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Topic: Andrew Looney


  
  Looneys working through the serious business of fun
She and her husband Andrew Looney, the game designer, formed Looney Labs in 1996 to go into the game design and publishing business full-time.
Looney, who helped write software to repair the Hubble space telescope, wrote a short science-fiction novel and created a game involving pyramid-shaped figures as a plot device.
Andrew Looney also quit his other job to spend more time designing games.
www.gazette.net /gazette_archive/2002/200247/business/news/132311-1.html   (588 words)

  
  Looney Labs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Both of these were designed by Andrew Looney and derive much of their popularity from the whimsical, unpredictable nature that he tends to give his games; while a player can definitely benefit from an overall strategy, the games are random enough to demand far more short-term tactical skill than long-term planning ability.
Looney Labs also produces and sells Icehouse pieces, small, colorful plastic pyramids useful for playing a variety of games (as well as inventing new ones).
As a reaction to this, the Looneys have started to market the more popular Icehouse games as stand-alone products, starting with Ice Towers and Zendo (the latter of which won an Origins award for best abstract board game of 2003).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Looney_Labs   (343 words)

  
 Andrew Looney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew J. Looney (1963–), better known as Andy Looney is an award-winning game designer, writer, cartoonist, photographer, computer programmer, Eagle Scout, activist, and self-declared "Emperor of the Universe."
Andy, his wife Kristen, and Alison Frane together run the games company Looney Labs, which has published most of his game designs, such as Fluxx, Chrononauts, and the Icehouse game system.
Before starting Looney Labs with his wife Kristin, they both worked at NASA, where in 1993 some of Andy's software was launched into orbit as part of the repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andrew_Looney   (232 words)

  
 Site Title - Person Page 3
John Looney appeared on the census of 1880 at Walton, Roane Co., West Virginia, USA; John was a farmer age 66 at the time of the census.
Looney Caldwell appeared on the census of 1880 at Alleghany, Craig Co., Virginia, USA; Along with Looney Caldwell age 55, were his wife Nancy 52, son John L. 17, daughter Alice M. 14, and Henry Looney age 71, Nancy's brother.
Peter Looney immediately answered (which David agreed to), "choose the spot for the house and it shall be builtl, and show the land, and Colonel Buchanan and Colonel Smith shall lay it off".
www3.telus.net /public/byrt/test-p/p3.htm   (2204 words)

  
 Looney Family Genealogy Forum (Page 4)
Re: Looney of Cherokee ancestors - Tammy Loney 1/06/01
Re: Looney of Cherokee ancestors - Tammy Loney 1/07/01
Re: Looney of Cherokee ancestors - Tammy Loney 8/09/01
genforum.genealogy.com /looney/page4.html#441   (2484 words)

  
 Looney McCallie Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
ANDREW McCALLIE, was born 25 Jan 1827 at Looney's Creek in Marion Co., TN.
Looney McCallie was recognized at an early age as a crafted builder.
In September 1858, Looney moved from Blowing Springs to a farm in a nook on the east brow on the top of Lookout Mountain, near Nickajack Road at High Point, GA. In a letter dated 11 Aug 1876 describing a journey to Looney McCallie's farm, it is described as having "an abundance of fine springs.
members.aol.com /jsully7/marybio.html   (793 words)

  
 Feature Display
Andrew Hammer (Looney Lucky Lenny, Creator, Writer, Director) is one of New York City's funniest clowns as Looney Lenny.
Andrew is a graduate of NYU, Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned his BFA in acting, directing and playwriting.
Looney Lucky Lenny is the magic and mischief-making clown at the center of all the mayhem.
www.cameraplanet.com /divphps/feature_display.php?f_id=204   (601 words)

  
 The Andrew Jackson Looney Family Album
Andrew was born July 1864 and died 18 Dec 1943 all in Randolph County.
Andrew's father was Epps Looney and Mary Ann Stubblefield was his mother.
Jason Franklin Looney was born 15 Jan 1888 in Warm Spings Ark. Jason died 30 Nov 1948.
www.rootsweb.com /~arrandol/LooneyFamAlbum.htm   (125 words)

  
 Games - Looney Labs
Both of these were designed by Andrew Looney and derive much of their popularity from the whimsical, unpredictable nature that he tends to give his games; while a player can definitely benefit from an overall strategy, the games are random enough to demand far more short-term tactical skill than long-term planning ability.
Since 1999, Looney Labs has sold the pyramids in a variety of formats, but the game remains a cult phenomenon at best; the Looneys have yet to find a profitable packaging and marketing formula that appeals to a broad base of gamers.
Looney Labs hopes that this strategy of primarily selling a single game rather than an entire abstract game system will lead to more interest in Icehouse.
listing-index.ebay.com /games/Looney_Labs.html   (590 words)

