For anyone interested in a new variant of chess playable online here's the link http://www.theapplegallery.com /Chess/Game_Colour_1.htm (html and java applet...
Hi Clarck, Tried to look for the rules of Tiles Chess ,but couldn't find a proper version. The only one i could find had a pdf format that was turned sideways....
... What I meant by my comment was, since the equipment provided with Tile Chess is simply six complete Chess sets, each printed on tiles of a different color,...
Hex can now be played at http://www.boardspace.net/ I was surprised to find that Hex is a really interesting game, not just one with nice theoretical...
For those of you who enjoy Cannon (or are interested in knowing more about it) I have setup the Cannon Database. This is the official archive of Cannon games...
Mark Steere's new game Byte (http://www.bytegame.com/) is now available for play at Super Duper Games (http://games.daltons.ca). Both the standard and...
I have found a really good web site for selling and trading. I want to share it with everyone. The site is http://www.MYDREW.com ; They have a really good...
I have found a really good web site for selling and trading. I want to share it with everyone. The site is http://www.MYDREW.com ; They have a really good...
Boardspace.net is now hosting Trax (as well as Zertz, Lines of Action, Yinsh, Plateau and Hex) http://www.boardspace.net/ Trax is a modern classic - invented...
Hello, An intersting site about boardgames is www.khbo.be/spellenarchief. Unfortunately this site is in Dutch, but search for "links", and you 'll need hours...
The world of abstract games website reached 250 games using one type of stones for each player (and played on a square or hex board). When this section...
I posted on Sagme's blog a curious idea for playing on hex boards with 5 and 7 sides. http://sagme.blogspot.com/2005/10/pentaboard.html Any thoughts or...
In conjunction with www.superdupergames.org , PyroMyth Games is holding the first official Cannon tournament to start Dec 9th. The sign up has already started...
The English wikipedia claims: "Unfortunately, the game is not very deep." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_%28game%29 Tragsnart, however, writes: ...
Unfortunately, I agree with the "Kensington is not very deep" assessment. Really, it is nothing more than a Morris game on a different board topology. I use...
I had to dig around in the top of my closet to locate this game. It was printed up to look like the album cover for an LP record. I remember playing lots of...
Mark Thompson's article 'Defining the Abstract' refers four qualitative features of abstract games: depth, clarity, drama and decisiveness. I would like your...
... Somebody said: "Playing Draughts is like looking into a well, while playing Chess is like watching over an ocean." -- Probably Go is like studying the ...
I agree that draughts might not be the best example for clarity, and hex might work better as a good example for decisiveness than bad for drama. Speaking of...
I do not find checkers clear. I agree with the other examples. -jn On 5 Nov 2005 11:36:30 -0000, abstractgames@yahoogroups.com ... -- ... Jorge Nuno Silva...
... Each move in Hex --> only one board position changes (one stone put on board) in Checkers --> at least two positions are changed, but when you capture two...
Hi, ... I'd say that LOA does not have very good clarity at all. For every move, you have to: 1) Count the number of pieces in the row/column/diagonal, 2) Make...
... Count? You see it at a glance! ... 3) and 4) is identical! The opponent's pieces can block your movement, your own pieces not. What can be more simple? ...
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