tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post2701240962503601905..comments2024-03-28T05:12:10.477-07:00Comments on Gone Gaming: Age of Empires III and the Workers of FunColdfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-81061933794183934052007-03-02T19:08:00.000-08:002007-03-02T19:08:00.000-08:00Kris, the first games I can think of that used the...Kris, the first games I can think of that used the "worker placement" mechanic are Splotter's Bus (1999) and Martin Wallace's Way Out West (2000). In neither case are the tokens labeled "workers" and in some cases more than one token can be put on a space. But in both games, you program your actions for the turn by placing tokens one at a time on spaces which give you abilities and the population of each space is limited. Not quite the same thing, but awfully close and definite precursors, IMO.huzonfirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857915477472022870noreply@blogger.com