  
 High times or high crimes?
Looney said that smoking marijuana enhances his creativity and helps him think of ideas for new games.
Andrew Looney was 30 when he came home with a memo that shocked his wife, Kristen.
Looney said his creativity and energy have soared since he started using marijuana ten years ago.
fredericksburg.com /News/Web/2004/042004/042704norml/printer_friendly   (1220 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE Looney Labs Introduces Stoner Fluxx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For each deck sold Looney Labs has pledged to donate $1 to organizations seeking to reform American drug policy.
Looney, a long time activist on behalf of the drug peace movement, founded Looney Labs with his wife, Kristin Looney, in 1996.
Both Andrew and Kristin are former NASA engineers, who also publish a wacky weekly webzine, Wunderland.com, about their life running their own game company and their efforts working for drug peace.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=60169   (553 words)

  
 Site Title - Person Page 1
She was the daughter of David Andrew Looney and Sarah Jane Clinebell.
He was the son of David Andrew Looney and Nancy Margaret Sarver.
He was the son of David Andrew Looney and Sarah Jane Clinebell.
www3.telus.net /public/byrt/test-p/p1.htm   (3757 words)

  
 Andrew Jackson Looney, Mary Elizabeth Coe Looney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Andrew Jackson "Bud" Looney and Mary Elizabeth Coe - Looney
AJ Looney was born July 1864 and died 18 Dec 1943 in Randolph County, Arkansas.
His parents were Epps (5) Looney and 2nd wife Mary Ann Stubblefield.
www.mindspring.com /~mozark/AJLnyGen.html   (69 words)

  
 Getting pieces - IcehouseOrg
The most common by far are the stackable injection molded colorful pieces from Looney Labs plastic pieces, paper pieces, and giant cardboard pieces.
There were other sorts of pieces made in the past; the Looneys made solid plastic pieces by hand, and then switched to xyloid pieces, before finally settling on the current injection molded plastic pieces.
In 2005, the Looneys requested assistance in bringing that price down, by posting a request for quotes on various parts of the Icehouse manufacturing process.
icehousegames.org /wiki/index.php?title=Getting_pieces&redirect=no   (221 words)

  
 Andrew Coffee Shop Resource Information Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Andrew Looney's Image Wall (Image # 281-25) ©1997Andrew Looney.
Andrew's Coffee Shop 136 5th Ave New York, NY 10011 212-255-3664 This wide and heavily trafficked thoroughfare of Fifth...
Just Coffee Art is a website by Andrew Saur and Angel Sarkela-Saur that showcase their unique talents where they use coffee as their medium of choice.
thecoffeewebsite.com /directory/andrew-coffee-shop.html   (811 words)

  
 The Earthling's Handbook - Contents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Stoners in the Haze and other essays by Andrew Looney
Andrew Looney's writings about the War on Drugs, a good introduction to the topic.
They're sometimes called "the facts of life", but the truth is that many people go through life without learning the real facts about sex.
www.earthlingshandbook.org /contents   (755 words)

  
 The Point of the Pyramid | Playing With Pyramids | BoardGameGeek
Andrew Looney's current company, Looney Labs (yes, one of the best game-company names ever...there goes another strong statement I will also stand by) has pyramids manufactured for all the people who want them.
So there Andrew is, selling pyramids for a game with dozens and dozens of games created for it out there on the internet.
He seems to dig the community (Looney Labs is, after all, The Hippy Game Company), but there's no product for him to sell aside from the pyramids themselves.
www.boardgamegeek.com /thread/144817   (1719 words)

  
 Who is Andrew Looney?
Before starting Looney Labs with his wife Kristin, they both worked for NASA, where in 1993 some of Andy's software was launched into orbit (as part of the repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope).
Now he gets to create cool stuff for a living as the Creative Director for Looney Labs.
In other words, copyright © 1997-2007 By Andrew Looney.
www.wunderland.com /WTS/Andy/Andy.html   (426 words)

  
 Timothy McSweeney's Worldwide Fondness: Save JFK! Assassinate Hitler! Un-sink the Titanic! Looney Labs Releases Beta ...
Become one of 11 human Chrononauts or Squa Tront, the super-evolved cockroach from the distant future, who must prevent the explosion of the Hindenburg and sabotage the Manhattan Project in order to return to the post- WWIII Alternate Reality into which he was born.
You can also meet with game designer Andrew Looney, who will be available for interviews and game playing.
As an internet-based company, Looney Labs uses secure e-commerce software to market and distribute their products, and they host an enormous website, updated each week with company news and original literary content, at Wunderland.com.
www.mcsweeneys.net /links/press00/chrononauts.html   (577 words)

