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An explanation of Endplays

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In the first screen you get to after logging into Synapse there’s a button which says “Play an Endplay right now”. No one seems to be clicking on this button. Maybe an explanation of what an Endplay is will help.

If Synapse is “bite-size hardcore strategy”, then Endplays are, um, extremely bite-size.  Basically, you are presented with a random situation and you have one 10-second turn to design and submit.  Once you’ve submitted you watch your play against three different people who played the other side from you.

It’s a pretty simple concept.  The idea is that you can play these at any time and don’t have to organise a game with anyone – they’re kind of single-player, and kind of multiplayer.

They also kind of work right now.  The scoring is broken (what a surprise), and the interface is hardly very lucid, but you can go on and play a load of Endplays right now.  And I think it’s pretty fun!  Give it a go and give me any feedback you can.

I’ll be revisiting Endplays – not a lot of work on the interface will give a much slicker experience I feel.

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