Wizards of the Coast Releases SRD Under Creative Commons License

Re:Wizards of the Coast Releases SRD Under Creative Commons ... by kweingar on Saturday January 28, 2023 @04:18AM (#34556322)

I prefer playing games with my friends in real life than with strangers over the internet. That’s the biggest reason I don’t play abstract strategy games much.

Chess is not a great shared game for a group of friends. You all need to be somewhat close in skill to each other (or else the outliers will get bored of playing chess with the group). That also means that you all need to progress at relatively similar rates.

The board games I like to play are thematic, introduce a bit of luck, and are engaging for players of all skill levels. They don’t allow for nearly the same level of mastery that chess does, but that’s exactly what makes them so fun to play as a group.

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Re:Wizards of the Coast Releases SRD Under Creative Commons ... by throwaway81523 on Saturday January 28, 2023 @02:43PM (#34560921)

I've never played chess on the internet. I went to chess clubs, played in cafes, and that sort of thing. There were players of every level from beginner to master. I got to know several people there and became housemates with one for a while. I stay away from such things these days because of the pandemic, but maybe I'll get to take it up again someday.

Besides playing, watching chess videos is interesting too. I like the youtube PowerplayChess channel for updates on top level events and historical games. There are lots of other channels too.

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