shipwrights by will jobst
a letterwriting collage game
for +2 players

we are shipwrights. we build and rebuild and fix and improve. in our ports, we can feel each-other’s work through the wood, the rigging, the sail, and rudder. we may never meet another shipwright, be we know their touch, their thoughts. even more, we shipwrights send messages through the planks and sails and bows. our ships are collections of inside jokes, secret messages, memories embedded. 

how to play

take a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and add something to it. this something could be a:
●	short note, like lyrics, a diary entry, a link to a song
●	a sticker, collage, foil from a gum wrapper
●	a stain, a raindrop, perfume
●	paint it a whole new color, cut out a portion of the page and tape in a picture, staple a piece of fabric

on a section of the paper, unobtrusively add the date you worked on it, the city, and your initials. so, for example, 1.30.2020/boston/wj

fold it into a boat, like this: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Boat

mail it to a fellow shipwright. they will examine the boat, unfold it, add something of their own, and send it back.

repeat until the ship is retired. unfold the paper and scan it, make copies for everyone involved. 

some ships get lost at sea. if too long has gone since you’ve received a ship, build another and send it out, searching.

if you’re reading this and want to play with me, send me a dm on twitter (@will_jobst) and let’s trade ships.

for the zine, fold in half and fold again. glue it if you want. 

special thanks to seb pines, jason brown, a.e. jonesy, and adam vass.