Mandu 🥟yurnidiot
Dec 12, 2023, 8:01 PMinteresting game using magnets
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Aurora - MIGRATINGspots1000@kind.socialDec 12, 2023, 8:04 PM@yurnidiot This looks really fun. Any idea what it is called? I imagine this game would be an easy candidate for 3D printing. I don't know how easy it would be to source the magnetic balls though, haven't seen those around.
- Mandu 🥟yurnidiotDec 12, 2023, 8:14 PM
@spots1000 thunder magnetic chess?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elvdVqWVn7U 
StarkRG@myside-yourside.netDec 14, 2023, 8:00 AM@yurnidiot @spots1000 @wx1g I wonder why they called it "chess". The only similarities I see are that it's a game and it uses a square game board.
Superdave!wx1g@queer.coolDec 12, 2023, 8:10 PM@yurnidiot Where can I get this game; sounds like fun! All those balls in one hand! :)
FvH 🦣hengstenberg@nrw.socialDec 12, 2023, 8:54 PM
Dec 12, 2023, 8:14 PM@yurnidiot Heh, balls touching game.
HorazHoraz@muenchen.socialDec 12, 2023, 8:16 PM@yurnidiot How is it called?
:twiz:twizzay@thisis.mylegendary.questDec 12, 2023, 8:16 PM
frigginGlorious ✅frigginglorious@freeradical.zoneDec 12, 2023, 8:22 PM@yurnidiot There would have to be some silly rules... maybe "Must have a string of at least 3 balls"
Otherwise you could play indefinitely.
Dec 12, 2023, 8:23 PM@frigginglorious @yurnidiot you win when you no longer have any balls- frigginGlorious ✅frigginglorious@freeradical.zoneDec 12, 2023, 8:31 PM
@piggo @yurnidiot oh i was thinking that the goal was to collect all the balls... And folks were just gearing up to get big chaing reactions as strings :P
Mysturjimysturji@mastodonapp.ukDec 12, 2023, 10:29 PM@piggo @frigginglorious @yurnidiot
It should be the other way around.- Dec 12, 2023, 10:31 PM
Dan Fixes Coin-Opsifixcoinops@retro.socialDec 13, 2023, 1:04 AM@piggo @frigginglorious @yurnidiot you lose when you no longer have any fingernails
Mark Saltveittaoish@mastodonapp.ukDec 13, 2023, 2:57 AM@piggo @frigginglorious @yurnidiot
So it's a feminist game, huh?
Neil Gallneilgall@mastodon.scotDec 12, 2023, 8:51 PM@frigginglorious @yurnidiot I found it by searching Amazon for "magnet game" https://amzn.eu/d/i7mPxxP
Benjamin Balder Bachbenjaoming@social.data.coopDec 12, 2023, 8:50 PM@yurnidiot that looks like a really fun game! the objective for each player is to get rid of all their pieces, right?
Do you know what it's called?
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PulkoMandypulkomandy@mastodon.tetaneutral.netDec 12, 2023, 8:54 PMI play a version that doesn't need a board: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277458/kluster
just some strong magnets and a piece of string to delimit a playing area (you are also allowed to pull the string to move the magnets)
Estarriol, Terrorist DragonThebratdragon@mastodon.scotDec 12, 2023, 9:21 PM@yurnidiot that is clever, great way to teach the physics of magnetism.
stevenraystevenray@sfba.socialDec 12, 2023, 9:31 PM@yurnidiot this is in a house without cats.
Lunar 🛸 ♾lunarloony@dosgame.clubDec 12, 2023, 9:34 PM@yurnidiot I played something similar to this at an event once, except instead of a board, you had to fit all the magnets within a big circle of string. You could move the string, so long as you didn't disturb any magnets already in play.
Greg StolzeGregStolze@writing.exchangeDec 12, 2023, 9:35 PM@yurnidiot So, emptying your hand must be the WIN condition…
Zeep 915zeep915@mastodon.socialDec 12, 2023, 9:51 PM@yurnidiot Very cool. Was wondering where you could buy it. It's available on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Magnet-Interactive-Tabletop-Players/dp/B0CP6FSDB8/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=magnetic%2Bball%2Bgame&qid=1702417751&sr=8-5&th=1
Earthy in EV heavenearthmothering9@aus.socialDec 12, 2023, 10:05 PM@yurnidiot that looks like fun
Dec 12, 2023, 11:09 PM@yurnidiot This is TOO COOL!
