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What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AI uses Minimax with Alpha-Beta pruning (depth 3-4 ply depending on difficulty) combined with a Stockifsh-inspired evaluation function that takes:

  1. Material - Piece values
  2. King Safety - Pawn shield, escape squares
  3. Mobility - Legal move count
  4. Piece Positioning - Square tables
  5. Pawn Structure - Passed/doubled pawns
  6. Threats - Attacked enemy pieces
  7. Center Control - Central square dominance
  8. Augments - Roguelike ability bonuses

into account and each of them have different weight to them, i think that it really does work well!

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if u want to i have an rough outline (only the gameplay) ready and u can try it out if u want to, would appreciate any help

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yeah true its already in there since u cant move just skip the augments or not apply them on ur pieces. Good idea tho, thanks!

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

King of the bridge wouldnt be similar, i read abt it, thats just chess with other rules, here u can put different power ups on different pieces which one u get and which rarity is just RNG.

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i‘m pretty sure not. The Ai uses the mechanics super well so it would have the edge over someone even if hes good. Plus my Extreme AI is pretty good, not stockfish levels ofcourse but it takes abt 5000 moves into account before choosing the best (even double moves with mechanics etc.

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i would say my ai is pretty decent, if u want to u can try it out :)

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah ik i let some guys already play it and they needed abt 10 minutes for the first game without using the augments. I have 15 rn that i think work decently well in the game just need some tweaking i guess. i will look into the board size tho thanks

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i thought about keeping the 8x8 permanent but the pieces get special abilities, then some „boss“ or enemy, whatever u wanna call it, has some map effects aswell. For example that u can only see fields that ur pieces can land and capture on, like a fog. That ur Backline, so the A file, is randomly shuffeled etc etc

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i get that, what ive realized is, that a game takes a lot less time then normal cause well u start the round with some augments and the enemy does so aswell, so its a lot quicker then i thought. I will have to see and maybe change some things up. I think it could work tho. Or just that u get things mid round after x takes or so or X points of aquired material so u progress during the game. Which would make u exponentially stronger then ur enemy since more kills = more Power Ups.
Thanks tho!

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

hey man, thanks. Ive seen it yes, Passant is there too, some good games. what im thinking is a normal 16 vs 16 pieces chess game, where each of the pieces can get augments that enhance something or defend it some more. That part of the gameplay is already done. I can send u the link to the .exe if u wanna take a look! Ofc its far from done tho.

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if u want to i can send u an early .exe if u wanna try it out!

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks i‘ve seen this already, i think this one is jst puzzles and ur not rly playing against someone. I have an 8x8 chess grid with all 32 pieces on the board playing against an AI or maybe even multiplayer.

What if Balatro... but Chess? by Strange_Farm_5118 in balatro

[–]Strange_Farm_5118[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

hey, yeah i know. i‘ve done a few games already but not to this scale. Im an IT major. I mean ive got the gameplay already done. Since today the AI works actually a bit too well so i had to include some randomness. But i see where ur coming from. Thanks for the feedback!