u/pumpkinchinchilla

Guys, I was an ARC reader to this author. It's her first book and I LOVED IT! I know her and she's a sweetheart, so I thought I'd share. I'm a sucker for Daddy k!nk and sp@nking, so... and this is a prison/juvie/academy setting, which is also my favorite. If you give this a chance, let me know!

🍕 POKEPIZZA — a board game my dad and I invented when I was a kid

I recently reinvented it with my husband and wrote the rules properly for the first time. I'm not looking for critiques or anything, just sharing in case you want to try! You can even play solo.

WHAT YOU NEED

• A pizza box (round, square, whatever) — this is your board
• 3 six-sided dice
• Pokémon pieces — miniatures, cards, or just paper slips with names on them
• Crayons or pens

SETTING UP THE BOARD

1. Divide the box into 8 equal zones like pizza slices
2. Number a list of all Pokémon types. Roll a die for each zone — whatever number you roll, that type goes there. Repeat for all 8 zones (or use an online randomizer)
3. Color each zone and draw a circle in the center with that type's symbol — this is where your team Pokémon stand
4. Look up the type advantage/disadvantage chart. For each zone, roll one die for its advantage bonus (+HP) and once more for its disadvantage penalty (−HP). Write both on the zone
5. Place 2 wild Pokémon randomly in each zone — draw blindly
6. Each player draws 8 random Pokémon for their team and places them randomly on the board, one per zone — no choosing anything, ever

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HOW TO PLAY — STAGE 1 (Random Play)

• Roll 3 dice to see who goes first (highest total wins)
• On your turn, roll 2 dice and move one of your Pokémon that many zones
• When you land somewhere you can choose to: capture a wild Pokémon OR battle your opponent
• Stage 1 goes on until one player has zero Pokémon left on the board — they're all in the Pokéball (a piece of paper next to the board where captured Pokémon live)

Capture results:

• Win → both your Pokémon and the wild one go to your Pokéball
• Lose → your Pokémon is permanently eliminated

Battle results:

• Win → opponent's Pokémon is permanently eliminated
• Lose → your Pokémon is permanently eliminated

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HOW BATTLES WORK

Every Pokémon starts with 24 HP ± terrain bonus — and this applies to both Pokémon in the fight, not just yours.

1. Check the type chart for both Pokémon against the zone's type
2. Add the zone's advantage number to a Pokémon's HP if it has advantage there; subtract the disadvantage number if it's weak
3. The attacker (whoever moved into the zone) rolls 2 dice first and subtracts from the defender's HP
4. Then the defender rolls 2 dice and subtracts from the attacker's HP
5. Keep alternating until someone hits 0 — they lose

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STAGE 2 — Strategic Knockout

Starts when one player has no Pokémon left on the board.

1. Remove all wild Pokémon and clear the board
2. Each player strategically chooses 8 Pokémon from their Pokéball and places one per zone — this time you can actually think about type matchups
3. Rock-paper-scissors or highest roll decides who goes first
4. Battle zone by zone, 1v1 — winner claims that zone
5. Most zones at the end wins

Tie (4 zones each)? Both players win.

SOLO MODE

Works completely solo since everything is random — just roll for both sides and let chance decide.

After you're done, eat the pizza and get rid of the box - next time, order another pizza and do it all over again.

Let me know if you ever play it, haha
(Sorry that the images are in Portuguese, it's my mother language.)

🍕 POKEPIZZA — a board game my dad and I invented when I was a kid

I recently reinvented it with my husband and wrote the rules properly for the first time. I'm not looking for critiques or anything, just sharing in case you want to try! You can even play solo.

WHAT YOU NEED

• A pizza box (round, square, whatever) — this is your board
• 3 six-sided dice
• Pokémon pieces — miniatures, cards, or just paper slips with names on them
• Crayons or pens

SETTING UP THE BOARD

1. Divide the box into 8 equal zones like pizza slices
2. Number a list of all Pokémon types. Roll a die for each zone — whatever number you roll, that type goes there. Repeat for all 8 zones (or use an online randomizer)
3. Color each zone and draw a circle in the center with that type's symbol — this is where your team Pokémon stand
4. Look up the type advantage/disadvantage chart. For each zone, roll one die for its advantage bonus (+HP) and once more for its disadvantage penalty (−HP). Write both on the zone
5. Place 2 wild Pokémon randomly in each zone — draw blindly
6. Each player draws 8 random Pokémon for their team and places them randomly on the board, one per zone — no choosing anything, ever

>

HOW TO PLAY — STAGE 1 (Random Play)

• Roll 3 dice to see who goes first (highest total wins)
• On your turn, roll 2 dice and move one of your Pokémon that many zones
• When you land somewhere you can choose to: capture a wild Pokémon OR battle your opponent
• Stage 1 goes on until one player has zero Pokémon left on the board — they're all in the Pokéball (a piece of paper next to the board where captured Pokémon live)

Capture results:

• Win → both your Pokémon and the wild one go to your Pokéball
• Lose → your Pokémon is permanently eliminated

Battle results:

• Win → opponent's Pokémon is permanently eliminated
• Lose → your Pokémon is permanently eliminated

>

HOW BATTLES WORK

Every Pokémon starts with 24 HP ± terrain bonus — and this applies to both Pokémon in the fight, not just yours.

