Game of Goose (1587)
Playtime: 20
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: Peri Spiele, John Bowles & Son, Georg Nikolaus Renner, HEMA, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, Editrice Giochi, Palet spil, Tomland, Christian Janicot, Galison, Tietz und Pinthus, Johann Trautner, J Vlieger, Carrom Art, Galleryplay, Egel-Spelen, play time, Reader's Digest, Tactic, Klee, H. Overton, ABRA, Ravensburger, MB Juegos, Carlit, Playbox, Jeux Stella, Majora, Zwan, Kadon Enterprises, (Unknown), Cayro, The Games, Clown Games, Douwe Egberts, R. H. Laurie, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Papita, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Diset S. A., Bookmark Verlag, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, (Self-Published), Robert Sayer, University Games, Société Générale Polishes, Marigó, ΕΠΑ (EPA), Altap, Ricon, Schmidt France, Borras Plana S.A., Dominioni Editore, ABC Nürnberg, Schmidt Spiele, Sio, Rubinstein, Chupa Chups, Editions ATLAS, Role of Honour Games, Otto Maier Verlag, Brimtoy, Djeco, La Petite Boîte, Hausser, Diabolo, Jeu Jura, Martin Fritz, White Horse, Peliko Oy, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, René Ackermann, Watilliaux, John Wallis, Berliner Spielkarten, Saussine Editeur, Abel Klinger, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Koster Brothers, Louvre Editions, Verlag G.N. Renner, David Funck, Kids Games Ltd, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Jumbo, Società Editrice Internazionale, Mon Petit Art, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, Noris Spiele, Nathan, Galt Toys, Epinal, Pellerin & Cie, King International, Brückner Spiele, Selecta Spel en Hobby, Johann Raab, (Public Domain), Spear's Games, Wild Horse, MB Spellen, Clementoni, Mulder, XVIe, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, Nürburg Spiele, Selecta Spielzeug, Jos. Scholz, Inovac Rima SA, Sala, Carlo Coriolani, Ludens Spirit
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Florence Thuillier, Mauro Gariglio, Yasmin Imamura, Sébastien Chebret, Michael Holzbecher, Eugen Osswald, Martin Jarrie, Séverine Prélat, Claude Deschamps
Mechanics: Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, Lose a Turn, Track Movement, Events, Race
Min. Age: 5
Players: 2 - 6
Publisher: Peri Spiele, John Bowles & Son, Georg Nikolaus Renner, HEMA, Waldpost Spiele-Verlag, Editrice Giochi, Palet spil, Tomland, Christian Janicot, Galison, Tietz und Pinthus, Johann Trautner, J Vlieger, Carrom Art, Galleryplay, Egel-Spelen, play time, Reader's Digest, Tactic, Klee, H. Overton, ABRA, Ravensburger, MB Juegos, Carlit, Playbox, Jeux Stella, Majora, Zwan, Kadon Enterprises, (Unknown), Cayro, The Games, Clown Games, Douwe Egberts, R. H. Laurie, Το Καλό Παιχνίδι Α.Ε., Papita, Reclame Uitgaven De Beukelaer, Diset S. A., Bookmark Verlag, Verlag J. A. Steinkamp, (Self-Published), Robert Sayer, University Games, Société Générale Polishes, Marigó, ΕΠΑ (EPA), Altap, Ricon, Schmidt France, Borras Plana S.A., Dominioni Editore, ABC Nürnberg, Schmidt Spiele, Sio, Rubinstein, Chupa Chups, Editions ATLAS, Role of Honour Games, Otto Maier Verlag, Brimtoy, Djeco, La Petite Boîte, Hausser, Diabolo, Jeu Jura, Martin Fritz, White Horse, Peliko Oy, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Oehmigke & Riemschneider, René Ackermann, Watilliaux, John Wallis, Berliner Spielkarten, Saussine Editeur, Abel Klinger, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Koster Brothers, Louvre Editions, Verlag G.N. Renner, David Funck, Kids Games Ltd, ERA Aux Fruits D'Orient, Jumbo, Società Editrice Internazionale, Mon Petit Art, Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, Noris Spiele, Nathan, Galt Toys, Epinal, Pellerin & Cie, King International, Brückner Spiele, Selecta Spel en Hobby, Johann Raab, (Public Domain), Spear's Games, Wild Horse, MB Spellen, Clementoni, Mulder, XVIe, Daniel Mercier Chocolatier & Créateur, Nürburg Spiele, Selecta Spielzeug, Jos. Scholz, Inovac Rima SA, Sala, Carlo Coriolani, Ludens Spirit
