A Python-based version of Mǽrstánas, a FLOSS abstract strategy game.

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README.md

maerstanas_python

Overview

Mǽrstánas is a free libre open source abstract strategy game. Gameplay involves players alternately placing stones within the squares of a 7x7 grid with the goal of creating connection points between their own pieces. Scoring is based on the number of these connections.

Development happens on Codeberg with a mirror hosted on GitHub.

Mǽrstánas means boundary stones in Anglo-Saxon (Old English).

Project goals

The original goals of this project were simple. I wanted to improve my ability to code in Python by building a game. Since then, Mǽrstánas has evolved from a terminal app to being implemented in Pygame. As I've gotten more involved with web development, I've rewritten the game as a Flask app, which is currently playable on Fly.io, and a Django version with multiplayer functionality is in the works.

As the Pygame version is no longer the focus, the branches of this repo are being reconfigured accordingly.

The new / current focus of this project is to:

improve the responsiveness / speed of the game
incorporate additional features based on more recent ruleset versions
grow the player base and gain user feedback
test out ideas to be incorporated into the Django version