Margo is an abstract board game similar to Go, except that it's played with marbles which may stack upwards. A special capture rule means that captured pieces that support enemy pieces are not removed. Margo is played by two players, White and Black, on a square grid which is initially empty (6x6 is the standard size). Each player has an unlimited number...
An ancient legend says a great pirate treasure is buried on the island of Martinique. Pirates would have attacked various merchant vessels, confiscated their loads and eventually sunk the ships. Afterwards they would have brought the stolen jewels, objects and coins to the island to bury the treasure over there. Many have tried to find the Lost Treasure...
In Masons, players represent architects, who together establish cities on the landscape of the game board. When a city is completed, all players score points for "guild cards" they play, with the right timing in playing the right card making all the difference. Each turn, a player first establishes a new wall somewhere on the board. Each wall will be...
The Dutch game association Ducosim publishes the game magazine Spel!. With this magazine they will publish several 'Spel!enkaarten' (gamecards). These are games which fit on a A5 card. #0020 is 'Maurice vs. Niek', and was published for the 40 year anniversary. This game is an area enclosure game by Martyn F for 2-4 players. Each player controls 3 committee...
From back of box Sniff, sniff ... it smells like cheese! Oskar, the cheeky mouse creeps closer to outwit the cheese. but alas, the mousecatcher lies in wait! He tries to catch the mouse before he reaches his goal. Who wins - mouse or mousecatcher? The purpose of the game is to prevent the other player from reaching the mouse hole. This can be done Oscar...
Go back to the time of the Maya and help them build their civilization. On the Yucatán peninsula new cities arise around the temples. Large cities give power which you can gain by supplying the residents with food. Plant corn, squash, potatoes and peppers to increase your influence on the cities. An easy to play, tactical tile laying game in which you...
Medusa is a Go game played on a base-10 hexboard with 61 'holes', so that a corner cell has 2 liberties, a cell on the edge 3, and a cell on the inside 4, as in regular Go. On each turn a player has the following options: Drop a stone on an empty cell. Move one or more of his groups (a group is a set of connected stones). Drop a stone and then move one or...
2, 3 or 4 players Materials A hexagonal board with 5 hexagons per side, 64 stones in four colors, 16 red, 16 yellow, 16 green and 16 blue. You will also need a small drawstring bag. Definitions Group – A set of like color connected stones, a single stone is also considered a group. Rules The board is placed between the players and starts out empty. Place 4...