arimaa.com/arimaa/learn/notation.html

because editing description isn't working

first move to me I guess

 1g Ma2 Eb2 Cc2 Hd2 Re2 Df2 Hg2 Dh2 Ra1 Rb1 Rc1 Rd1 Ce1 Rf1 Rg1 Rh1
 +-----------------+
8|                 |
7|                 |
6|     X     X     |
5|                 |
4|                 |
3|     X     X     |
2| M E C H R D H D |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

(If the next player doesn't want to write the move notation for setup, I can do that)

@DestructibleWatermelon it appears the wording you wanted for the room description is too long (it cuts off at (6) on my screen). One possibility would be to post the room rules in a message here, then the room description could be "Room rules: [link] Arimaa game rules: [link]"

Basic setup because why not:

 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r r r |
7| c d h e m h d c |
6|     X     X     |
5|                 |
4|                 |
3|     X     X     |
2| M E C H R D H D |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

Also because I haven't played this before

@DestructibleWatermelon

ok

wat is dis

brb be bac in maybe 15 minutes

@betseg dis is arimaa

Game that can use a chess set, and is a similar abstract strategy game

similar in genre and feel, but not game mechanics

ah i knew what arimaa is, i just forgot the name, remembered after googling

also, I'll repost @ASCII-only's post with the move

1s ra8 rb8 rc8 rd8 re8 rf8 rg8 rh8 ca7 db7 hc7 ed7 me7 hf7 dg7 ch7
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r r r |
7| c d h e m h d c |
6|     X     X     |
5|                 |
4|                 |
3|     X     X     |
2| M E C H R D H D |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

now for my move

2g Ma2n Ma3n Eb2n Eb3n
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r r r |
7| c d h e m h d c |
6|     X     X     |
5|                 |
4| M E             |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H R D H D |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

the notation looks like orbitals :/

Would you like me to teach you arimaa?

i know arimaa, the notation is weird

(It would probably be easier for you to view on a website)

actually seems to be a better rules description even though it's just supposed to make it easier to remember, it also somehow is clearer, and shorter

I have no idea what to do

^

Doing something random, wait a sec

arimaa.com/arimaa/learn/FootballTheme.pdf

I didn't really know what to do either :p

2s me7s ed7s dg7s dg6e
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r r r |
7| c d h     h   c |
6|     X e m X   d |
5|                 |
4| M E             |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H R D H D |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

3g Hg2n Hg3n Dh2n Dh3n
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r r r |
7| c d h     h   c |
6|     X e m X   d |
5|                 |
4| M E         H D |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H R D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

also just learned how to pronounce Arimaa

2s Rc3x :p

oh no it cant die

wateva

c3???

WHAT

ARE YOU SAYING

lul

THERE IS NO RABBIT ON C3

I would ask @betseg to try the next move, but he is clearly incapable

i meant Rb1n Rb2n Rb2e Cc2w Rc3x sorry

3s rg8s me6s me5e mf5e
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7| c d h     h r c |
6|     X e   X   d |
5|             m   |
4| M E         H D |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H R D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

@betseg It's silver's turn

*Gold now

apparently i cant arimaa

is suicide feasible? like Rb1n Rb2n Rb2e Cc2w Rc3x

allowed, but why would you?

dunno

@DestructibleWatermelon Sometimes if you play really badly you may blockade yourself or something so you need to suicide to escape?

probably not

Also apparently some people suicide their camel and elephant the turn they win

because suicide would leave only the suicide square as an escape route, anyway

@ASCII-only by moving the rabbit away from the trap

note that the elephant is there, to unfreeze the rabbit

@DestructibleWatermelon ?

Certainly you would not waste a turn to suicide a piece

or some other reason, like to freeze a piece

Yeah, but at the endgame (one move away from winning) it's fine because you have three spare moves

@DestructibleWatermelon diagonal squares unfreeze?

@betseg No

@ASCII-only The elephant is in the trap for a reason

@betseg they do not

@DestructibleWatermelon wait what where

4g Eb4w Ec4w Ed4w Ee4w
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7| c d h     h r c |
6|     X e   X   d |
5|             m   |
4| M         E H D |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H R D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

@ASCII-only hypothetical

@ASCII-only Your move, btw

I know

Also oh no D: D: D: what do I do

brb looking up notation

Are you attempting to push?

