The Elm Game

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An abstract board game for two players - human or AI - that is easy to learn yet hard to master, played on a tree stump with beautiful procedurally generated backgrounds.

CPU PLAYER

There are three CPU players to choose from. Or ignore them and play against another fellow human. You can also sit back and watch the computer play against itself (helpful for learning the game).
  • The Fly is the easiest AI, meant for casual players or beginners.
  • The Beetle is a more advanced AI for people who want a challenge.
  • The Snail is the hardest AI, meant for highly professional players.

FEATURES

  • Local multiplayer / Remote play together
  • Single-player vs. computer with three difficulty levels
  • Simple controls suited for mouse, controller and touch input
  • Quick reference describing the rules, controls and some tips for beginners
  • Randomly generated backgrounds
  • Runs on low end hardware

GAMEPLAY

The players Black and White take turns. Each turn a player chooses to either place a stone on any free point of the board or to change the color of any trapped stone. A stone is trapped if two or three stones of different color lie next to it. The game ends when there is no free point left and whoever has the most stones on the board wins.

DEMO

There is a free demo available for download that includes an easy single-player mode but excludes some of the features above.

System requirements for PC

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 7, 8 or 10 (*)
  • Processor: x64
  • Memory: 100 MB RAM
  • Storage: 3 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: (*) Prior versions of Windows have not been tested.
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Processor: x64 with 2 cores

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Any up-to-date Linux
  • Processor: x64
  • Memory: 100 MB RAM
  • Storage: 3 MB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Processor: x64 with 2 cores
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Last Modified: Sep 24, 2021

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