Game of Goose (1587)
Playtime: 20
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: ΕΠΑ (EPA), Pellerin & Cie, Bookmark Verlag, (Self-Published), Mulder, Jeux Stella, Galison, HEMA, Ricon, Clown Games, Wild Horse, J Vlieger, (Unknown), Schmidt Spiele, White Horse, Jeu Jura, Christian Janicot, Galt Toys, Selecta Spel en Hobby, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Chupa Chups, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, ABRA, Galleryplay, Papita, Majora, Peliko Oy, Nathan, Koster Brothers, Carlo Coriolani, (Public Domain), Selecta Spielzeug, Cayro, The Games, Altap, Tactic, Sala, Jumbo, XVIe, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, David Funck, Djeco, Klee, Spear's Games, Diabolo, Editrice Giochi, Mon Petit Art, John Wallis, Abel Klinger, Louvre Editions, Peri Spiele, Diset S. A., Marigó, Brückner Spiele, R. H. Laurie, Zwan, Berliner Spielkarten, Epinal, Reader's Digest, Rubinstein, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Kids Games Ltd, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, Kadon Enterprises, University Games, MB Juegos, Société Générale Polishes, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Clementoni, Dominioni Editore, Ravensburger, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, La Petite Boîte, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Tietz und Pinthus, Johann Raab, René Ackermann, Palet spil, Hausser, Verlag G.N. Renner, Carrom Art, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, MB Spellen, John Bowles & Son, Role of Honour Games, Otto Maier Verlag, Tomland, Borras Plana S.A., Carlit, Martin Fritz, Inovac Rima SA, Johann Trautner, Editions ATLAS, Douwe Egberts, Saussine Editeur, Ludens Spirit, Robert Sayer, Noris Spiele, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Brimtoy, H. Overton, Società Editrice Internazionale, King International, Playbox, Watilliaux, Jos. Scholz, Sio, Georg Nikolaus Renner, Schmidt France, ABC Nürnberg, Egel-Spelen, Nürburg Spiele, play time
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Claude Deschamps, Mauro Gariglio, Séverine Prélat, Sébastien Chebret, Michael Holzbecher, Yasmin Imamura, Florence Thuillier, Martin Jarrie, Eugen Osswald
Mechanics: Track Movement, Race, Lose a Turn, Dice Rolling, Events, Roll / Spin and Move
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: ΕΠΑ (EPA), Pellerin & Cie, Bookmark Verlag, (Self-Published), Mulder, Jeux Stella, Galison, HEMA, Ricon, Clown Games, Wild Horse, J Vlieger, (Unknown), Schmidt Spiele, White Horse, Jeu Jura, Christian Janicot, Galt Toys, Selecta Spel en Hobby, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Chupa Chups, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, ABRA, Galleryplay, Papita, Majora, Peliko Oy, Nathan, Koster Brothers, Carlo Coriolani, (Public Domain), Selecta Spielzeug, Cayro, The Games, Altap, Tactic, Sala, Jumbo, XVIe, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, David Funck, Djeco, Klee, Spear's Games, Diabolo, Editrice Giochi, Mon Petit Art, John Wallis, Abel Klinger, Louvre Editions, Peri Spiele, Diset S. A., Marigó, Brückner Spiele, R. H. Laurie, Zwan, Berliner Spielkarten, Epinal, Reader's Digest, Rubinstein, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Kids Games Ltd, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, Kadon Enterprises, University Games, MB Juegos, Société Générale Polishes, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Clementoni, Dominioni Editore, Ravensburger, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, La Petite Boîte, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Tietz und Pinthus, Johann Raab, René Ackermann, Palet spil, Hausser, Verlag G.N. Renner, Carrom Art, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, MB Spellen, John Bowles & Son, Role of Honour Games, Otto Maier Verlag, Tomland, Borras Plana S.A., Carlit, Martin Fritz, Inovac Rima SA, Johann Trautner, Editions ATLAS, Douwe Egberts, Saussine Editeur, Ludens Spirit, Robert Sayer, Noris Spiele, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Brimtoy, H. Overton, Società Editrice Internazionale, King International, Playbox, Watilliaux, Jos. Scholz, Sio, Georg Nikolaus Renner, Schmidt France, ABC Nürnberg, Egel-Spelen, Nürburg Spiele, play time
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Claude Deschamps, Mauro Gariglio, Séverine Prélat, Sébastien Chebret, Michael Holzbecher, Yasmin Imamura, Florence Thuillier, Martin Jarrie, Eugen Osswald
Mechanics: Track Movement, Race, Lose a Turn, Dice Rolling, Events, Roll / Spin and Move
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The Game of Goose is an ancient children's classic, possibly tracing its roots all the way to the Ancient Egyptian game of Mehen which was played in early Old Kingdom times.