If so, just write it as moving the enemy piece

if it is a pull, write it after, if it is push, write it before

4s mg5n hc7e hd7e
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7| c d     h h r c |
6|     X e   X m d |
5|                 |
4| M         E H D |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H R D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

3 moves only for any reason?

(or mistake?)

hmmm

Have no idea what to do for fourth move so 3 moves only

5g Ef4n Re2n Re3n Dh4n
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7| c d     h h r c |
6|     X e   X m d |
5|           E   D |
4| M       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

begin the rabbit marching!

5s mg6s mg5n Dh5e dh6s
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7| c d     h h r c |
6|     X e   X m   |
5|           E D d |
4| M       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

notsure is valid

try again

it would be frozen on g5 protip

as much as I would enjoy the ability to trap the dog

@ASCII-only

Oh whoops

5s ed6e db7e dc7e ca7e
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7|   c   d h h r c |
6|     X   e X m d |
5|           E   D |
4| M       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R R R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

tanks

6g Ma4n Rb1n Rb2n Rb3n
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r r r   r |
7|   c   d h h r c |
6|     X   e X m d |
5| M         E   D |
4|   R     R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R   R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

6s ra8s ra7s rb8w ra8s
 +-----------------+
8|     r r r r   r |
7| r c   d h h r c |
6| r   X   e X m d |
5| M         E   D |
4|   R     R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R   R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

hmmmm

not sure if blunder, good move, or accidental good move

7g ra6w Ma5n rb6w rc6x Ma6w
 +-----------------+
8|     r r r r   r |
7| r c   d h h r c |
6|   M X   e X m d |
5|           E   D |
4|   R     R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R   R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

FIRST BLOOD!

lul

7s ra7s ra6s ra5s ee6w
 +-----------------+
8|     r r r r   r |
7|   c   d h h r c |
6|   M X e   X m d |
5|           E   D |
4| r R     R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R   R R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

This is probably a bad idea really really really bad idea

8g Rb4n Rb5e Ra5n Rc1e
 +-----------------+
8|     r r r r   r |
7|   c   d h h r c |
6| R M X e   X m d |
5|           E   D |
4| r       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R R   R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

8s rc8w rb8w dd7w dc7s
 +-----------------+
8| r     r r r   r |
7|   c     h h r c |
6| R M d e   X m d |
5|           E   D |
4| r       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|     C H   D     |
1| R R   R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

9g Ra6n cb7w Mb6n Cc2s
 +-----------------+
8| r     r r r   r |
7| R M c   h h r c |
6|     d e   X m d |
5|           E   D |
4| r       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|       H   D     |
1| R R C R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

9s rd8w rc8w dc6s dc5w
 +-----------------+
8| r r     r r   r |
7| R M c   h h r c |
6|     X e   X m d |
5|   d       E   D |
4| r       R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|       H   D     |
1| R R C R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

good move!

forgot to add X back though

thanks

10g cc7s Mb7w Ra7w Hd2n
 +-----------------+
8| r r     r r   r |
7|   R M   h h r c |
6|     c e   X m d |
5|   d       E   D |
4| r       R   H   |
3|     X H   X     |
2|           D     |
1| R R C R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

10s re8w rd8w rf8w re8w
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r       r |
7|   R M   h h r c |
6|     c e   X m d |
5|   d       E   D |
4| r       R   H   |
3|     X H   X     |
2|           D     |
1| R R C R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

I really need to get my elephant back in the game

11g Ef5e Ee5e Ed5e Hd3n
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r       r |
7|   R M   h h r c |
6|     c e   X m d |
5|   d E         D |
4| r     H R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|           D     |
1| R R C R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

dog is frozen...

damnit

forgot the x

also you wrote west

also that would kill elephant

;_; oh no

11s mg6s he7s he6s he5e
 +-----------------+
8| r r r r       r |
7|   R M     h r c |
6|     c e   X   d |
5|   d E     h m D |
4| r     H R   H   |
3|     X     X     |
2|           D     |
1| R R C R C R R R |
 +-----------------+
   a b c d e f g h

Hopefully I didn't mess up this time

west instead of east

other than that...

good

gnight, I'll try to play later

But east is that way ->

is this correct notation? 12g Hd4n ed6n cc6x Hd6n