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Zo Shogi (象將棋). A variant of Sho Shogi in which Drop rule is included and Prince (promoted Elephant) is a non-royal King. (9x9, Cells: 81) [All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
A. M. DeWitt wrote on Wed, Jan 4, 2023 02:05 AM UTC:

You have some great ideas. However, you seem to have some difficulty when trying to put those ideas in words. Thankfully I'm here, and I have plenty of tips from personal experience with using the site.

Here's some of those tips to get you started.

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  • Put the Interactive Diagram for the game in the Setup section along with the picture, preferably above the picture. This way the reader can dive right in without having to scroll down to the comments section. This helps the reader understand your game more quickly.
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