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 Post subject: BLOOMS It is Go, on a hexagonal board!
Post #1 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:02 pm 
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https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=blooms
https://lifein19x19.com/viewtopic.php?p=260963#p260963
https://www.abstractgames.org/blooms.html
"It is Go, on a hexagonal board... where each player controls two different colours"
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who wants to create something new and very interesting - make a program for this exciting game!!!


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Post #2 Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:13 am 
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There is a program for Blooms! You've already linked to one of the places you can play online, but if you're looking for an offline game that you can play against the computer you can use Ai Ai.


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Post #3 Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:10 am 
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unfortunately, Ai Ai has a weak level, but thanks for the answer anyway! :)

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Post #4 Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:10 am 
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"I'm the Designer. I go back and forth.

On the one hand:

I've been designing abstract games for about 20 years, and I don't think I've designed a game with more hidden-but-discoverable subtleties than Blooms. If I had to pick one of my games to be the only game I played for the rest of my life, it would be this one.

On the surface it's Go-like, but after you've developed some understanding, you see it's its own thing, with major strategies that don't overlap.

But that's not obvious at first.

On the other hand:

In an age where players don't have a lot of energy to uncover veiled things, most of the game remains hidden to all but a tiny few. Most of the people in the world who have the patience and dedication for a game like this already play Go or Chess.

As a result, most people, even abstract game enthusiasts, fail to grasp many elements of even basic strategy, without which the experience falls flat.

In addition, tiny differences in skill lead to large, lopsided differences in outcomes. There are a lot of skill levels for the game. That's great for competitive play, but not so great for casual play.

All this makes me feel schizophrenic in my judgement.

If I'm judging it according to my standards for combinatorial game design, I'd give it a 10. (I've only given a 10 to one other game in my whole life).

On the other hand, if I'm judging according to the standards of your average board game enthusiast, I'd give it a 5.

Since I'm a connoisseur of these games, I'll go with the 10, but if you're not a connoisseur, I think there's a good chance you won't like it." https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249 ... ms/ratings

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Post #5 Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:24 pm 
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Ai Ai on a large board for 10 seconds /turn plays like a beginner :sad:

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Post #6 Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:18 pm 
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try board 4, 9 to win and time 15-30 sec

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Post #7 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:52 am 
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Hexagonal go is supposed to be played with three players. The supposed problems arise when people try incorrectly play it with only two players.

I really wouldn't consider blooms as go. It derives from go but it's's a smart idea that really deserves to be considered it's own invention.

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Post #8 Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:42 am 
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has anyone seen the blooms problems?

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Post #9 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:24 am 
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there is a puzzle here
http://mrraow.com/uploads/AiAiReports/Blooms.html

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Post #10 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:26 am 
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https://github.com/dernatsch/blooms

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Post #11 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:33 am 
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https://github.com/vaziliybober/blooms

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Post #12 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:42 pm 
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Play on hexhex10 board size at The Garden Gate
https://skudpaisho.com/

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Post #13 Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:53 pm 
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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249 ... /forums/65

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Post #14 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:49 pm 
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https://github.com/jrschmidt/go3

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Post #15 Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:42 pm 
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Play on hexhex13 board size
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewto ... 36#p133436

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Post #16 Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:21 am 
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I really liked the game! this is the best version of go on a hexagonal board! with an increase in the board - 8 or 9 is more like a classic go. you can increase the size in Ai Ai program. for example, up to 25 - path: ai ai\mgl\Combinatorial2018\Blooms.mgl.
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"parameters":
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      {
         "default" : 4,
         "min" : 3,
         "max" : 25

set the time for the move to 0.5 - 1 minute or more. otherwise, the program plays very weak

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Post #17 Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:57 am 
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https://forums.online-go.com/t/collecti ... s/43682/57

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Post #18 Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:12 am 
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Blooms on a Hex10
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/252597 ... x10/page/1

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Post #19 Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:15 am 
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https://rpggeek.com/thread/3025108/sugg ... gger-games

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Post #20 Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 8:17 am 
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2-player 4-color go
https://forums.online-go.com/t/2-player ... go/43128/3

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