Thread 96519372

Knives Edition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL3KNlnBK94

Frenopolis is an open source gamified micro/microcosm where players manipulate expressions of the elements which comprise the world.

Frenopolis is analogous to a 4-color/10-square chess board - gameplay has TCG and RTS qualities. It's easy to pick up any TCG experience.

Physical Demo/Live Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Q_JRqjd_Y

It's not for sale, but you can request a free physical 2-player/6-pack/90-card draft-collecter-starter box by following the instructions in description of this video:
https://youtu.be/oPoBUoagO_k
(no identifying or payment information required)

Tabletop Simulator demo implementation:
(let me know if you'd like to set up a game)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3532880446

More infos:
https://t.me/Frenopolis

Previous Threads:
>>96367444
>>96417964
>>96450424

Picrel is a starter playmat which has all the zones and basic rules/definition/mechanic reminders.

It is 30*22inches, 2 inches longer than MTG starter playmats which serve the same function.

Between this playmat, and the 1 page condensed rules, you can play the game at an advanced level.

You can get this playmat printed/laminated at Office Depot for around $50, or for $7-15 if you use Banner Buzz (vinyl). You can get the high res .pdf files from the Telegram:
https://t.me/Frenopolis/20

>>96519378
Here is a quick reference sheet that covers the more advanced interactions. It is 8.5*11inches (single side).

Between the starter playmat, and this quick reference page, you can play at an advanced level.

The basic rules/mechanics of Frenopolis are generalized and simple. The ordering of them is what determines skill.

How to understand Frenopolis in the context of Chess:
A chess board is composed of 2 colors (black and white) and 6 unique pieces (king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn).

The identity of each piece is characterized by its unique movement on the board. For example:
Pawn: Moves 1 square forward
Knight: Moves 2 then 1 perpendicular
Bishop: Moves diagonally on its color.
Rook: Moves horizontally.
King: Moves in 1 in any direction.
Queen: Moves diagonally or horizontally.

If you were to assign each of these movements an identifier (abstract them), you would end up with something like this:
Pawn: Move 1 square forward = P
Knight: Move 2 then 1 perpendicular = N
Bishop: Move diagonally on its color. = B
Rook: Move horizontally. = R
King: Move 1 in any direction. = K
Queen: Move diagonally or horizontally. = Q

In this way, you could define the Queen's movement (moves diagonally or horizontally) as:
>Queen = Moves horizontally (Rook “R”) + Moves diagonally on its color (Bishop “B”)
>Queen = Rook + Bishop
Queen = R + B

If you understand how a Chess piece's movement can be abstracted from the piece, you can understand how Frenopolis is constructed.