Reversteem: merges the strategic thrills of classic Reversi with the decentralized power of Steem blockchain, letting you duel friends through blockchain-recorded games

Reversteem brings the classic Reversi game (also known as Othello) to the world of Steem blockchain, letting you challenge friends and test your strategic skills in a decentralized way.

Starting a Reversi game is effortless. Simply create a post, mention @reversteem, and include the keyword $start to begin. For example,

Hi @reversteem,
Please $start a game.

 

Of course, you may freely adapt the content of the post while ensuring the retention of the necessary keywords.

Please feel free to add any tags you deem appropriate to categorize this post effectively. For example,

reversteem reversi steem othello board game

 
Upon your command, @reversteem will present a fresh game board, temporarily assigning someone the first side as black while you take the white side.

The first user to respond to this game offer will have the exclusive designation of black player for the duration of the session.

Players communicate their moves within the game interface by replying to the displayed Reversi board. Standard reversi notation (c4, d3, e6 , f5, etc.) is used to specify the chosen square for their next disk placement. For example,

e6 

 

Players lacking legal moves are obligated to pass their turn. For example,

pass 

 

The game reaches its conclusion under two circumstances: either when no player possesses a legal move, or when a player's allotted time expires in a time-restricted game.

For rated games, your Elo rating undergoes a recalibration based on the game's outcome and is permanently recorded on the blockchain alongside the result and the game history.

Forget centralized boards! Reversteem lets you challenge friends head-on and test your tactics in a truly decentralized duel. Dive in!

Keywords

The following keywords can be included in your first post to begin the game.

• $start: start a new game.
• $move [MOVE]: employ an opening move, inherently establishes you as the wielder of the black disks, e.g.:$move c4.
• $opponent @[USER]: choose a user as the opponent, bypassing the first come first served rule, e.g.: $opponent @dboard.
• $rated: opt to play this as a rated game, your Elo rating will be adjusted and recorded publicly on the blockchain.
• $time_limit [TIME_LIMIT]: assign each player a fixed time limit, where exceeding this limit results in immediate loss, e.g.: $time_limit 3 hours (units: days, hours, minutes, etc.). The default time limit is set at 1 day. Setting the value to 0 will remove the time limit altogether.

Got No Response?

Occasionally, @reversteem may not respond to your move. Why is this happening?

• Invalid move: To make a valid move, you must either flip one or more of your opponent's disks, or pass if no such move is possible.
• Invalid pass: You cannot pass your turn when there are valid moves.
• Invalid turn: You cannot make a move during your opponent's turn.
• Invalid player: You cannot make a move on other user's game.
• Invalid notation: Your move needs to be in standard notation, please check it. For example, a1, b2 ... h8 or pass.
• Insufficient bandwidth: @reversteem may have depleted its Resource Credit (RC), which is needed to reply. Check it here: https://steemworld.org/@reversteem
• Glitches in Steemit.com: The site https://steemit.com/ simply does not update in a timely manner. Please try reloading your browser.

Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steemit