Francesco de Medici in Italy sent a copy of this game to King Felipe II of Spain during the 16th century.
It became one of the most popular games in Europe during that time.
Circa 1600, Benoît Rigaud's heirs printed in Lyon "Le Jeu de l'oye, renouvellé des Grecs, jeu de grand plaisir, comme aujourd'huy princes & grands seigneur" [sic] "le pratiquent" - Le jeu de l'oie, renewed from the Greeks, game of great pleasure, as today princes and great lord [sic] play it -, the oldest French copy known.
Father Claude-François Menestrier describes the game in his "Bibliothèque curieuse et instructive" (1704) : 'There's another type of game, that seems easier to learn, and easier to play; it's the game of goose so common and it is said to come from the Greeks, though nothing can be found about it in their authors. This game is much easier than cards game, because it's always wholly displayed to the players, and, being in the form of a snail or spirally folded snake, it's appropriate to print the things that one wants to learn...'.
The game became an instant hit in France in the 1600s, and engendered a lot of variants (educational, commemorative, ...) up to the present day.
It turned up later in England about 1750, according to Whitehouse, under the title "Royall & most pleasant game of the goose - Invented at the Consistory in Rome and are printed and sold by H. OVERTON at Ye White Horse without Newgate where all sorts of Fine Prints and maps are Sold and Framed at Reasonable Rate".
By 1851 it had been copied by the American publisher J.P. Beach of New York who entitled it The Jolly Game of Goose. An 1855 edition was called simply The Game of Goose.
It is a simple game of racing, using a spiral track with lovely illustrations. The main principle is one shared with Snakes and Ladders as well as the later Game of Life: virtue is rewarded and vice is punished.
Schmidt Spiele rates their Gänsespiel for ages 5 and up.
Bibliography
Whitehouse, F. R. B. (1971) [1951]. Table games of Georgian and Victorian days. Birmingham: Priory Press Ltd.
'Jeux de princes, jeux de vilains', edited by Eve Netchine, Bibliothèque nationale de France / Seuil (2009).
--gameplay description from Wikipedia:
The board consists of a track with consecutively numbered spaces (usually 63), and is often arranged in a spiral with the starting point at the outside. Each player's piece is moved according to throws of one or two dice. Scattered throughout the board are a number of spaces on which a goose is depicted; landing on a goose allows the player to move again by the same distance. Additional shortcuts, such as spaces marked with a bridge, move the player to some other specified position. There are also a few penalty spaces which force the player to move backwards or lose one or more turns, the most recognizable being the one marked with a skull and symbolizing death; landing on this space results in the player being sent back to start. On Spanish boards the reverse is usually a Pachisi board.
Many themed versions of the game have been created, depicting topics as diverse as ice skating, Richard Nixon, and sewage pumps. These can be valued for their historical or artistic merits even by those who have no interest in the game itself, with some editions having been sold for thousands of dollars at auction or displayed in museums.
Francesco de Medici in Italy sent a copy of this game to King Felipe II of Spain during the 16th century.
It became one of the most popular games in Europe during that time.
Circa 1600, Benoît Rigaud's heirs printed in Lyon "Le Jeu de l'oye, renouvellé des Grecs, jeu de grand plaisir, comme aujourd'huy princes & grands seigneur" [sic] "le pratiquent" - Le jeu de l'oie, renewed from the Greeks, game of great pleasure, as today princes and great lord [sic] play it -, the oldest French copy known.
Father Claude-François Menestrier describes the game in his "Bibliothèque curieuse et instructive" (1704) : 'There's another type of game, that seems easier to learn, and easier to play; it's the game of goose so common and it is said to come from the Greeks, though nothing can be found about it in their authors. This game is much easier than cards game, because it's always wholly displayed to the players, and, being in the form of a snail or spirally folded snake, it's appropriate to print the things that one wants to learn...'.
The game became an instant hit in France in the 1600s, and engendered a lot of variants (educational, commemorative, ...) up to the present day.
It turned up later in England about 1750, according to Whitehouse, under the title "Royall & most pleasant game of the goose - Invented at the Consistory in Rome and are printed and sold by H. OVERTON at Ye White Horse without Newgate where all sorts of Fine Prints and maps are Sold and Framed at Reasonable Rate".
By 1851 it had been copied by the American publisher J.P. Beach of New York who entitled it The Jolly Game of Goose. An 1855 edition was called simply The Game of Goose.
It is a simple game of racing, using a spiral track with lovely illustrations. The main principle is one shared with Snakes and Ladders as well as the later Game of Life: virtue is rewarded and vice is punished.
Schmidt Spiele rates their Gänsespiel for ages 5 and up.
Bibliography
Whitehouse, F. R. B. (1971) [1951]. Table games of Georgian and Victorian days. Birmingham: Priory Press Ltd.
