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#access #analog [[日本語のページはこちら>Amoeba]] - [[Buy Amoeba! Logy Games>http://www.logygames.com/creators/nakajima.html]]. - [[Buy Amoeba! Nestor Games>http://nestorgames.com/#amoeba_detail]]. * History [#f984999b] #div(start,float:right,text-align:left,margin-left:10px,width:65%) |&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_contents.png,Amoeba,60%);|&ref(Amoeba/Amoeba7.jpg,Amoeba,90%);| |CENTER:[[Nestor Games>http://nestorgames.com/#amoeba_detail]] Edition|CENTER:Logy Games Edition (made of tiles)| #div(end) Amoeba was invented by Masahiro Nakajima, the Curator of [[The Museum of Abstract Strategy Games]], in 2010. It is an all-out strategy game following [[FlipFlop (English)]], [[RinneTensei (English)]], [[The Ring World (English)]], which won the "Award of Excellence" in the 7th Original Game Competition of the [[Game Amusement Society>http://www.gameamusementsociety.org/]] in 2009, also created by Masahiro Nakajima. The online version of this game is available on [[Amoeba Online]]. This game has been published by [[Nestor Games>http://www.nestorgames.com/#amoeba_detail]] from 2014. #ref(Amoeba/amoeba_logo.png,Logo,60%); #div(clear) ** The Purpose of the Game Design [#p14e5882] //#ref(Amoeba/amoeba_1closeup3.png,right,around,Amoeba,60%) The following elements were highly counted when designing Amoeba: + Features growth and decay of cities or biological colonies + Has attributes that would give different functions to the same type of pieces //同じ種類の駒で、働きの異なる属性を与える。 + No pieces removed or added from/to the board + Fast-paced + Simple rules + Highly strategic + Dynamic and unpredictable development The author wanted to realize the movement of Zergs (spooky aliens featuring bugs, which appear in his favorite real time strategy game [[StarCraft>リアルタイム・ストラテジー・ゲーム#ca529de3]]) in an abstract strategy game. Amoeba's characteristic game rule, the strength and the function of pieces change with "form" and "split", was inspired by funny movements of Zergs. //固体が合体したり、分離して動きや強さが変化するゲームルールは、こうした発想から生まれました。 #clear * BOARD & PIECES [#t2759bfc] #ref(Amoeba/amoeba_board.png,left,around,Amoeba Hexボード,60%); #ref(Amoeba/amoeba_initial.png,right,around,Amoeba Initial Setup,60%) Each player has ten standard pieces and one ''Kernel'' piece, which are initially placed as the photo on the right on a hex board (See left.). #clear #br #div(start,float:right,text-align:left,margin-left:10px,width:50%) |&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_k_b.png,Black Kernel Piece,60%);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_p_b.png,Black Standard Piece,60%);| |Black Kernel Piece|Black Standard Piece| #div(end) |&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_k_w.png,White Kernel Piece,60%);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_p_w.png,White Standard Piece,60%);| |White Kernel Piece|White Standard Piece| #div(clear) ** Movements [#r677f87e] //#ref(Amoeba/amoeba_2piecies.png,right,around,Amoeba Piecies,50%) Players take turns to move a piece of their own color. No pass is allowed. Stacked pieces are called "stacks". //"stacks" that are made of stacked (multiple) pieces. Single pieces can also be called "stacks" as single pieces can also be considered as single-layered stacks. The player who controls the stack is the one who can move the stack. Stacks are controlled by the player who plays the color on the top of them, no matter how many pieces or what colors of pieces are in the stacks. Stacks are moved from points to points along the lines on the board. There are two different ways of movements: :Simple move|Stacks move all together. Move the same number of points as the number of the pieces that compose the stack: Single-layered stacks move one point, and 3-layered stacks move exactly three points, but not less. If there are other stacks in its way to the arriving point, jump them over.If there is another stack on its arriving point, stack the moving stack on the top of it. :Splitting move|Split the stacks as they move. Three-layered stacks are always split into three, and five-layered ones into five likewise. Leave the bottom piece on the first adjacent point, and then the next to the bottom one on the second point in turn until the last(=top) one. If there are other stacks on the points in its way, place the split piece on the top of them. Moves are restricted to directly straight, no change of direction allowed. Accordingly, a move that requires more number of points than the ones in a straight-line on the board towards the direction cannot be made. ''Kernel'' move exactly as other pieces. Kernel'' do not have to be on the top of stacks. |STACK|CENTER: Single-Layered (Red)|CENTER: Two-Layered (Red,Red)|CENTER: Three-Layered (Red,Red,Blue)|CENTER: Four-Layered (Red,Red,Blue,Blue)| |Before Move&br;Points