Welcome to the Genetess V1.02 Rules Overview page.
Genetess V1.02 is a play by e-mail game. This means that the players submit their moves and receive game information
by exchanging e-mails with the game account which is
robert.kydd@kyddology.co.uk
Although based on Chess, each Genetess V1.02 game has a unique board which has a series of designated starting
squares on it. After an initial round (round 0) where players bet against each other to obtain the starting square of
their choice, and the turn order they prefer, the game is played in a series of rounds each of which consists
of sequential turns by every player.
Play continues until all bar one player have had a King taken (for you can end up with more than 1 King each in Genetess) and been
eliminated. Scoring in Genetess V1.02 is simply 1 point for every opponent you eliminate.
All you need to be able to play Genetess V1.02 is an e-mail account that can handle attachments and a method reading
Microsoft Excel workbooks.
Each turn you make in Genetess V1.02 can be made with only about a minute's thought, although you can spend hours
working out your strategy if you wish. With so little effort being required, many people choose to play in more
than one Genetess V1.02 game simultaneously.
Most players prefer to play Genetess V1.02 under a psuedonym, often several psuedonyms if they are in more than one
game. The only time your real name will be required is on the high score table.
And of course the best bit is that Genetess V1.02 is completely free ! So if you fancy trying it out, go to one of the
game pages that has some player spaces and sign yourself up.
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