![]() ![]() The object is two-fold: to place all the puzzle pieces with police cars on the game board AND to place them in such a way that all escape routes for the red car are blocked off. In RoadBlock, you start a challenge by placing the buildings and the red car according to the positions shown in the booklet. For me, the biggest reward is not a formal award but the fact that people buy a second or third game because they are so pleased with the first one they bought. Although I had been a designer for many years and I had won quite a few game awards prior to this, what I was doing never became real to them until they read about it in their own newspapers. What made this special was that it changed the way my family looked at my work. This was a special experience because the news also made headlines in the Belgian media, probably because one newspaper wrote: ‘Belgian designer wins game award in the Netherlands.’ During the following few days I was interviewed by several radio stations, newspapers and a regional TV station. In 2008 “RoadBlock” won the “Game of the Year” award in the Netherlands. In this case I was lucky, although I needed a second version to figure out the right shape of all the puzzle tiles, to make enough interesting challenges. Sometimes you can work for years before you get a concept to work, but sometimes you get lucky and your first version works. The game concept followed almost automatically. You could see shadows in the rooms beyond, because for some reason people in the Netherlands never close their curtains, like we do here in Belgium. The lights were on in some houses, illuminating the windows. I got the inspiration for the SmartGame “RoadBlock” during a bicycle ride on a dark evening on an island (called Terschelling) off the Netherlands a few years ago. Send us feedback about these examples.Most of the games I design, start with a theme first, not with a game concept. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'roadblock.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2024 There are signs that the French measures are working – some blockades have been lifted after two major unions called for an end to the roadblocks. 2024 In France, protesting farmers continue their roadblocks outside of Paris and near the cities of Lyon and Toulouse. ![]() 2024 While the rest of the final season is on the horizon, Yellowstone is currently on a filming hiatus following a few roadblocks. ![]() ![]() Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2024 His true story of overcoming debilitating injuries and personal roadblocks to reach professional baseball is nothing short of a miracle. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 But plenty of speed bumps and roadblocks could impede the EV transition. 2024 The merger has been in the works since October 2021, but had stalled because of regulatory concerns and other roadblocks. John Eligon Joao Silva, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 Soldiers and police officers were everywhere, searching cars at roadblocks. Recent Examples on the Web Ditch formal assessments for open dialogues where dreams and roadblocks are mapped out. ![]()
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