#base6

presented here are the values 0 to 36 expressed in the base-6 numbering system

base-6 (senary, aka heximal) represents numbers in many ways superior to base-10 (decimal), and even base-12 (dozenal), so much so that it is almost guaranteed to revolutionize how one views relationships between numbers, as well as the very mechanics of math in general

meet the glyphs! here are the digits for 0–5; as you may have noticed, I've designed some of them differently to give it more symbolic emphasis (after all, there are only 6 distinct digits, so there's plenty of room to work with) but it's still valid to continue with the same western Arabic numerals

0 — zero as is; can represent a place-value gap

1 — just one; the unit, self-explanatory

2 — drawn as either "V" or "Y"; think of twigs, or forks in the road; can also represent a third of a set; a pie radially cut into 3 wedges would have a "Y"-shaped cut

3 — drawn as "Э", "3", or as a circle opened to the left with a dot inside; the design choice is based on a stylized moon, as it can also represent half of a set

4 — drawn as an "L" with an upwards stroke on the lower-right end; based on a stylized sheet of paper (having 4 sides) with a folded corner

5 — drawn as though one would try to draw an "8" like one would an "S", and sometimes with one more stroke crossing the middle (absent in smaller font sizes); as the main stroke goes back and forth and back, this glyph generally represents a lot of something, as though piling almost uncontrollably in one's hands

there you go, your first steps into the world of base-6; don't worry if none of this sinks in right away, it's about to get all mathematical Fantasia up in here

And I'm putting it into a pen and paper game (I'm calling it Insanity for more than just this). I know not what I think, but I'm having fun. I think.

There was a troublesome moment where I didn't realize that I was off by one due to using the incorrect number and the fact that 300 and 255 are right next to each other in base six. The division/multiplication is kicking my ass in that I'm forgetting that all parts of the equation must be thought of in the same number system, but things should start smoothing out shortly.