Stlts
boardgame
Stlts is a strategic two-player game on a 12x12 board. Pieces with cork cores hold white and black pins that dictate movement. White starts. The objective of the game is to capture all of the opponent's pieces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
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
Talpa
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 6
Oware
boardgame
Oware is a traditional Ghanaian Mancala game and national pastime. The objective is to capture more seeds than your opponent by skillfully sowing them into pits. Often hand-carved, the game holds deep cultural roots and develops mathematical skills.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Shakti
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
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
Gonnect
boardgame
Gonnect is a two-player strategy board game invented by João Pedro Neto in 2000, using Go equipment. The goal is to connect opposite sides or force the opponent into a position with no legal moves.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 10
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
Stavropol Checkers
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
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
Alternator
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
PODS
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Renju
boardgame
Renju is the tournament version of Gomoku, played on a 15x15 board. The goal is five in a row. To balance the first-player advantage, the game features a complex opening phase and specific placement restrictions for the black player.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Epaminondas
boardgame
Epaminondas is a pure abstract strategy game for two players by Bob Abbott. On a 14x12 board, White and Black maneuver lines of pieces called phalanxes. The objective is to cross the board to the opponent's back rank while capturing enemy pieces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
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
Coffee
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 6
Large Hnefatafl
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
ConHex
boardgame
Conhex is an abstract strategy game for two players on a square board with irregular hexagons. The goal is to connect assigned sides first. Players alternate turns placing game pieces on vertices to claim spaces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Arimaa
boardgame
Arimaa is an abstract strategy game played on an 8x8 board with animals of varying strength. Stronger animals can pull or push weaker ones. The goal is to maneuver one of your rabbits to the opposite side. The rules are simple, yet the tactical depth is exceptionally deep.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Fanorona
boardgame
Fanorona is a traditional abstract strategy game for two players from Madagascar, played on a grid board. Players capture enemy pieces through approaching or withdrawing moves, and capturing is compulsory. The dense starting board creates complex tactical gameplay.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
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
Camelot
boardgame
Originally published as Chivalry in 1888, the game was renamed Camelot in 1930 by Parker Brothers. The objective is to move two pieces into the opponent's goal or eliminate all opposing pieces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
SnailTrail
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Rush
boardgame
Rush is a territory game played with Go equipment. Players take turns placing stones. If a placement creates multiple same-color connections, the player must continue placing stones. The objective is to hold the majority when the board is full.
- Players:
- 0
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 10