Knives Edition:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL3KNlnBK94Frenopolis 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_YIt'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=3532880446More infos:https://t.me/FrenopolisPrevious 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
>>96519378Here 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 forwardKnight: Moves 2 then 1 perpendicularBishop: 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 = PKnight: Move 2 then 1 perpendicular = NBishop: Move diagonally on its color. = BRook: Move horizontally. = RKing: Move 1 in any direction. = KQueen: Move diagonally or horizontally. = QIn 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 + BishopQueen = R + BIf you understand how a Chess piece's movement can be abstracted from the piece, you can understand how Frenopolis is constructed.
