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Suggestion for new game

Public forum discussion.

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#1 · Bram Cohen

17 May 2003

A game I'd like to see on LittleGolem is Y. You can read the rules here. Y is related to hex, and has the same properties of extremely simple rules and no draws. It also has somewhat more subtle play than hex, and an arguably more aesthetic triangular board with no orientation rather than rhombus-shaped board with orientation.

Another nice game is Boom Boom. This is a game I came up with. It probably isn't suitable for LittleGolem because it doesn't have a following, but it has very simple rules and no draws, plus a very novel move concept. I find it a lot of fun to play.

#2 · Richard Malaschitz

17 May 2003

I think that Y is very similar to Hex and it has very similar strategy. I think, that corners in Y are not very much used and game need very large board. Complexity of hex on board 13x13 is the same as complexity of Y on the board 21x21 or more.

#3 · David J Bush

18 May 2003

The rules link given above is for plain triangular Y. Official Y, sold by Kadon, uses a more complex pattern where three of the interior cells have just five neighbors instead of six. You can see a picture here.

This pattern can also be extended to larger boards. The corners gain increased importance, although implementation of the graphics for such a board would be a real bear. And I'm not completely certain that one-move equalization would be sufficient for a fair game. Maybe EVERY initial move should be swapped ...? Three-move equalization might be fairer, but that could be confusing.

Actually, I like plain triangular Y a lot; I think the corners can get used in a good game, and there's no doubt that one-move EQ is sufficient. But it is very similar to Hex, and there are so many other great abstract games out there that arguably deserve a shot before Richard adds yet another connection game.

#4 · Dvd Avins

18 May 2003

I don't see how a one-move swap rule can't be sufficient, provided there is at least one possible opening move which yields practically equal chances.