Beej · @beejjorgensen
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Tons of information about hex grids.
Games for Music wiki / G4M · @gamesformusic
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History time! :)
#JohnZorn's #Cobra is an important piece in the history of #musicGames (called "#gamePieces" in #experimentalMusic).
Inspired by a #hexGrid #wargame, it's a complex mix of musical mechanics Zorn explored since the early 70s.
Alas, it didn't spawn a flurry of further experimentation. And the Golden Age is still ahead of us... ;)
Hex game, 1977:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4008/cobra-game-normandy-breakout
On the premiere event, 1984:
https://roulette.org/event/john-zorn-cobra-premiere/
Album, 2 takes diverge, 1987:
https://youtu.be/WQy-7E-GIFw
#johnzorn #cobra #musicgames #gamepieces #experimentalmusic #hexgrid #wargame