  
 Welcome to Looney Labs!
Looney Labs Retailers with zip codes numerically closest to
A Looney Show is an event at which one or more of the people actually named Looney will show up in person to help with the running of Looney Labs events.
A Rabbit Show is an event at which Looney Labs gaming will be hosted by one or more of the official Looney Labs volunteer helpers, known as Mad Lab Rabbits (possibly with the further assistance of representatives from the company not named Looney).
www.looneylabs.com   (520 words)

  
 Dragon*Con Biography: [Andrew Looney]
Andrew Looney is the eccentric game designer who created Fluxx, Aquarius, Nanofictionary, Cosmic Coasters, the Icehouse game system, and of course, Chrononauts.
However, if it weren't for his wife Kristin, who runs Looney Labs, these games would still just be ideas in his head.
Andy used to write flight software for NASA (which is where he met Kristin) and for awhile he was a videogame programmer.
dragoncon.org /people/looneya.html   (171 words)

  
 Dragon*Con Biography: [Andrew Looney]
Andrew Looney is the eccentric game designer who created Fluxx, Aquarius, Nanofictionary, Cosmic Coasters, the Icehouse game system, and of course, Chrononauts.
However, if it weren't for his wife Kristin, who runs Looney Labs, these games would still just be ideas in his head.
Andy used to write flight software for NASA (which is where he met Kristin) and for awhile he was a videogame programmer.
www.dragoncon.org /people/looneya.html   (171 words)

  
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Robert (1) Looney, Absalom (2) Looney, Michael (3) Looney, William (4) Looney, Epps (5) Looney, Andrew Jackson "Bud" (6) Looney, Jason Franklin (7) Looney 2.
Branch 2: Robert Looney, Peter Looney, Peter Looney/Luna, Peggy Luna Hogan, Mary Clarissa Hogan, Andrew Jackson Luna, John Ephraim Andrew Luna, Millard Luna, Karen Luna Ray.
They only had one child, Joe or James R. Looney born September 19, 1836, that I know of and he shows on census reports to be from Georgia, Mississippi, or Alabama.
www.mindspring.com /~mozark/LooneyContactList.txt   (1333 words)

  
 YouTube - Loony Looney! #2
The second version of Loony Looney updated a little bit more serious with the theme of John Striker from the German movie "Goldene Zeiten".
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Looney's Untermieter - Der Knirps aus der Unterwelt
youtube.com /watch?v=4bEMRWTNuA8   (109 words)

  
 Cosmic Coasters Review
This is why Call My Bluff, Werewolf, and innumerable card games are amongst the most played in my collection, and why I am always on the lookout for new games that can be adapted for "Bar Play".
So you can imagine how pleased I was that Andrew Looney—creator of Chrononauts and Fluxx—had designed a game specifically for barflies like me.
Looney took Cosmic Encounter as his inspiration, although the games share nothing beyond a common theme.
www.thegamesjournal.com /reviews/CosmicCoasters.shtml   (1007 words)

  
 I5538: Andrew LOONEY (1798 - WFT Est. 1799-1888)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
(1691 - 1770) m 1715 _Robert LOONEY, Jr.__
(1721 - 1756) m 1742 (1696 - 1770) _John LOONEY, Sr______
(1722 - 1803) m 1742 _John LOONEY, Jr.___
grr.xoc.net /familytree/html/d0018/i5538.html   (27 words)

  
 Yay Fluxx!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Fluxx is an excellent game by Andrew Looney that is currently being published by Looney Labs.
Go to some sort of convention where Andrew Looney is going to be.
The player who has both Andrew Looney and The Pyramid on the table wins.
www.suberic.net /~dmm/games/fluxx.html   (343 words)

  
 Burness Genealogy and Family History - Person Page 1317   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
     Meredith Ann Looney is the daughter of Richard James Looney and Marion Edith Burness.
     David Andrew Looney is the son of Richard James Looney and Marion Edith Burness.
     Janet Winona Looney is the daughter of Richard James Looney and Marion Edith Burness.
www.burness.ca /p1317.htm   (246 words)

  
 Sequential Tart - The Report Card
Chrononauts: Lost Identities is a 13-card expansion pack for the popular time-travel-themed card game known the world over as Chrononauts, from Looney Labs.
These "lost identities" are the winning entries of a 55-word creative writing contest conducted in 2001 by Looney Labs.
Check out the Looney Labs web site to view all the entries and details about the contest, based on the concept of Nanofiction, which became a card game in its own right, Nanofictionary.
www.sequentialtart.com /reports.php?ID=3296&issue=2005-03-01   (172 words)

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