Tags/Mechanics: economic, strategy, simulation

Star Trader, released in 1974, is a classic trading simulation game where players immerse themselves in an interstellar economy. The game is set across various star systems, each with its own unique market conditions and resources. As a trader, the player's primary objective is to buy and sell goods, maximizing profit by navigating the economic intricacies of different star systems.

In Star Trader, players start with a limited amount of capital and a basic spaceship. They must strategically decide which star systems to visit and which goods to trade. Each system has different prices for commodities like minerals, food, and technology, influenced by supply and demand dynamics. Players need to make informed decisions about when and where to buy low and sell high, all while managing the costs of travel and the risk of market fluctuations.

Key mechanics of Star Trader include resource management, strategic planning, and market analysis. Players must consider fuel consumption, ship maintenance, and potential encounters with space hazards or competitors. The game also features an evolving market, where prices change based on player actions and random events, adding a layer of unpredictability and requiring adaptive strategies.

Star Trader (1974) is a pioneering economic strategy and simulation game that challenges players to thrive in a competitive interstellar marketplace. By balancing resource management, strategic decision-making, and market analysis, players aim to become the most successful trader in the galaxy. Its blend of economic simulation and strategic gameplay has made it a foundational title in the trading simulation genre.