{"id":1255,"date":"2026-01-17T14:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T14:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2026-01-18T06:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:41:30","slug":"back-and-forth-with-tadas-kastanauskas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/lt\/back-and-forth-with-tadas-kastanauskas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirmyn ir atgal su Tadu Kastanausku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>\u017dinau, kad esi buv\u0119s daugyb\u0117je festivali\u0173, konkurs\u0173, esi ved\u0119s \u017eaidim\u0173 vakarus, edukacijas ir pana\u0161iai. Jei bandytum palyginti ma\u017eesnius festivalius, i\u0161gryninti patirt\u012f ir i\u0161skirti, kod\u0117l verta nuva\u017eiuoti \u012f tokio dyd\u017eio festival\u012f kaip Essen Spiel, k\u0105 pasakytum?<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Verta nuva\u017eiuoti vien tam, kad suvoktum mast\u0105 ir dyd\u012f. \u0160iemet per keturias renginio dienas festivalyje apsilank\u0117 apie 220 t\u016bkstan\u010di\u0173 \u017emoni\u0173. Tai sunkiai suvokiamas \u017emoni\u0173 srautas, nuolatinis triuk\u0161mas ir \u0161urmulys. Kas kelias valandas norisi i\u0161eiti \u012f lauk\u0105 vien tam, kad ausys pails\u0117t\u0173 nuo pastovaus d\u016bzgimo.<br><br>Gr\u012f\u017eus namo labai ai\u0161kiai supranti, kokiame ankstyvame vystymosi etape mes dar esame. Vakaruose stalo \u017eaidimai buvo \u017eaid\u017eiami kartomis: prie vieno stalo s\u0117sdavo \u0161eimos, gimin\u0117s, draugai. Essene labai ai\u0161kiai pamatai, kad u\u017e \u0161io hobio stovi rimti verslai. Nepaisant vis\u0173 pastar\u0173j\u0173 met\u0173 i\u0161\u0161\u016bki\u0173, \u0161is archaji\u0161kas pramog\u0173 sektorius ne tik nenumir\u0117, bet ir toliau auga, art\u0117damas prie ma\u017edaug 30 milijard\u0173 dyd\u017eio pasaulin\u0117s rinkos.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Oficialiuose SPIEL Essen \u0161altiniuose ra\u0161oma, kad \u0161i\u0173 met\u0173 parodoje buvo pristatyta daugiau nei 1700 nauj\u0173 \u017eaidim\u0173, \u012fskaitant ir perleidimus. K\u0105 tau, kaip aktyviam stalo \u017eaidim\u0173 dizaineriui, sako \u0161ie skai\u010diai?<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">\u0160ie skai\u010diai jau darosi sunkiai suvokiami. Bandai mintyse sud\u0117lioti tok\u012f naujien\u0173 sraut\u0105 ir \u012fsivaizduoti, kiek \u017eaidim\u0173 reik\u0117t\u0173 su\u017eaisti per dien\u0105, kad iki kito Esseno b\u016btum visus i\u0161band\u0119s. O juk dar lieka \u0161imtai senesni\u0173, nei\u0161bandyt\u0173 \u017eaidim\u0173, net ir t\u0173, kurie yra laim\u0117j\u0119 Spiel des Jahres apdovanojimus.<br><br>Srautas mil\u017eini\u0161kas. Atrodyt\u0173, kad augant kiekiui tur\u0117t\u0173 kristi kokyb\u0117, bet taip n\u0117ra. Kita vertus, vis sunkiau rasti ka\u017ek\u0105 i\u0161 esm\u0117s originalaus. Susidaro \u012fsp\u016bdis, kad viskas sukasi spirale apie tas pa\u010dias mechanikas ir \u017eanrus, tik vis i\u0161 naujo aprengtas modernesniu r\u016bbu.