Pentalath
(2009)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 8 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Enclosure und Pattern Building...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 20 |
| Minimum age: | 8 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | (Web published), nestorgames |
| Designers: | Cameron Browne |
| Artists: | Néstor Romeral Andrés |
| Mechanics: | Enclosure, Pattern Building |
Pentalath (also called Ndengrod) is an abstract board game for two players, designed by a computer program called LUDI, invented by Cameron Browne.
It is the "brother" of Yavalath and it can be played using a Yavalath set.
It is available from nestorgames.
Rules
Players: White and Black.
Start: The board is initially empty.
Play: Players take turns placing a piece of their colour at an empty cell. After each move, any same-coloured groups with no freedom (i.e. no adjacent empty board cell) are captured and removed.
End: Players win by making a line of five or more pieces of their colour.
First move equaliser: The second player has the option of swapping colours in lieu of making the second move. This stops the first player from making too strong (i.e. central) an opening move.
Last Updated: 2025-08-14 02:57:59 UTC
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