Then the timer dings and everyone breaks into a scrum of clapping and shouting protests. One team claims they hit target score while the other insists the referee missed a taboo word violation that should of cost them points. And this, my friends, is when all those house rules go right up their asses. Because … Read more

In Scrabble, the board displays your move while the score sheet reflect your results. Sometimes, a creative move generates three word, yet the points are determined by the placement of those tiles across premium space. Before long, you’re concentrating on the form rather then the mathematics. Enter the board configuration into the calculator above and … Read more

Risk management is well executed, but then somebody slams their tiles down on the table and declares the pot. Suddenly the game has changed. A single player’s decision to open the table have shifted things around. This moment will often lead casual Okey players into arguments about score sheets and debating whether they should of … Read more

After entering how many duplicates of each word length you’re using, the calculator figures out the points, saving you from having to juggle those numbers around manually as you shift between various board size. It’s all mathematics, leaving you free to let the tool process it instead of doing mental gymnastics while playing. As with … Read more

At first glance, Reversi looks like an easy game where current disc count determines who’s winning, but what those pieces actualy become by move sixty-four is what really matters. However, few new players realize how structure impacts the game and get spooked if they has fewer pieces than their competitor. Instead of worrying about the … Read more

At the end of a Go game, it is up to you to perform the arithmetic of who won. After the last pass you’ve both captured prisoners and removed dead stones. To account for Black’s first-move advantage, White receives compensatory points called komi. Depending on handicap stones, board size, and rule set, amount of komi … Read more

In Go, once two players each has passed twice, something happens: There’s a certain kind of silence that descends upon the board. The game have ended, but the score remains undetermined. And this is when things get interesting, this is where tournaments are decided, and friendships are forged (or broken), not necessarily by some masterful … Read more