Designers: (Uncredited)
Artists: Florence Thuillier, Mauro Gariglio, Yasmin Imamura, Sébastien Chebret, Michael Holzbecher, Eugen Osswald, Martin Jarrie, Séverine Prélat, Claude Deschamps
Mechanics: Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, Lose a Turn, Track Movement, Events, Race
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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:
Löwenspiel ,
Het Oud Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Oud-Hollandsch Ganzenbord ,
The Royal Game of the Goose ,
Jeu du Chemin de Fer ou du Jeu de l'oie ferroviaire ,
I personaggi della Commedia ,
Το παιχνίδι της χήνας ,
Oud-Hollands Ganzenbord ,
Piggelmee ,
Het Apenspel ,
Jogo da Glória ,
Reuze Ganzenbord ,
Le Jeu Des Bons Enfans ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca del Lago di Como ,
Jeu de l'Huile de Table des Chartreux ,
Jeu de l'Oie F.C.Grenoble Rugby ,
Game of Goose ,
The Game of Goose set around Lake Como ,
Ganzenbord spelkleed ,
La Oca Loca ,
Das Gänsespiel ,
Nouveau Jeu De L'Oie ,
Il dilettevole Gioco di Loca ,
Oud Hollands Ganzenbord ,
Il Gioco dell'Oca ,
Drillepind ,
Jeu de l'oie des archives départementales du Gard ,
Het echt ganzenspel ,
Het Samson Spel ,
Das kleine Gänsespiel ,
Gänse Spiel ,
The New and Favorite Game of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg ,
Piraña wildwaterspel ,
Das Khurtzweillige Fortuna-Spill ,
Gässpelet ,
Ganzenbord 3D ,
Goosegame ,
Gåsspelet ,
Det nya gåsspelet ,
Kva-Kvaak hanhipeli ,
Jeu de l'Oie ,
Gänse-Spiel ,
Royall & most pleasant game of the goose ,
The Royal Game of Goose ,
Laurie's New and Entertaining Game of the Golden Goose ,
Ein Neu-Erfundenes Ganss-Spiel ,
Comme du Buerre ,
Nederlandsch Ganze Spel ,
Wilde-Ganzenbord ,
Jeu de L'oie et Petits Chevaux ,
Neues Gänsespiel ,
The Game of the Goose ,
Ganzenbord ,
Neues Gänse Spiel ,
Gioco dell'Oca ,
El juego de la oca ,
The new and marvellous game of the goose, or, one man's morris-off ,
Gänseliesl ,
Goose Game ,
Il Gioco di Jules Verne ,
Das lustige Affenspiel für Jung und Alt ,
Joc de l'oca ,
Jeu de l'oie du RCCH: Rugby Club Cherbourg-Hague ,
Il Gioco con le Oche ,
Il gioco dell'oca di Milano ,
Jogo do Ganso ,
Giuoco dell'Oca ,
Das Grosse Gänse Spiel ,
Le Jeu du Crocodile Nîmois ,
Europe Game ,
Oudhollands Ganzenbord ,
Reise in die Ewigkeit ,
De school gaat uit ,
Ganzenbord Assen ,
Lustiges Gänse Spiel ,
Het nieuwe ganzenspel ,
Leeuwenspel ,
Grand Jeu de L'Oie ,
Het Nieuw en Vemaecklyck Gansespel ,
Jeu de l'oie: Un petit tour au musée du Louvre ,
Het Efteling Spel ,
Das neue Affenspiel ,
Die große Überfahrt: Gänsespiel ,
Juego de la oca ,
Jeu de l'Oie: Pédagogique – Sur la culture du Cacao ,
Zodiac Race Classic Game Bandana ,
Gåsespillet ,
Het Out-Hollandse Ganzenbord ,
Het Aloude Ganzenspel ,
Auf dem Gänseanger ,
Il Gioco Dell' Oca Dilettevole ,
Le Jeu d'Oie ,
Het Ganzenbord ,
Jeu de l'âne Noirmoutier ,
En voyage avec Vauban ,
Le Jeu de l'Oie ,
Gänsespiel ,
El joc de l'oca ,
Ganzebord
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