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