Anybody else enjoy playing a nice few rounds of Othello with others? I find it quite nice every now and then. Been a while since I've played though. I do have a few sites you can learn more on, if you are unaware as to what Othello (otherwise known as Reversi) is.

A brief history: Othello, if I recall correctly, is a game developed in Europe sometime between the 13th and 17th centuries. It was often used by the wisest folk and noblemen of the time, used as a means of expressing wisdom, sharing life lessons, or even gambling, when the game found its way to poorer folk.

(Take all of that with a grain of salt, I'm rusty on the history of it.)

The game consists of two players, a 64 (8x8) board, and 64 playing pieces (each piece white on one side, black on the other).

To play, each player takes two of their own pieces and places them on alternating colors on the 2x2 square making the center of the board. Whites on top right and bottom left, black on top left and bottom right. The players then decide who goes first by some method of chance (coin toss, even/odd dice roll, etc) or kindheartedness by allowing the other the first turn. The person to go first places one of their color pieces on the opposite side of their opponents' color piece, "sandwiching" their opponents piece. These two "armies" outflank the opponents', rendering all the pieces between your two colors captured, and the pieces flipped over to your color. The turn is now over, and this presents an oppurtunity for your opponent to counterstrike and "win back" pieces for his/her side. This goes on for a maximum of 30 moves per player, but can be ended in less. That which decides winner of that game is by having more pieces flipped to your color than your opponents' color. This constant flipping can cause the score to fluctuate back and forth at a rapid and sudden rate, making for quite a challenging and engaging match. There are a few simple rules to this game:

1.) In order to move, you MUST outflank at least one of your opponents' pieces when you place your own. If you can not do so, you must "pass," or forfeit your turn, and allow your opponent to take their turn. If neither of you can take a turn, the game is over and the pieces counted.
2.) You can not "pass" on a turn when you have a valid move available.
3.) If you place one piece and obtain (for example) two pieces, any other pieces outflanked by you placing your piece are also yours. (If you place one piece and grab two of your opponents' horixontally, but by placing that piece there would give you three more in another direction, all 5 pieces are yours.)
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4.) If the board is not full but only covered by your color pieces, then the game is over and your pieces are counted.

Other good-to-know things about the game:

Corners are the most sought-after squares on the board, because they have no other sides to outflank, if your piece is tjere, there is no possible way for you to lose that piece.
Getting the four middle squares on any side (for example squares A3-A5, or C1-F1) is an extremely useful tactic and also gives you an advantage.
Any one piece surrounded by pieces of a different color is not instantly the second colors' piece; unless a piece was placed there during the previous turn to make that piece yours, it is your opponents piece.

www.hewgill.com has a great PvC othello server. Though the site itself I doubt is no longer being updated, it is one of my favorites to play on.
www.springfrog.com has othello on it, and is great for beginners; however it does not provide the full set of rules that Hewgill does.

if you are of literary inclination, one would understand that the famour William Shakespeare published a play by the name of Othello as well. To my knowledge, the play does not have this board game in it, however it does have a plot that rapidly changes and twists with unexpected speed and exciting scenes; much like the board game does. I am of the opinion that he named the play after the game because of this.

Have fun and enjoy! (What I would find interesting is if someone were to play on here, for example:
>5 B to E6
>6 W to F7
>7 B to E7

...and so on.)

...apparently board games are outdated and/or nobody cares. I think its mostly just the length. Kuz, ya know. Reading. Nshit.

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Othello is a fun game.
When I learned to play it, my friend that taught me told me that someday I could really impress Turkish businessmen...not sure if that's like an Othello joke or what...

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>>5 no idea. I just play it to play it kuz its fun. But I usually end up playing by myself kuz nobody else around here likes it

NOW ACCEPTING CHALLENGES!

Post on this thread if you would like to challenge me in any game of reversi and we shall arrange a time to meet up in Durasu chat and commence a match. I will have my board set up and will place pieces on your named squares (from your perspective, A1 is H8 to me, so I sill attempt to place as accuratelt as possible). I hope to play someone soon! :3

So I've decided to attempt to make a living off of card games, board games (this one, specifically, and if I learn go, that too) and writing. Anybody else enjoy playing or am I playing myself again?

I like playing reversi/ othello but am not really sure about the rules. It's pretty relaxing and calm.