I've already called dibs on the wind army among my friends.
Loka: The World of Fantasy Chess
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That's the one I like, too. 
Thanks guys, please help me spread the word!
What do you think it's the best way to do so on this website?
Cavatore wrote:
Thanks guys, please help me spread the word!
What do you think it's the best way to do so on this website?
The creator is a member here?!? Cool! I think you are going to get a lot of chess invites now. 
As for promoting it here, there are a bunch of ways. First off, Chess.com has a bunch of great staff writers. Maybe you could email Erik, the Prez of this great site, and maybe see if he would be interested in a Chess-y article on Loka and all things Chess? You could also start a blog tracking your progress on the game (blogs here seem to get some good exposure). I would also create a Loka chess group here. Groups are like clubs - they have their own forums and stuff, so it is a great way to keep your fans aware of progress on the game and to keep their enthusiasm up.
Anybody else have any ideas?
Hey Rooks - thanks for the suggestions they are all great! We'll look into them :)
Cheers!
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Hey Rooks - thanks for the suggestions they are all great! We'll look into them :)
Cheers!
My pleasure. Personally, I am looking forward to the first AAR with the new rules. 
AAR?
AAR = After Action Review. You know, a play by play of a session using the ruleset.
And we are approaching the final week-end! Please check it out if you haven't yet!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1744629938/loka-the-world-of-fantasy-chess?ref=live
Thanks!
This is interesting. Looks like Mantic Games, makers of miniatures that are used in wargaming, are getting into the chess scene. Meet Loka: The World of Fantasty Chess:
Loka
I was glad to hear that the sets were designed with the idea of being used for traditional chess. As someone who likes to dabble in miniatures, I find the idea of being able to collect and paint my own distinctive chess sets to be a great idea. The artwork is quite nice.
As for the fantasy rules - there have been a bunch of games that have attempte to fool with the rules of chess. I've never cared for them beyond serving as a temporary diversion from the classic game. Still, it is nice that you can use Loka for two games: traditional chess and the new wargame-y variant (that rule book looks interesting).
Seeing how they already topped their goal by $12,000, I think it is safe to say that this project is off to a good start. Definitely think I will pick up a set at some point once the game is released.