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