M635J520

A series of notes to myself...

Criss Cross AI – Part 2

Game State, Monte Carlo, and more

Posted on May 29, 2022

Now that the scoring function was in place (see part 1) I could start working on a good old AI, but first some helper functions. [Read More]
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- Programming
- source code
- Python
- boardgaming
- game
- simulations
- ai
Criss Cross AI – Part 1

Scoring

Posted on May 22, 2022

Some weeks ago, to end an evening of board gaming, I was introduced to the Knizia roll and write called Criss Cross (or Détrak here in France). A fascinating two dimensional dice placement game with very simple rules. As we left my... [Read More]
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- Programming
- source code
- Python
- boardgaming
- game
- simulations
- ai
The 9 Greatest Boardgames Discovered in 2021

Posted on April 5, 2022

2021 was an… interesting… year boardgamewise. I played 57… things… for the first time according to BG Stats. 12 of them were expansions, so 45 new games, then. [Read More]
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- twocents
- boardgaming
- bestof
- game
- 2021
Benchmarking Dynamic Programming with Python

Posted on January 9, 2022

In this post I’ll explore and benchmark some simple dynamic programming concepts in Python. [Read More]
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Metaballs Revisited

Posted on November 7, 2021

The new visual identity of my work place (and the re-ignition of an old lava lamp) made me think of the good old metaballs from the Amiga demo-scene of yonder and how it has been a while since I have implemented them... [Read More]
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Crafting an Artificial Opponent for Fjordar

Posted on May 4, 2021

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- Programming
- simulations
- boardgaming
- Python
- game
- boardgame design
- solitaire
The 9 Greatest Boardgames Discovered in 2020

Posted on January 31, 2021

2020 was an… interesting… year boardgamewise, and in this post I’ll summarize some of my key findings, but first, some stats: [Read More]
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- twocents
- boardgaming
- 2020
- bestof
- game