Tutorials

public/src/games/backgammon/tutorial.md

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 I like to think of it as a very polite argument about who gets to go first.
 
+![Backgammon Moves](/assets/images/tutorial-images/backgammon-02.png)
+
 ## The Setup
 
 When the game starts, your checkers are arranged just so on the board:
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 The board has **24 points** (those little triangles). You move your checkers around the board in a circle, and your "home" board is where you want to end up. Think of it like coming home for dinner—everyone wants to get to the table!
 
-![This is a test](/assets/images/tutoral-images/backgammon-01.png)
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 ## How to Play—Step by Step, Now That I've Checked the Cookies
 
 ### Step 1: Roll the Dice
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 - If you're **White**, you move your checkers from the high numbers toward the low numbers (from point 23 down to point 0). Think of it like walking down the stairs at home—going from the top floor to the ground floor.
 - If you're **Black**, you move from the low numbers toward the high numbers (from point 0 up to point 23). Like climbing up the stairs to the bedroom.
 
+![Backgammon Moves](/assets/images/tutorial-images/backgammon-01.png)
+
 **The basic rules of moving:**
 
 1. **You can move to an empty spot** — no problem at all! Just go on in.

public/src/games/parchisi/tutorial.md

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+# GREETINGS FROM THE DEN! Welcome to Pachisi!
+
+*By Brad (the Big Talking Bear, freshly de-hibernated and ready to PLAY)*
+
+---
+
+*YAWWWWWN.*
+
+OH. Oh wow. Good morning! Or afternoon! Or whatever time it is — look, I just woke up from six months of sleeping in a cave and I am NOT checking the clock. What I AM doing is stretching my enormous bear arms, sniffing the air for salmon, and sitting down to play some games. That's right. GAMES. It's un-BEAR-lievable how excited I am right now.
+
+And today's game? **Pachisi.** One of the oldest board games in the whole wide world. We're talking ancient India, thousands of years ago. Even BEARS respect a classic.
+
+Now pull up a log — or a chair, whatever you've got — and let me tell you how this works. I found a pot of honey on the way over and I am in a FANTASTIC mood.
+
+## What Even IS Pachisi?
+
+Pachisi is a race game for 2 to 4 players. You each have **4 pawns** trying to race all the way around the cross-shaped board and into the center. First player to get all 4 pawns home wins!
+
+Think of it like me trying to get back to my den after a big salmon run. I gotta navigate the whole forest, dodge some obstacles, and get all four of my cubs home safe. Except in this game, the "obstacles" are other players trying to send you back to the start. Which is RUDE. But also fun.
+
+## The Board
+
+The board is shaped like a **plus sign** (+), with a big square in the very center called the **home** or **castle**. Each arm of the plus is your lane to get around.
+
+- Each player starts in their **starting yard** in the corner of the board.
+- Pawns travel **counterclockwise** around the outer ring of the board, then up the center column toward home.
+- Certain spaces are marked as **safe squares**. On a safe square, nobody can eat your pawn. It's like finding a nice hollow tree — nobody bothers you in there.
+
+## How to Play
+
+### Rolling the Dice (or Shells, or Whatever!)
+
+Traditionally, Pachisi was played with **cowrie shells**. We're playing on a screen though, so we just roll dice. Same energy. More bear-friendly.
+
+On your turn, roll the dice and move one of your pawns the number of spaces shown.
+
+### Getting Your Pawns Out
+
+Your pawns start in your home yard and don't go anywhere until you roll a specific number to enter the board. Once they're out, they start racing!
+
+### Moving Around the Board
+
+Once your pawn is on the board:
+
+- Move it **counterclockwise** around the outer ring.
+- After going all the way around, your pawn heads **up the center column** toward the home square.
+- A pawn that reaches the home square is **finished** — safe, happy, and home for dinner. Just like me after a long winter.
+
+### Capturing Other Pawns
+
+Here's where it gets SPICY. If you land on a space occupied by an **opponent's pawn**, you **capture it** — it gets sent back to their starting yard and has to begin the journey all over again.
+
+Capturing is satisfying. Very bear-like. It's like when I swipe a salmon right out of the river. *Swipe.* Gone.
+
+**BUT** — you CANNOT capture a pawn on a **safe square**. Those are neutral zones. Even I respect the safe squares. I'm a big bear, but I'm not a MONSTER.
+
+### Blockades
+
+If you have **two of your own pawns** on the same space, they form a **blockade**. Other players cannot pass through or land on a blockade. You've basically built a bear dam across the river and nothing gets through.
+
+Blockades are a great strategy — but remember, your OWN pawns can't pass through your OWN blockade either. Don't block yourself in. I did that once with some logs in front of my cave. Very embarrassing. Took three hours to get out.
+
+### Getting Home
+
+Once a pawn travels the full loop and enters the **center column**, it's heading home. Navigate it up the column and into the center square to finish that pawn.
+
+Get all **four pawns** home and you WIN. The whole forest celebrates. Probably. I'll celebrate with some honey.
+
+## Tips from a Bear Who Just Woke Up
+
+1. **Spread your pawns out early.** Don't put all your eggs in one nest. Or all your fish in one pool. Or all your... okay, I'll stop. Just get multiple pawns on the board so you have options on every turn.
+
+2. **Use safe squares strategically.** When your pawn is in danger, try to park it on a safe square. Think of it as a really nice rock to hide under. Very cozy.
+
+3. **Capturing is powerful — but don't overcommit.** Sending someone back to start is great, but if it means leaving your own pawns vulnerable, be careful. I once chased a rabbit for two miles and fell into a creek. Not worth it.
+
+4. **Blockades are amazing.** Two pawns on the same square = a wall nobody can pass. Use this to protect your lead or slow down a fast opponent. It's bear-listically effective.
+
+5. **Race home with your lead pawns.** Once a pawn gets ahead, push it toward the center. Don't dawdle. I spent too long sniffing wildflowers last spring and missed the best part of the salmon run. Don't be me.
+
+## About Your Opponents
+
+Whether you're playing against friends or the computer, everyone has the same goal: get your four pawns home before the others. The computer opponent knows the rules and will absolutely try to eat your pawns if it gets the chance. Don't take it personally. It's just nature.
+
+Much like how I, Brad, do not take it personally when the salmon swim away. They're just doing their salmon thing. I respect it. Then I catch them anyway.
+
+## One Last Thing
+
+Pachisi is thousands of years old, and there's a reason people kept playing it all this time — it's genuinely, wonderfully fun. It's got strategy AND luck AND the joy of absolutely ruining someone's day by sending their pawn back to start. What a game. What a world.
+
+It's un-BEAR-lievable, honestly.
+
+Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go find some honey. But after that? I am absolutely playing another round.
+
+*Roar on, friends. Roar on.* 🐻🎲