Re: World Fischer Random Championship
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:53 am
You would know if you tried it.
Do you play chess? What is your favorite part of a game of chess? Well, what if I told you crazyhouse was like that THE WHOLE GAME? Well, at least once a capture has happened. It's something very unique that I haven't seen in any other game (including video games and sports), that can't be described with words, but if you play crazyhouse long enough to beat some 1800 rated player, you will know what I'm talking about, and why crazyhouse is a god tier FUN game.
Like, winning in chess can be fun, but that's about it, and people spend their time studying to win more to have more fun, so it ends being a game where most of the time you spend frustrated trying to win, or studying for your next game, only for those small moments of fun when you win. Crazyhouse is fun all along, and you'll have more fun playing than studying it.
But perhaps that's its downfall, people want to try it "seriously", people want that if they win a tournament, it means something. People would want crazyhouse chess to have books written for it where they can learn how to improve. ZH by its very nature is a casual game. It's about excitement and adrenaline.
If Crazyhouse ever succeeds it'll probably be held up by a very different crowd from the one engaging with chess. Maybe the best thing to do is selling the game as something completely different, do away with the chess pieces and board and use different names and everything, if its fun elements are highlighted it could be a blast for kids to play, and they'll grow up to fill the blanks.
Do you play chess? What is your favorite part of a game of chess? Well, what if I told you crazyhouse was like that THE WHOLE GAME? Well, at least once a capture has happened. It's something very unique that I haven't seen in any other game (including video games and sports), that can't be described with words, but if you play crazyhouse long enough to beat some 1800 rated player, you will know what I'm talking about, and why crazyhouse is a god tier FUN game.
Like, winning in chess can be fun, but that's about it, and people spend their time studying to win more to have more fun, so it ends being a game where most of the time you spend frustrated trying to win, or studying for your next game, only for those small moments of fun when you win. Crazyhouse is fun all along, and you'll have more fun playing than studying it.
But perhaps that's its downfall, people want to try it "seriously", people want that if they win a tournament, it means something. People would want crazyhouse chess to have books written for it where they can learn how to improve. ZH by its very nature is a casual game. It's about excitement and adrenaline.
If Crazyhouse ever succeeds it'll probably be held up by a very different crowd from the one engaging with chess. Maybe the best thing to do is selling the game as something completely different, do away with the chess pieces and board and use different names and everything, if its fun elements are highlighted it could be a blast for kids to play, and they'll grow up to fill the blanks.