Anchor is a game of claiming territory by surrounding it with your stones. In that, it is similar to the classic game of Go. However, it is played on a hex grid and the life/death of a group is decided differently - in Go, a group is alive by having eyes; here, a group is alive by connecting to three edges (or in certain cases, two). More specifically, the...
An abstract chess-like game based on the Punic Wars. The playing pieces are casted in resin (deluxe edition) or wooden blocks (normal edition), colored red (Rome) or blue (Carthage). Both red pieces and blue pieces are subdivided into one commander, ten infantry and four cavalry. Each player aims to making a friendly piece move to the opponent's deepest...
In this game for 1 to 2 players, you have to manage your time to be the most productive player without exhausting yourself. Both players share opposite sides of the same timeline causing your actions to affect the other player and vice versa. Each card has 4 productive activities and 4 resting activities; placing these cards beside, on top of, and...
Introduction: Anda (from Proto-Germanic: Anþą, which means "breath") is a drawless game for two players: Black and White. It is played at the intersections (points) of an initially empty hexagonal grid (board). The recommended board size is 9 points per side, but smaller boards can be used for shorter games. Each player has access to a sufficient supply of...
Andalusia is a Chess variant played on an Alquerque board. Pieces move along lines on the board. It uses a slightly modified quadruple Alquerque board, with every other horizontal and vertical line removed. The Object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's King. From Zillions of Games: King - a King can move one step along a line in any direction. Like...
In Andantino, a game from the inventor of Trax, two players take turns placing hexagonal tiles in their own color. To start, one tile of each color are placed together on the table. Each tile placed must touch at least two pieces already in play. (Although a variant allows the second player to place one tile next to only one other tile to balance a...
"Andersonville is a very simple card game for three or four players. Its theme is based on life in the notorious Andersonville prison camp that operated in Georgia during the American Civil War. Originally designed to hold 10,000 men, the 26 acre camp would end up holding 33,000 prisoners during its busiest month of operation. Between the months of...
THE STORY Year 2067: global warming is no longer a prophecy but a reality. The world, as we know it, has changed. Cities, governments, and nationalities got diluted giving way to a single world power, the World Federation. This new order represents few privileged, citizens of former first powers who today live protected from the chaos and misery that...
Themed as a battle between two pairs of space stations played on a 22 x 30 square board. The space stations may move one square and rotate up to 180 degrees each turn. The space stations fire missiles of which there are two types. Neutron missiles which move diagonally and proton missiles which move orthogonally. Depending on where they hit a space station...
Angel Chess is a Chess variant played on a 9 x 8 board, with an extra pawn and an "Angel" piece next to the King. The Angel combines the abilities of the Queen and Knight, and there are some special rules governing its use, otherwise the game's pieces are used in the same manner as Chess, and the game is won by checkmate of the opponent's King. Is...
A book containing about 1400 Chess Variants and Chess-related games. Rules of non-proprietary games are described in detail. From the book cover: "The Encyclopedia of Chess Variants is a compilation of board and table game related to, derived from or inspired by chess. The games ranges through the ages and across continents and from the brilliant to the...
The Angel Wars strategy board game is simple to learn. Yet, it has a depth of strategy that is fascinating to players of all levels. The game features the excellent art and intriguing characters from the amazing animated series, Angel Wars. The game begins with the game tiles set up in checkerboard design. You control the 6 guardian angels. Your opponent...