Quinn9282 🖥️🌙✌️Quinn9282@mas.toDec 12, 2023, 11:17 PM@yurnidiot I need this!
Tim N7KOMtsherrygeo@mastodon.radioDec 12, 2023, 11:23 PM@yurnidiot that looks fun
Ω 🌍 Gus PoseyGustodon@mas.toDec 12, 2023, 11:57 PM@yurnidiot The person on top reminds me of Abed.
(Edited to correct some weird sexist bias that I'm apparently working on.)
- Mandu 🥟yurnidiotDec 13, 2023, 12:12 AM
@Gustodon kinda does. but it's a woman in the vid
Chris Davisneonlights84@universeodon.comDec 12, 2023, 11:58 PM@yurnidiot I wonder how strong these magnets are? Could be a pinch hazard, and definitely not something to have around small children.
whetstonewhetstone@romancelandia.clubDec 13, 2023, 6:10 AM@neonlights84 @yurnidiot Strong magnets are definitely 100% no for any child young enough to think of swallowing one.
- Dec 13, 2023, 12:01 AM@yurnidiot I had to try this, printed a board ... It needs bigger spacing to really be playable, but it works!
takeotoby@takeo.socialDec 13, 2023, 12:07 AM@yurnidiot damn this looks cool as hell... is it actually available to buy? kinda looks like it's 3d printed?
- Mandu 🥟yurnidiotDec 13, 2023, 12:14 AM
@toby check the comments for links
- takeotoby@takeo.socialDec 13, 2023, 12:17 AM
@yurnidiot oh shoot, forgot to load from server. thanks!
chetmanchetman@hachyderm.ioDec 13, 2023, 12:27 AM@yurnidiot @mcc WANT
pirpir@piaille.frDec 13, 2023, 12:29 AM@temptoetiam Oh oui ! Il y en a un similaire à la Taverne des Korrigans. C'est funstrant ! :D
thefathippythefathippy@mastodon.worldDec 13, 2023, 12:59 AMI see something similar frequently advertised on FB. Looks both very simple and great fun. 😎
Sci-Fi Girl5ciFiGirl@starbase80.wtfDec 13, 2023, 2:26 AMBrilliant! 😄
- Mark Saltveittaoish@mastodonapp.ukDec 13, 2023, 3:10 AM
Awesome! The auto-translation of the German Amazon.com page helpfully explained the rules of 2 games you can play with it:
"Game History 1: Don't doubt how it works. Show the same number of figures, gradually place the magnetic figures on the board. The winner is the person who can fully show any figure and then sucks up all the characters that are not magnetic...."
1/2
- Mark Saltveittaoish@mastodonapp.ukDec 13, 2023, 3:11 AM
2/2
"Game 3: Step on leads and throw out magnetized shapes. If you are bored, you can also relax and have fun by throwing the pieces loosely on the board. Due to the magnetic field, the pieces are continuously attracted in different strange shapes."
PxtlPxtl@mastodon.socialDec 13, 2023, 3:22 AM@yurnidiot is the goal to collect the balls or get rid of them? Because they're playing like the latter instead of trying to take quick tricks.
Robrobchapman@ohai.socialDec 13, 2023, 7:53 AM@yurnidiot this is fantastic, love the chess-like board, it reminds me of Kluster, which is extremely similar in its rules.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277458/kluster
Dec 13, 2023, 7:57 AM@yurnidiot People play this without the board. Just get magnets and any space. Works best with square ones though without the board.
mybarkingdogs@mastodon.sdf.orgDec 13, 2023, 9:16 AM@yurnidiot There would be a major problem with this for anyone with kids or pets - if the magnets got loose and got eaten they could endanger them.
allentrunkhappy@mastodon.socialDec 13, 2023, 11:01 AM@yurnidiot :blobaww: :blobwizard:
Manuel Correiagamesbymanuel@peoplemaking.gamesDec 13, 2023, 2:38 PM@yurnidiot This is basically the game Kluster (2018), but with a board.
internetsdairyinternetsdairy@mastodon.artDec 18, 2023, 10:15 AM@yurnidiot Don't know if you have seen another magnet game, Polarity https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380/polarity which has some similarities, but you have disc magnets and you have to sort of get them to lean in the air at an angle without them snapping together.
