<p>Would it be feasible to create an opening book for Scythe, analogously to chess openings? </p>

<ul>
<li><p>It would have 7 factions x 7 starting boards = 49 parts, which would be further subdivided depending on game conditions and opponent replies</p></li>
<li><p>It could feature an agreed-upon shorthand notation and simplified board maps</p></li>
<li><p>It would be a community effort, so be continuously updated and contain ratings</p></li>
<li><p>It could also feature something like chess' endgame quizzes, like "here's a board at a given move, win in 2 moves by getting 40 coins (expansion rules)". </p></li>
</ul>

<p>Are there any existing frameworks or tools that can help with this? </p>

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2018-07-01T21:22:25.747Z
As a 1-5 player game an opening moves book would get a lot more complicated for each additional player that is playing. In chess (and other similar games) there is only 1 opponent to worry about but when you have multiple opponents a response move becomes more complicated.
Joe W
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2018-07-12T19:33:16.120Z
I'm pretty sure 7x7 = 49.
fabikw
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2022-02-01T16:56:18.940Z
There is one here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJiFyrhkue3zMUNGgZkCrETycGNog2mgS5_s4mKmIqA/edit

Not sure how competitive it is.
Guillaume F.
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Scythe: Opening Moves Book?
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# Scythe: Opening Moves Book?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-01)

Would it be feasible to create an opening book for Scythe, analogously to chess openings?

* It would have 7 factions x 7 starting boards = 49 parts, which would be further subdivided depending on game conditions and opponent replies
* It could feature an agreed-upon shorthand notation and simplified board maps
* It would be a community effort, so be continuously updated and contain ratings
* It could also feature something like chess' endgame quizzes, like "here's a board at a given move, win in 2 moves by getting 40 coins (expansion rules)".

Are there any existing frameworks or tools that can help with this?

**Tags:** openings, scythe

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: As a 1-5 player game an opening moves book would get a lot more complicated for each additional player that is playing. In chess (and other similar games) there is only 1 opponent to worry about but when you have multiple opponents a response move becomes more complicated.  
> **username_2**: I'm pretty sure 7x7 = 49.  
> **username_3**: There is one here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJiFyrhkue3zMUNGgZkCrETycGNog2mgS5_s4mKmIqA/edit  Not sure how competitive it is.  

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