Toby Mao (rollingstock.net) hat 18xx.games in die Open Beta entlassen:
TLDR: You can now play 1889 online real-time or async here at 18xx.games. Please join us for the open-beta! Issues and feedback are much appreciated, you can submit them here at Issues · tobymao/18xx · GitHub.
I’ve been working on a new open-source online platform to play 18xx games! The first game available is 1889 with permission from Joshua Starr of Grand Trunk Games. I’m planning to implement many more games in the future with collaboration from designers and publishers. I love 18xx and I want them to be more accessible so that more people can experience the joy that these games can bring! So if you’re interested in having your game available on 18xx.games, please contact me!
18xx.games allows you to play either real-time or async. Real-time is possible due to instantaneous updates whenever players make moves and async is assisted with e-mail notifications. You can also play local games (hotseat mode) with or without an account. This is useful if you want to branch off a game and explore different possibilities. You can also play at home like you would a moderator. Games can be exported as JSON and reimported as a local copy. Currently, every game is ‘master mode’ meaning you can make moves for other players. This is useful when people drop out or simply want to pass for an entire OR. In the future, I plan to add a toggle to disable or enable this mode.
1889 has almost all the rules enforced. There are some known issues here but I’m actively working to fix these and improve the system. Games close to the 1830 system can be implemented trivially with configuration updates, but I’m definitely looking forward to adding all types of complex and different games.
Many early testers have been playing full games on their mobile devices. The design of the website tries its best to make it easy to ingest information and make moves. However, this is quite challenging because 18xx’s have a lot of information. If you have any feedback please let me know!
