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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 26 Dec 2013

    A Game Designer Thinks He Can Improve on Chess’ 1,500-Year-Old Rules http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/12/a-game-designer-thinks-he-can-improve-on-chess-1500-year-old-rules/#.Ur5bgxDCg9U.twitter … via @SmithsonianMag

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      2. Matthew [Spooky]‏ @ironmaus 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame This article goes into it a little better (for the doubters and those looking for more details): http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-03-chess-2-the-sequel-how-a-street-fightin-man-fixed-the-worlds-most-famous-game …

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      1. Stafa Al-Hassani‏ @sayedstafa 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame Just add killstreaks, care packages, and make the respawn timer faster. Problem solved :D

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      1. ajfisher‏ @ajfisher 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame interesting idea and might draw more kids in as a gateway to chess. The draw factor is a big reason my child is disinterested.

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      1. Ryan Macklin, gritty reboot pollyanna‏ @RyanMacklin 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @smithsonianmag Given that the double pawn-move and en passant are additions to the original game, totally legit thinking.

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      1. Roy Sarkar‏ @readroy 27 Dec 2013
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        Interesting! RT @avantgame: A Game Designer Thinks He Can Improve on Chess’ 1,500-Year-Old Rules http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/12/a-game-designer-thinks-he-can-improve-on-chess-1500-year-old-rules/#.Ur5bgxDCg9U.twitter … via @SmithsonianMag

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      1. Ben Droste  🎮‏ @BenDroste 27 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame Identify problems and improve upon a game that's rules have stood the test of time. Sounds like an excellent design exercise.

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      1. Phong Co‏ @CosmicVoyager 27 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @SmithsonianMag Let’s hope it will bring back the days when the best chess players were humans.

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      1. Shadedareas.com‏ @shadedareas 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame That is amazingly intriguing. The reasons I stopped practicing chess is exactly what this project was inspired by. I'm excited!

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      1. Ryan Macklin, gritty reboot pollyanna‏ @RyanMacklin 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @smithsonianmag I'm really intrigued by the added win condition. Super fascinating.

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      1. Anne BLONDEL-JOUIN‏ @AnneBlondel 27 Dec 2013
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        “@avantgame: A Game Designer Thinks He Can Improve on Chess’ 1,500-Year-Old Rules http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/12/a-game-designer-thinks-he-can-improve-on-chess-1500-year-old-rules/#.Ur5bgxDCg9U.twitter … via @SmithsonianMag #LesVraisSavent

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      1. Michael Taylor‏ @perfectbebop 27 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @smithsonianmag but with "armies" it sounds like a minis game living within the confines of chess and stuck on a board.

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      1. Michael Taylor‏ @perfectbebop 27 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @smithsonianmag it somehow doesn't surprise me that its Sirlin who is proposing it as a new game.

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      1. Ed Freed‏ @Ed_Freed 27 Dec 2013
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        Interesting, Not sure about this! "@avantgame : A Game Designer Thinks He Can Improve on Chess’ 1,500-Year-Old Rules http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2013/12/a-game-designer-thinks-he-can-improve-on-chess-1500-year-old-rules/#.Ur5bgxDCg9U.twitter …

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      1. Lars Olufsen‏ @olufsphere 27 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @SmithsonianMag Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock!

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      1. Tomás Lázaro‏ @tomzalt 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @SmithsonianMag yet Shogi is an older, more fun game, like Chess with better physical and game design with many variants.

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      1. Andrzej Marczewski 🕹‏Verified account @DaveRage 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame read about this before. The rules have changed over the years to adapt - so why not!

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      1. Todd 🌱 🐔 🦁 ✊‏ @ToddQuest 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame @SmithsonianMag I always thought massively multiplayer chess would be cool. Each board is a piece on a larger chess set

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      1. Jediphone‏ @Jediphone 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame Read "Average is Over" where author describes 'freestyle chess' - people playing chess while using multiple computer programs.

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      1. David A. Miller‏ @LodestoneDavid 26 Dec 2013
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        @avantgame But at some point the proposal is no longer Chess, and then we might as well look at other games.

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