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0|0|0|||||Co-operative games|D Beyens|1|17:06:43|10/21/2005|%0D%0AHello %2C%0D%0A%0D%0AI am an artist and have been developing an alternative chess game %28%0D%0Aplayed in colour%29 that uses the same moves as traditional chess but%0D%0Achanged from a competitive to a co-operative game.%0D%0AIt encourages team work and creative thinking.%0D%0ARecently i managed to make those boardgames into a computer game%0D%0Aplayable online.%0D%0AThe first version can be seen at%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.theapplegallery.com%2FChess%2FGame_Colour_1.htm%7CChess Game in Color%5D%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ASome interesting aspects about the game%0D%0A%0D%0A - Could be used to teach children the basics of chess in a fun way.%0D%0A - Games are played with a co-operative mindset while tournaments can%0D%0Agive them a competetive capacity.%0D%0A - Can be played online globally in a manner similar to correspondence chess%0D%0A - While beginners can play an easy introductory game%2C mental wizards%0D%0Acan make combinations and study end games.%0D%0A%0D%0AArt projects%0D%0A%0D%0AApart from the computer game they are being further developed and can%0D%0Abe played on a variety of boards. Pieces can be made in a cornucopia%0D%0Aof different materials . %28wood%2C glass%2C fabrics%2C beads%2C etc...%29%0D%0AThey could even be made in the form of paintings and consequently be%0D%0Aused as art projects.%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.theapplegallery.com%2FChess%2FArt_Projects.htm%7CLink to Art Projects %5D%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is our intention of getting community groups%2C social entrepreneurs%2C%0D%0Aartists  involved trough art and craft projects.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AThis is an ongoing and developing project%2C any  enquiries regarding%0D%0Athis project are welcome.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ARegards%2C%0D%0A                  Dominique Beyens