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Go-Moku

Go-Moku

boardgame

Gomoku, also known as wuziqi, is a traditional strategy game played on a Go board. Similar to Tic-Tac-Toe but more complex, the goal is to align five stones in a row. Special opening rules help balance the first-player advantage for Black.

Players:
2
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
8
Xiangqi

Xiangqi

boardgame

XiangQi is a traditional Chinese board game for two players, based on Chaturanga. The objective is to capture the opponent's general within the palace. Played on a grid of intersections, it features unique pieces and a central river.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
8
DVONN

DVONN

boardgame

DVONN is a strategic board game for two players from the GIPF project. Players place red DVONN pieces and their own pieces on a hexagonal board. By stacking and moving towers, they aim to control the tallest stacks while removing any pieces that lose connection to the red ones.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
9
Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
2–200 min
Min. Age:
10
Slither

Slither

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
40 min
Min. Age:
10
Morelli

Morelli

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Go

Go

boardgame

Go is a traditional board game where two players alternately place stones on a 19x19 grid. The goal is to enclose territory and capture enemy stones. When both players pass, the higher score wins after counting territory and captured pieces.

Players:
2
Time:
30–180 min
Min. Age:
8
StreetSoccer

StreetSoccer

boardgame

StreetSoccer is a tactical board game for two players acting as coaches controlling five miniatures each. A die determines movement. Through strategic passing and positioning, coaches aim to score goals during a 25-minute match while balancing luck and tactical choices.

Players:
2
Time:
20–30 min
Min. Age:
8
Dameo

Dameo

boardgame

A Checkers-like strategy game with linear movement. Pieces and lines move straight or diagonally forward. Kings move like chess queens. Capturing is orthogonal, with long-range for kings. Friendly pieces can be jumped, making gameplay swifter than traditional Checkers.

Players:
2
Time:
40 min
Min. Age:
8
Qyps

Qyps

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Catchup

Catchup

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
13 min
Min. Age:
10
Boxes

Boxes

boardgame

Invented in 1889 by François Édouard Anatole Lucas, players alternately draw lines on a grid. Completing a square claims it and grants another turn. The player who successfully captures the most squares by the end of the game wins.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
7
TZAAR

TZAAR

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
13
Amazons

Amazons

boardgame

This strategy game is played on a 10x10 grid. Players take turns moving an amazon like a chess queen and then firing an arrow that creates a permanent obstacle. The first player unable to make a legal move loses the game.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
OSKI

OSKI

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
10
EinStein würfelt nicht!

EinStein würfelt nicht!

boardgame

EinStein würfelt nicht! is a fast-paced 2-player game from 2005. Players use dice rolls to move numbered stones across a 5x5 grid. The goal is to reach the opponent's starting corner or eliminate all enemy pieces to win the game.

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
6
Checkers

Checkers

boardgame

Draughts is an abstract strategy game on an 8x8 board. Disc pieces move diagonally and capture opponents by jumping over them. Mandatory jumps create tactical plays. A player wins by capturing all enemy pieces or blocking all remaining legal moves.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
6
Havannah

Havannah

boardgame

Havannah is an abstract connection game played on a hexagonal grid. Two players take turns placing colored stones aiming to form one of three winning structures: a fork, a bridge, or a ring.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Connect Four

Connect Four

boardgame

Connect 4 is a classic vertical game where two players take turns dropping discs into a grid. The objective is to be the first to connect four of one's own pieces in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
6
Connect6

Connect6

boardgame

Connect6 is an abstract strategy game similar to Go-Moku, presented in 2005. Two players alternately place two stones on a Go board, though the first player sets only one stone on the opening turn. The first player to align six stones in a row wins the game.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Othello

Othello

boardgame

Othello, based on Reversi, is a strategic board game for two players. Trapping opponent pieces causes them to flip colors. The player with the most pieces remaining when no moves are left wins the game.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Chess

Chess

boardgame

Chess is a global two-player strategy game on an 8x8 board, aiming to checkmate the opponent's king. Each of the six piece types moves uniquely. With ancient roots, chess is now an internationally recognized sport featuring competitive tournaments, world champions, and deep cultural significance worldwide.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
6
Shogi

Shogi

boardgame

Shogi is a Japanese chess variant played on a 9x9 board. Most pieces promote upon reaching the enemy camp. Crucially, captured pieces can be dropped back onto the board as reinforcements. Draws are very rare due to fast, tactical endgames.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
8
Lines of Action

Lines of Action

boardgame

Lines of Action is a strategic board game for two players played on a checkerboard. The objective is to connect all your pieces into a single unbroken group horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
10