If you don't mind modern shatranj is an inspiration allong with shatraj kamil for my own 15x10 I shall complete and publish in a few months or so, actually I'm thinking on the name great modern shatranj. Are you ok with that, Joe?
Full circle! A decade ago, I emailed Christian Freeling 2 game write-ups, asking if I could use the name "Grand Shatranj" and copy his setup, as his variant Grand Chess had inspired me to create 2 games where I'd only seen one muddled game before. He was very courteous and friendly, and thus Great and Grand Shatranj were posted together here, direct outgrowths of Modern Shatranj. Grin, so if Christian Freeling approves of your game, I'd be happy to have it named great modern shatranj. ;)
Seriously, thank you for the compliment. I certainly have no objections to your use of the name with the caveats that your game should bear some resemblance to mine and further not be significantly offensive to the social mores. Without actually seeing what you're going to post first, that's about as close as I can come to saying I'd be honored. It's always nice to hear that someone appreciates your efforts. And I wish you the best in yours.
I see a game design that's intended to be played as a collaboration between the designer and the player(s). I've been lucky enough to see a couple of my games become what passes for moderately popular on this site. That people modify the games to suit themselves is a good sign, in my opinion, that the games have some merit. But the games I post here are public property. Anybody may do whatever they want with them. So I truly appreciate, in more than one way, that you asked. Take your ideas and run with them. Enjoy!
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If you don't mind modern shatranj is an inspiration allong with shatraj kamil for my own 15x10 I shall complete and publish in a few months or so, actually I'm thinking on the name great modern shatranj. Are you ok with that, Joe?
Full circle! A decade ago, I emailed Christian Freeling 2 game write-ups, asking if I could use the name "Grand Shatranj" and copy his setup, as his variant Grand Chess had inspired me to create 2 games where I'd only seen one muddled game before. He was very courteous and friendly, and thus Great and Grand Shatranj were posted together here, direct outgrowths of Modern Shatranj. Grin, so if Christian Freeling approves of your game, I'd be happy to have it named great modern shatranj. ;)
Seriously, thank you for the compliment. I certainly have no objections to your use of the name with the caveats that your game should bear some resemblance to mine and further not be significantly offensive to the social mores. Without actually seeing what you're going to post first, that's about as close as I can come to saying I'd be honored. It's always nice to hear that someone appreciates your efforts. And I wish you the best in yours.
I see a game design that's intended to be played as a collaboration between the designer and the player(s). I've been lucky enough to see a couple of my games become what passes for moderately popular on this site. That people modify the games to suit themselves is a good sign, in my opinion, that the games have some merit. But the games I post here are public property. Anybody may do whatever they want with them. So I truly appreciate, in more than one way, that you asked. Take your ideas and run with them. Enjoy!