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The article on the round backgammon board is great. https://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/backgammon.html https://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/backgammon.html I lik
by wglass 5y ago
The article on the round backgammon board is great.
https://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/backgammon.html https://www.jamesrobertwatson.com/backgammon.html
I like the story and photos from initial idea, to prototype, to contract, to production. He doesn't really dig into why it didn't sell well. But it's a good story.
- djbusby 5y agoOh, I made a copy of that board (using cardboard, then SVG) to play, cause I like Backgammon. The circle shape gives a better view, IMO, for strategy.
- dang 5y agoIt also looks great and someone (you?) should submit it in the future. Email hn@ycombinator.com if you do and we'll put it in the second-chance pool (https://news.ycombinator.com/pool https://news.ycombinator.com/pool, explained at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308), so it will get a random placement on HN's front page. But it would be best to wait at least a few weeks, maybe even a few months, to let the hivemind caches clear.