cross-posted from: https://piefed.zip/c/strategy_games/p/1093266/i-designed-a-board-game-creative-commons-open-source

Hey I’ve been working on this abstract strategy board game on and off for more than 10 years. I’ve picked up the project again trying to get a digital version up and running in the browser that is playable.

It’s still under development, but you can check out the repository here: https://github.com/GreenAnts/Amalgam_Webgame/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file. (There are links on the main page for rules, and etc)

Rulebook: https://github.com/GreenAnts/Amalgam_Webgame/tree/main/assets/Rulebook

Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/LZD5h4siXVM

Play against a (dumb) bot/AI: https://greenants.github.io/Amalgam_Webgame/ (this is the under development game, and a has a lot of placeholder text - but once you enter the bot game, it should actually work.

The game is a bit niche, and I’m assuming probably won’t fit the bill for most people in this instance, but I’m hoping someone might be interested and help us grow this project. The game is open source and creative commons licensed, so I’m hoping the game will become community created.

Anyways, if you check it out, I’d greatly appreciate it!

  • UnfinishedProjects@piefed.zipOPEnglish
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    9 hours ago

    Yeah, it does take a bit of movement to set up, and I’ve tohed with the idea of drinking down some space, but as you learn to chain nexus movement (pearl and amber pieces together) as well as swaps and jade launches, movement can be sped up quite a bit. Also, with the range of the abilities it can get a bit too cramped (although of course ranges could be reduced)

    Mostly what I’m getting at, is that I need more okay testing from experienced playtesters (that actually have gotten fairly decent at the game) to make an accurate decision if a smaller board would be a good idea or not.

    Thanks for trying it out and the feedback though :) I really appreciate it! If you have any more feedback, I’d love to hear it!