Synopsis from the patent: "A backgammon board game for two, three or four players wherein the movement spaces are positioned in the form of a cross. Each of the players is given 15 stones which they must move around the board according to rules which are similar to those used in conventional backgammon. The stones of each player are of a color different...
Ultragammon is a unique 3D virtual board game that rivals the classic skill games such as Backgammon. Ultragammon Plus features several new and innovative gaming rules. Pieces are stacked in play to gain markers. The markers can then be moved to create dynamic scoring options. The game is a race for points. It was originally released as "Gamit" by John...
A manqala game. From Wikimanqala: http://www.wikimanqala.org/wiki/Um_dyar Um dyar (enmediar, manddiaré, umdiyar, um ed-dyar) is played by the Hassaniya-speaking population in western Mauritania, for instance in Boutilimit (Trarza province) and in Moudjéria (Tagant). Hassaniya is an Arab dialect heavily influenced by Tamazigh, a Berber language, that...
Also known as "The Cow Game". This is an ancient game similar to Mancala, and it originated in Africa, in the area now known as the Sudan. The board is similar to a Mancala board, and 5 stones are placed in each of the 10 playing wells. Players take turns moving stones by picking up all the stones in a well (except for one!) then dropping a stone in each...
Also known as "The Little Goat Game". This is considered the children's version of Um El Bagara, and it originated in Africa, in the area now known as the Sudan. The board is a 2x3 mancala board, and 3 stones are placed in each of the six playing wells. Players take turns moving stones by picking up all the stones in a well then dropping a stone in each...
DESCRIPTION: The goal of Umbra is to move all five of your pieces to your victory zone. There are two players, North and South. Each player has five pieces. North's pieces are concave, South's pieces are convex. There are two zones on the board. Each zone consists of five positions marked by a nearby colored circle. The zones serve two purposes. At the...
A crowd of umbrellas throngs the streets of New York, and seen from the sky, the colors dance... In Umbrella, each player orchestrates a "dance" of umbrellas in a street crossing. You start with a 4x4 square of umbrellas, with four each of four colors. One umbrella of each color starts in a "waiting zone" to your left and right (with these being shared...
Umbrella Sky is a tile-laying, city beautifying game with colorful umbrellas, banners, and light bulbs! In Umbrella Sky, players compete with each other to decorate their street and get the attention of tourists by hanging beautiful umbrellas, colorful banners, and bright light bulbs! The more attractive the street, the higher the score! A public art...
The game consists of a 3 x 3 wooden board, a rubber band and a stack of cards depicting positions of the rubber band (the 3 x 3 "fields" on the board are actually little poles over which the rubber band can be stretched). There are various game variants described in the rules. The basic mechanism is to execute one or two out of three permitted moves. To...