<br><br>Kartais kyla jausmas, kad \u017eaidim\u0173 yra kuriama per daug, nes did\u017eiosios j\u0173 dalies likimas yra i\u0161nykti istorijos verpetuose, taip ir nepasiekus antro tira\u017eo.<br><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-1155x1536.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1-600x798.jpg 600w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/571145286_1278190831016595_4278733203916579878_n-1.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Tavo \u017eaidimas Balt\u0173 metai ne kart\u0105 buvo pamin\u0117tas did\u017eiausiame stalo \u017eaidim\u0173 YouTube kanale The Dice Tower. Tai labai retas pasiekimas dizaineriui i\u0161 Lietuvos. Trumpai papasakok, apie k\u0105 \u0161is \u017eaidimas ir kaip j\u012f pri\u0117m\u0117 festivalio lankytojai.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Tas pamin\u0117jimas susiklost\u0117 visi\u0161kai komi\u0161kai ir netik\u0117tai. The Dice Tower reng\u0117 \u012f Essen\u0105 atva\u017eiuojan\u010di\u0173 nauj\u0173 \u017eaidim\u0173 ap\u017evalg\u0105 ir filtravimo metu padar\u0117 nedidel\u0119 klaid\u0105. D\u0117l to Balt\u0173 metai atsid\u016br\u0117 net antroje vietoje j\u0173 s\u0105ra\u0161e.<br><br>Kanalo komanda nepating\u0117jo per\u017ei\u016br\u0117ti BoardGameGeek platformoje pateikt\u0173 vizual\u0173, perskaityti apra\u0161ym\u0105 ir \u017eaidim\u0105 \u012fvardijo kaip abstract tipo. Vizualiai jis jiems primin\u0117 skandinavi\u0161kas runas. Kadangi visa The Dice Tower komanda buvo atvykusi \u012f Essen\u0105 ir tur\u0117jo savo stend\u0105, mes \u012f Balt\u0173 met\u0173 d\u0117\u017eut\u0119 \u012fra\u0161\u0117me jiems palink\u0117jimus, pad\u0117kojome u\u017e nemokam\u0105 reklam\u0105 ir paai\u0161kinome, kad baltai n\u0117ra skandinavai, o m\u016bs\u0173 balti\u0161ki simboliai n\u0117ra runos.<br><br>Jie tai pri\u0117m\u0117 su humoru ir v\u0117liau, darydami dar vien\u0105 ap\u017evalg\u0105 apie Essene \u012fsigytus \u017eaidimus, v\u0117l pamin\u0117jo Balt\u0173 metus.<br><br>Visas keturias dienas buvau Kadabra Hobbyshop stende, apsireng\u0119s senov\u0117s balt\u0173 tradiciniais drabu\u017eiais, ir pats mokiau lankytojus \u017eaidimo taisykli\u0173. Vienus patraukdavo vizualin\u0117 \u017eaidimo pus\u0117, kaip ir tavo ModernO atveju. Kiti ateidavo tod\u0117l, kad Essen Spiel program\u0117l\u0117je buvo pasi\u017eym\u0117j\u0119 \u017eaidim\u0105 kaip tinkam\u0105 didesniam \u017eaid\u0117j\u0173 skai\u010diui.<br><br>Kaimynini\u0173 \u0161ali\u0173 atstovai, latviai, ukrainie\u010diai, lenkai, i\u0161 karto atpa\u017eindavo jiems artimus simbolius. \u012edomiausia buvo tai, kad \u017eaidimas skleid\u0117 tam tikr\u0105 mistik\u0105 ir simbolizm\u0105. Prie stalo sustodavo \u017emon\u0117s i\u0161 viso pasaulio, net i\u0161 toki\u0173 egzoti\u0161k\u0173 \u0161ali\u0173 kaip Naujoji Zelandija ar Piet\u0173 Afrika, ir balti\u0161kuose simboliuose \u012f\u017evelgdavo ka\u017ek\u0105 pa\u017e\u012fstamo i\u0161 savo etninio folkloro.