1. Check the type chart for both Pokémon against the zone's type
2. Add the zone's advantage number to a Pokémon's HP if it has advantage there; subtract the disadvantage number if it's weak
3. The attacker (whoever moved into the zone) rolls 2 dice first and subtracts from the defender's HP
4. Then the defender rolls 2 dice and subtracts from the attacker's HP
5. Keep alternating until someone hits 0 — they lose

>

STAGE 2 — Strategic Knockout

Starts when one player has no Pokémon left on the board.

1. Remove all wild Pokémon and clear the board
2. Each player strategically chooses 8 Pokémon from their Pokéball and places one per zone — this time you can actually think about type matchups
3. Rock-paper-scissors or highest roll decides who goes first
4. Battle zone by zone, 1v1 — winner claims that zone
5. Most zones at the end wins

Tie (4 zones each)? Both players win.

SOLO MODE

Works completely solo since everything is random — just roll for both sides and let chance decide.

After you're done, eat the pizza and get rid of the box - next time, order another pizza and do it all over again.

Let me know if you ever play it, haha
(Sorry that the images are in Portuguese, it's my mother language.)

🍕 POKEPIZZA — a board game my dad and I invented when I was a kid

I recently reinvented it with my husband and wrote the rules properly for the first time. I'm not looking for critiques or anything, just sharing in case you want to try! You can even play solo.

WHAT YOU NEED

• A pizza box (round, square, whatever) — this is your board
• 3 six-sided dice
• Pokémon pieces — miniatures, cards, or just paper slips with names on them
• Crayons or pens

SETTING UP THE BOARD

1. Divide the box into 8 equal zones like pizza slices
2. Number a list of all Pokémon types. Roll a die for each zone — whatever number you roll, that type goes there. Repeat for all 8 zones (or use an online randomizer)
3. Color each zone and draw a circle in the center with that type's symbol — this is where your team Pokémon stand
4. Look up the type advantage/disadvantage chart. For each zone, roll one die for its advantage bonus (+HP) and once more for its disadvantage penalty (−HP). Write both on the zone
5. Place 2 wild Pokémon randomly in each zone — draw blindly
6. Each player draws 8 random Pokémon for their team and places them randomly on the board, one per zone — no choosing anything, ever

>

HOW TO PLAY — STAGE 1 (Random Play)

• Roll 3 dice to see who goes first (highest total wins)
• On your turn, roll 2 dice and move one of your Pokémon that many zones
• When you land somewhere you can choose to: capture a wild Pokémon OR battle your opponent
• Stage 1 goes on until one player has zero Pokémon left on the board — they're all in the Pokéball (a piece of paper next to the board where captured Pokémon live)

Capture results:

• Win → both your Pokémon and the wild one go to your Pokéball
• Lose → your Pokémon is permanently eliminated

Battle results:

• Win → opponent's Pokémon is permanently eliminated
• Lose → your Pokémon is permanently eliminated

>

HOW BATTLES WORK

Every Pokémon starts with 24 HP ± terrain bonus — and this applies to both Pokémon in the fight, not just yours.

1. Check the type chart for both Pokémon against the zone's type
2. Add the zone's advantage number to a Pokémon's HP if it has advantage there; subtract the disadvantage number if it's weak
3. The attacker (whoever moved into the zone) rolls 2 dice first and subtracts from the defender's HP
4. Then the defender rolls 2 dice and subtracts from the attacker's HP
5. Keep alternating until someone hits 0 — they lose

>

STAGE 2 — Strategic Knockout

Starts when one player has no Pokémon left on the board.

1. Remove all wild Pokémon and clear the board
2. Each player strategically chooses 8 Pokémon from their Pokéball and places one per zone — this time you can actually think about type matchups
3. Rock-paper-scissors or highest roll decides who goes first
4. Battle zone by zone, 1v1 — winner claims that zone
5. Most zones at the end wins

Tie (4 zones each)? Both players win.

SOLO MODE

Works completely solo since everything is random — just roll for both sides and let chance decide.

After you're done, eat the pizza and get rid of the box - next time, order another pizza and do it all over again.

Let me know if you ever play it, haha
(Sorry that the images are in Portuguese, it's my mother language.)