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Diplomacy is great but computationally suffers from deterministic outcomes - some starts are better than others, there are actual optimal moves to make, you ca
by conception 2mo ago
Diplomacy is great but computationally suffers from deterministic outcomes - some starts are better than others, there are actual optimal moves to make, you can (and should) play to a stalemate, etc. which take away from the fun - playing against the best moves to make vs against a crafty person.
- snarf21 2mo agoThere is a new Diplomacy card game (The Golden Blade) that is that is shorter and more approachable (plus no player elimination) and not solvable. You still play secret orders; it is just that now your "borders" are your left and right opponent. You can still work together for extra benefit or betray your neighbor and backstab them. Obviously, there is a lot less potential for complex tactics each turn but it still gives some of the vibes of the classic in a format that is easy to get to the table. There are a lot of YT videos from content creators that you can get a sense of how it plays. Source: I designed it :) (sorry for the minor self promotion)
- conception 2mo agoI’ll check it out!