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> I've been wondering for some time if it would be possible to create a formal way of describing board game rules There is, it is called computer code. Board g

> I've been wondering for some time if it would be possible to create a formal way of describing board game rules There is, it is called computer code. Board game rules aren't written that way for a reason.

ben_w 2y ago
> Board game rules aren't written that way for a reason. Most board games. Star Fleet Battles is basically a computer game written on paper 10 years before home computers had enough RAM for the rule set. The result is what you may expect, each "turn" takes 60-90 minutes and the game lasts 3-4 turns, and every box on this ship diagram actually does something: https://cf.geekdo-images.com/camo/45ff4f9cf11f36cafd7768931af1b600df61a1ad/687474703a2f2f7366622e7377612d67616d696e672e6f72672f737364732f46656465726174696f6e416476616e63656443412e6a7067 https://cf.geekdo-images.com/camo/45ff4f9cf11f36cafd7768931a... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fleet_Battles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fleet_Battles