to be Moved|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3move1.png,Single Stack Moves);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3move2.png,Double Stack Moves);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3move3.png,Tripple Stack Moves);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3move4.png,Quad Stack Moves);| |Simple move|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3moved1.png,Single Moved);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3moved2.png,Double Stack Moved);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3moved3.png,Tripple Stack Moved);|No Moves Allowed (Run off the board)| |Splitting move| |&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3moved2s.png,Dobule Stack Divide);|&ref(Amoeba/amoeba_3moved3s.png,Tripple Stack Dvide);|No Moves Allowed (Run off the board)| CENTER: %%%Examples of Moves for Stacks with 1-4 Layers%%% #clear * GOAL [#te1a117f] //#ref(Amoeba/amoeba_1closeup4.png,left,around,Amoeba Made of Wood,60%); The game is won by the player who first controls the stack with the enemy ''Kernel'' or who takes all the legitimate moves away from the other player wins. When the same situation appears more than three times, or it turns out that neither player can control the other's ''Kernel'', the player who controls the more stacks wins. // When the same situation appears more than three times, or it turns out that neither player can control the other's ''Kernel'', the player who controls the more stacks wins. When a player offers the end game in her/his turn, if the other accepts it, the controlled stacks by both ends are counted at that time. // When a player offers the end game in her/his turn, if the other accepts it, the controlled stacks by both ends are counted at that time. The game ends in a draw when two players have the same number of stacks. If the same situation appears three times, or there is no effective hand to control both Kernels, the player with the larger number of stacks in control is the winner. If this does not give effective solution; i.e. the number of stacks on both ends repeats to be the same, the player in turn will offer the final to the opponent, and if accepted, the number of stacks at that point decides the winner. If the number of stacks dominating is the same, it will be tied. #clear * STRATEGY [#ca58edfe] #ref(Amoeba/amoeba.png,right,around,Amoeba,100%) Alignment sequence of pieces in stacks is very important as it decides which piece goes to which point when the stacks are split. Too high a stack has a drawback: The higher the stack gets, the fewer directions it can move to. It is effective to make your opponents' stacks (Attack ones with zero or a limited number of your pieces!) higher. //これを利用して、相手の駒を多く含むスタックを動けない状態にしてしまうのも有効です。 How you approach to the opponent's ''Kernel'', how you fend off "Checks"... There are several tactical moves. With a split, the stack's mobility may be totally improved. Learning those basics can give you an edge. //スタックの高さを変えないと動ける場所が同じところだけですが一度分離することで移動できる位置を変えるなど、基本の手筋がいくつかあります。これらを覚えて使いこなすとゲームを有利に進められます。 Come-from-behind wins easily happen even when most of the stacks on the board are controlled by one player. //支配されているスタックが多くて、不利に見える局面でも、意外に逆転のチャンスがあります。 //Just like a word of wisdom 将棋の%%%王手は追う手%%%の格言同様、 Chasing up the ''Kernel'' tend not to be a good move. It is rather effective to encompass the ''Kernel'' in order to track it down. //''King''を追い詰めるには、包むように包囲するのが有効です。 Also, it is a good strategy to try to control as many stacks as possible: That would leave less legitimate moves for your opponent. #clear * NOTE [#l0466ee1] //#ref(Amoeba/amoeba_2setup2.png,left,around,Amoeba Openning Setup,60%) Amoeba is receiving high evaluations from test players including women testers. In the test play, many people became very much absorbed in the game within a few minutes. The game is highly strategic, despite the simplicity of its rules. //You can start playing the game very quickly as the rules are so simple. but on the other hand, //ルールはわかりやすいので、短期間で十分にゲームを楽しめるようになる。 //一方で、深い戦略性が高く、上達するとかなりやりこめる本格的なゲームだという感想を聞きます。 ---- Copyright © Masahiro Nakajima 2010, www.nakajim.net 2010, All rights reserved. #clear * Download [#zd087905] - &aname(Download);Paper Board &ref(Amoeba/amoeba_board.pdf); &br; Printable Hex board is available here. Coins can be used for pieces for example with the board. #clear * SEE ALSO [#sf7c5862] //#ref(Amoeba/amoeba_2setup3.png,right,around,Amoeba Made of Wood Openning Setup,50%); #related #clear * Feedback [#ufe926bc] &facebooklike(400x180,action="like",scrolling="yes",show_face="true",layout="standard",colorscheme="light",align="right",float="right",rlmargin="10"); #vote(Interesting![3],Useful![0],Not interested...[0],Beyond my comprehension...[0],Wanna try this![0],Wanna eat this![0]) //#pcomment_nospam(noname)
