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Enthusiastic: I love the game and want to play it. (9, 10)
Suggest: Good game, I want to play it and will usually suggest it. (7, 8)
Indifferent: I&#8217;ll play the game, if necessary, but won&#8217;t suggest it. (5, 6)
Avoid: I don&#8217;t want to play this game. (1-4)

Costikyan on Chess

Something quick before I start on the HelCon session reports: Greg Costikyan has written an excellent article on Chess and game design. All I can say is read it — it’s worth the while.