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/physicalmindgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/583133359_122146418450716867_8105458908015214732_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Stalo \u017eaidimo k\u016brimas ir jo pristatymas yra du skirtingi \u017eanrai. Ar kurdamas \u017eaidim\u0105 galvoji apie tai, kaip mokysi j\u012f \u017eaisti? Ar pristatydamas savo ar kit\u0173 k\u016bryb\u0105 modifikuoji \u017eaidim\u0105 pagal auditorij\u0105 \u010dia ir dabar?<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Kuriant \u017eaidim\u0105 apie jo ai\u0161kinim\u0105 negalvoju niekada. Ta\u010diau labai daug d\u0117mesio skiriu veiksm\u0173 ir taisykli\u0173 i\u0161gryninimui, kad nelikt\u0173 joki\u0173 dviprasmybi\u0173. \u0160iuo metu s\u0105moningai fokusuojasi \u012f lengvesnius, paprastesnius \u017eaidimus, nes nematau dideli\u0173 galimybi\u0173 vietinei rinkai i\u0161leisti sud\u0117tingus projektus.<br><br>Mano tikslas yra filler ir light euro tipo \u017eaidimai. Ai\u0161kinant taisykles visada tenka prisitaikyti prie auditorijos. \u017dmon\u0117ms, kurie \u017eaid\u017eia tik Uno, net ir paprasti \u017eaidimai gali pasirodyti sud\u0117tingi. Tokiu atveju taisykles tenka skaidyti \u012f etapus arba dal\u012f j\u0173 i\u0161 prad\u017ei\u0173 visai praleisti, o v\u0117liau, su\u017eaidus kelis ratus, palaipsniui \u012fvesti papildomus elementus.<br><br>Tuo tarpu patyrusiems \u017eaid\u0117jams da\u017enai pakanka vos keli\u0173 minu\u010di\u0173, kad pilnai perprast\u0173 taisykles.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Esi min\u0117j\u0119s, kad pastebi tam tikras stalo \u017eaidim\u0173 tendencijas ir kad pasaulis nori trump\u0173, ai\u0161ki\u0173 ir pakankamai lengv\u0173 \u017eaidim\u0173. K\u0105 po \u0161i\u0173 met\u0173 patir\u010di\u0173 gal\u0117tum apie tai pasakyti. Ko gi tie \u017emon\u0117s nori?<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Geras klausimas, ko gi jie nori. Manau, kad da\u017enai patys to tiksliai ne\u017eino. Vis d\u0117lto galima i\u0161skirti bent dvi kra\u0161tutines grupes.<br><br>Pirmoji grup\u0117 ie\u0161ko labai trump\u0173 taisykli\u0173 paai\u0161kinim\u0173, greito paruo\u0161imo ir \u017eaidimo, kuris greitai nepabost\u0173. Puikus pavyzdys b\u016bt\u0173 pernai tarp Spiel des Jahres finalinink\u0173 patek\u0119s Flip 7.<br><br>Antroji grup\u0117 yra rimti \u017eaid\u0117jai, laukiantys vis sud\u0117tingesni\u0173, gilesni\u0173 taisykli\u0173 ir sprendim\u0173. \u010cia kaip pavyzd\u012f galima pamin\u0117ti SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.<br><br>Visi kiti yra ka\u017ekur per vidur\u012f. Tai \u017emon\u0117s, kurie tik atranda klasik\u0105, light euro m\u0117g\u0117jai, party \u017eaidim\u0173 fanai. Jie m\u0117gaujasi pa\u010diu \u017eaidimo procesu kaip laisvalaikio leidimo forma, ypa\u010d tada, kai kompanijoje yra bent vienas entuziastas, mokantis \u017eaidimo taisykles.<br><br><\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have attended many festivals, competitions, hosted game nights, and educational events. If you had to compare smaller festivals and distill the experience, why is it worth traveling to a festival of Essen Spiel\u2019s scale? It is worth going simply to understand the sheer scale. 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