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This is an interesting concept, but I don't see the point of the lack of a board. The key elements appear to me to be the drawing of and placement of pieces.
by ryporter 11y ago
This is an interesting concept, but I don't see the point of the lack of a board. The key elements appear to me to be the drawing of and placement of pieces. The lack of a board just seems like it will lead to confusion in practice. It wouldn't be an issue in a tournament at a slower time control, but it would in casual games, even between top players, as pieces get accidentally nudged or slightly misplaced.
- mancereus 11y agoYour are right that the key element of the game is the drawing and placement of tiles. I use the lack of a board as an eyecatcher, because it is easy to explain. ChessMe keeps the essence of chess, but one play lasts only up to 20 minutes. The placements of tiles provides a new twist to the game. We've done a lot of play testing over the last vears and got great feedback even from expert chess players. misplaced pieces are really not an issue. (Disclaimer: i'm one of the game designers of chessMe)