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