Table Games Calculator

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

Many chess players are experts when it comes to openings and the endgame, yet neglect to consider clock. The clock doesn’t merely measure time. It’s also part of the process during each move. Your position mean nothing if you run out of time. Game over. Knowing about increment transforms the game into a question of … Read more

Ever had one of those games where all the tiles are melded and board is thick? It is that game where you just can’t seem to move any more tiles down even though it seems like there’s plenty in your own rack. And then there it is. It is the joker. The most potent tile … Read more