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Nim, a Simple Game
« on: January 06, 2017, 09:51:43 pm »
Like the title says, the game is simple. 2 people at a time, though I'll just say me versus all of you. 16 tokens are on the table. On your turn, you can take one, two, or three tokens, and list the new token amount afterward. Whoever takes the last token wins. One of you guys can go first.
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2017, 10:05:10 pm »
1 Token taken 15 remain
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2017, 10:06:02 pm »
I'll take 3 tokens. 1112 remain
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2017, 10:08:49 pm »
I take 2, 10 remain
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2017, 10:10:48 pm »
I take another 2, 8 remain. (have to go to bed very soon, may stop abruptly)
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2017, 10:16:09 pm »
Have to go now. Play the game among yourselves, if you want.
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2017, 12:43:02 am »
I take 3, 5 Remain...
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2017, 01:08:23 am »
I take 1 leaving 4!
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2017, 02:51:35 am »
Game Over! That was fun, now whats on TV?
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2017, 07:10:01 am »
It isn't game over until someone takes the last token. Sure, we could stop here and declare a stalemate but I'll make sure this has a proper ending! I take 2 tokens, leaving 2. Who knows who will claim victory?
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2017, 07:10:52 am »
I take 2, leaving 0.
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2017, 07:34:36 am »
So 1v1 these games are unfair and breakable.


But with unlimited players each trying to win and no turn order they could get funny.
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2017, 08:00:13 am »
Good Point. I'll start a new game with 13 Tokens. I'll take 2.

Though, after a while, maybe we could start introducing twists. For example, one game might have all the tokens in a row, like so... (i'll use a smaller game as example to make it easier)
OOOOOOOO
..and you can only take consecutive tokens. So if I took the 3rd token (i'll use x as an empty space)
OOxOOOOO
A person could take the 1st and 2nd tokens on their move, but not also the 4th.  Essentially, they would break the tokens into two groups, a 2-token group and a 5-token group, and you cannot take from mote than one token on your turn. How does that sound?
« Last Edit: January 07, 2017, 08:06:05 am by OceanSoul »
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2017, 08:05:08 am »
That seems interesting. I take three tokens, leaving 8.
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Re: Nim, a Simple Game
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2017, 08:06:56 am »
2 more tokens, 6.
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Work on a potential forum game for my return to Bay12. Figure out parts that puzzled me before. Find more things to figure out that I can't. Work on another game instead of solving them. Get distracted and stop working. Remember it a week or two later. Remember I'm still on hiatus. Illogically, Be too ashamed to return yet. Repeat ad nauseam.

Finally have a game completely ready. Wait a week before posting it out of laziness.
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