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* It's a two-player game, thus encouraging play together rather than isolation. |
* It's a two-player game, thus encouraging play together rather than isolation. |
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* Oware is popular in many developing countries, including some where the XO is being deployed. |
* Oware is popular in many developing countries, including some where the XO is being deployed. |
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** As such it could enhance the sense that the machine and the software are "ours", not just an import from more developed countries. |
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* The game's rules are simple to learn |
* The game's rules are simple to learn |
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* There would be little text to localize. |
* There would be little text to localize. |
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 20 April 2008
What is Oware?
See Oware for information about the game.
Why Oware for the XO?
- It's a two-player game, thus encouraging play together rather than isolation.
- Oware is popular in many developing countries, including some where the XO is being deployed.
- As such it could enhance the sense that the machine and the software are "ours", not just an import from more developed countries.
- The game's rules are simple to learn
- There would be little text to localize.
Code
See free awale for an open-source implementation that might be adapted for the XO. The latter allows playing against a computer. Does it support two-human mode?