Chess

[Zabimaru]

Haha, if time permits then I’m cool with it- though our time zones might be a little bit out of sync.

[The_Blade]

*claps*

Well, I totally play with my uncle and dad from time to time. Still, I'm not that great and I don't know who strategies are called nor when to use them.

Here on Mex a group of people are trying to add chess as a regular class in schools. ¿Why? Because it's supposed to make people smarter and it helps them expand their memory, concentration, etc.

I'll gladly join the group as soon as I get time.

[Visions of Khas]

I like chess but I rarely get the chance to play. I love strategic games, though I'm seldom any good at them.

Another good game for the strategically inclined is Mancala. It's kinda like chess from the east. It's fairly simple conceptually, but it can get pretty heated. My best friend got me hooked on it.

A typical mancala board.

The point is to get as many pebbles in your score pit as possible. Take the pebbles from any pit on your side, and "seed" them across the board. The stones from the last pit seeded go to you.

[The_Blade]

A typical mancala board.

--GG--

[Zukas]

I like chess but I rarely get the chance to play. I love strategic games, though I'm seldom any good at them.

Another good game for the strategically inclined is Mancala. It's kinda like chess from the east. It's fairly simple conceptually, but it can get pretty heated. My best friend got me hooked on it.

Lol, mancala to chess??? I dunno about that one

I played when I was younger also. I was on a team from maybe 1st to 4-th grade. I competed but never did very well, I was never very into it. I didnt understand that a game could be so defined and not-random like someone mentioned before I think. I'm still wrapping my head around what makes chess, Chess, in terms of how the game is played and how to think about the game.

[Visions of Khas]

Lol, mancala to chess??? I dunno about that one

The similarity lay in the strategic thinking and planning your moves ahead; trying to outwit you opponent. Beyond that, though, they are two very different games, I admit. =P

--GG--

Are you saying mancala is a good game, or...? =P

[Zukas]

Gradius move you old oaf!!! I move on redhotpawn 2-3 times a day, as long as you can move once every 2-3 days I wont 'time-out win' you

[Gradius]

Haha, done. Should take us a few months to finish the game at this rate, but at least I'll have lots of time to think about my moves.