Newbie's first impressions

[PCarroll]

FarAway Pretender said:
Very interesting thread, all of you! I don't think I've ever seen so many of my favorite games posted in one place, ever, and certainly not such a wide variety. . . .

The Go example you cite is interesting. Almost all of us bring our own personal/cultural views into the gaming experience. I'm oversimplifying a little here, but let me make a few comparisons. . . .

Thanks. I love reading stuff like that. And since this thread has wandered off in that direction, here are a couple of my favorite articles on comparisons of classic games like chess, go, checkers, and backgammon:

http://www.bobnewell.net/comp.html

http://www.kiseido.com/gatg.htm

--Patrick