'Jeux de princes, jeux de vilains', edited by Eve Netchine, Bibliothèque nationale de France / Seuil (2009).
--gameplay description from Wikipedia:
The board consists of a track with consecutively numbered spaces (usually 63), and is often arranged in a spiral with the starting point at the outside. Each player's piece is moved according to throws of one or two dice. Scattered throughout the board are a number of spaces on which a goose is depicted; landing on a goose allows the player to move again by the same distance. Additional shortcuts, such as spaces marked with a bridge, move the player to some other specified position. There are also a few penalty spaces which force the player to move backwards or lose one or more turns, the most recognizable being the one marked with a skull and symbolizing death; landing on this space results in the player being sent back to start. On Spanish boards the reverse is usually a Pachisi board.
Many themed versions of the game have been created, depicting topics as diverse as ice skating, Richard Nixon, and sewage pumps. These can be valued for their historical or artistic merits even by those who have no interest in the game itself, with some editions having been sold for thousands of dollars at auction or displayed in museums.
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The game was also published under these names:
Jeu de l'oie des archives départementales du Gard ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca ,
Det nya gåsspelet ,
Oud Hollands Ganzenbord ,
Il Gioco Dell' Oca Dilettevole ,
Le Jeu d'Oie ,
Het Out-Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
La Oca Loca ,
Jeu de l'âne Noirmoutier ,
Das kleine Gänsespiel ,
Gänseliesl ,
En voyage avec Vauban ,
Kva-Kvaak hanhipeli ,
Jeu de l'Oie: Pédagogique – Sur la culture du Cacao ,
Wilde-Ganzenbord ,
El juego de la oca ,
Gänse-Spiel ,
Jeu de l'oie du RCCH: Rugby Club Cherbourg-Hague ,
Das Khurtzweillige Fortuna-Spill ,
Gässpelet ,
Il dilettevole Gioco di Loca ,
Comme du Buerre ,
Ganzenbord 3D ,
Het Samson Spel ,
El joc de l'oca ,
Lustiges Gänse Spiel ,
Il gioco dell'oca di Milano ,
Laurie's New and Entertaining Game of the Golden Goose ,
Jeu de l'Oie ,
Het Oud Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Jeu de l'Huile de Table des Chartreux ,
Ganzenbord spelkleed ,
Il Gioco con le Oche ,
Piggelmee ,
Gåsspelet ,
Nederlandsch Ganze Spel ,
Goose Game ,
Jeu de l'oie: Un petit tour au musée du Louvre ,
Royall & most pleasant game of the goose ,
Gåsespillet ,
Ganzenbord Assen ,
Το παιχνίδι της χήνας ,
Die große Überfahrt: Gänsespiel ,
The New and Favorite Game of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg ,
Piraña wildwaterspel ,
Gänsespiel ,
Jeu de L'oie et Petits Chevaux ,
Reise in die Ewigkeit ,
The Game of Goose set around Lake Como ,
Grand Jeu de L'Oie ,
I personaggi della Commedia ,
Das Grosse Gänse Spiel ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca del Lago di Como ,
Het Ganzenbord ,
Goosegame ,
Das lustige Affenspiel für Jung und Alt ,
Das neue Affenspiel ,
Le Jeu du Crocodile Nîmois ,
Oudhollands Ganzenbord ,
De school gaat uit ,
Ganzebord ,
Nouveau Jeu De L'Oie ,
Auf dem Gänseanger ,
Drillepind ,
The Royal Game of the Goose ,
Game of Goose ,
Zodiac Race Classic Game Bandana ,
Jogo do Ganso ,
Reuze Ganzenbord ,
Het Efteling Spel ,
Jogo da Glória ,
Gänse Spiel ,
Ein Neu-Erfundenes Ganss-Spiel ,
Ganzenbord ,
Jeu du Chemin de Fer ou du Jeu de l'oie ferroviaire ,
Het Aloude Ganzenspel ,
Il Gioco di Jules Verne ,
Neues Gänsespiel ,
Het Apenspel ,
Leeuwenspel ,
The new and marvellous game of the goose, or, one man's morris-off ,
Oud-Hollandsch Ganzenbord ,
Gioco dell'Oca ,
Le Jeu Des Bons Enfans ,
Het Nieuw en Vemaecklyck Gansespel ,
Juego de la oca ,
Het echt ganzenspel ,
Löwenspiel ,
The Royal Game of Goose ,
Oud-Hollands Ganzenbord ,
Het nieuwe ganzenspel ,
Europe Game ,
Le Jeu de l'Oie ,
Jeu de l'Oie F.C.Grenoble Rugby ,
The Game of the Goose ,
Joc de l'oca ,
Das Gänsespiel ,
Giuoco dell'Oca ,
Neues Gänse Spiel
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