Goban - Gameplay 00

This is some gamplay video from a game I wrote for a class at the University of Houston (Introduction to Interactive Game Development).

It is a fairly basic Go game for 2 players (no A.I.).

(Note: The disintegrate effect about halfway through is not part of the game, added during editing cause I haven't purchase fraps yet :( )

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Entertainment

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• xna
• c#
• Go
• video
• game

[atimholt]

Looks cool, but you implemented the rules incorrectly. Score is based on area surrounded plus stones on the board (or surrounded empty area minus own stones taken, which is equivalent), not number of stones on the board. And a stone or group that has lost all its liberties is taken immediately off the board.

[nirosys]

I did not implement the rules incorrectly.

There are multiple ways to count the score. The scoring you describe is 'chinese counting', which differs from the one I have implemented: 'stone counting'. (google: go stone counting) There is also, japanese and Ing counting.

Stones are indeed removed when their liberties have been taken. There is a delay (and flames) so that the next player can better regain their orientation. The video unfortunately cuts before the stone is removed.

[kooler2004]

@nirosys no the method where you count empty intersection and stones on board, but not prisoners is refered to the chinese rules. The rules atim mentioned are the japanese, and japanese is the most commonly used rules in the world for it's flaw lessness.

[BBGrzechu]

Where its this game?

[AriHR46]

Great game! :) can I download it somewhere? Of course if it's freeware :P