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Series: Taschen-Spiele (Heyne)

Spectrum

Spectrum

boardgame

The objective is to move all your pieces from one side to the opposing side. The board features a grid of six colors. Movement is executed by using cards containing a multi-color code to navigate across the playing field.

Players:
2–5
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Backgammon

Backgammon

boardgame

Backgammon is an ancient strategic board game where two players move 15 checkers based on dice rolls, aiming to bear them all off first. Capturing opponent stones adds depth. Despite the dice, success relies heavily on tactical choices, probability, and risk management.

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

Cristallo

boardgame

This Heyne travel game is played on a three-piece board with mirrored halves. Players alternate placing tokens to form geometric shapes, later moving them and capturing opponents by utilizing corresponding lettered points across the board's mirror.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
10
Phalanx

Phalanx

boardgame

This Heyne travel game is played on a 5x5 board with five tokens each. The objective is to form a line of four tokens. The center space must be vacated after three turns. It also includes the game Lanxy, played on a 3x3 grid for points.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Falle

Falle

boardgame

The Heyne travel game "Falle" for two is played on a 16x17 board. Each player secretly places eight pieces and six varied traps in their base. The goal is to occupy the opposing center space. If a piece steps on a hidden trap, it is revealed and becomes a permanent obstacle for both players on the board.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Canyon

Canyon

boardgame

This Heyne travel game is played on a 60-point board with a central canyon. Two players place their 15 tokens on one edge and try to reach the opposite side. Jumping accelerates movement and eliminates opponents. The player with the most points after all remaining pieces cross the finish line wins.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Attacke

Attacke

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Wort-Wexel

Wort-Wexel

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Maxo-Mino

Maxo-Mino

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
10
Blockade

Blockade

boardgame

Blockade is a two-player abstract strategy game played on a flower-petal board. Players move a single token and place neutral blocking stones to trap their opponent. The game is won when the opposing token has no legal moves remaining. Special opening restrictions are included to eliminate any first-move advantage for either participant.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Contactic

Contactic

boardgame

This travel-sized tile-placement game uses a three-piece board and 60 tiles per player. On each turn, players draw a tile blindly and place it following strict rules. The goal is to build the largest contiguous area by the end.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Sing-Sing

Sing-Sing

boardgame

This Heyne travel game is played on a four-part board with prisons and paths. Each player uses 18 colored tokens divided into three tribes. The goal is to capture the opposing master tribe, though captured tokens can be rescued and returned to play.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
10
Combinato

Combinato

boardgame

A mastermind-style deduction game advertised as a two-in-one experience. It features both a word-deduction game and a number-deduction game designed to test logical thinking skills.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
India und Irrgarten

India und Irrgarten

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Börse

Börse

boardgame

This Heyne travel game is played on a 3-piece 9x16 board. Players travel around, buy and sell shares, change share values, and try to finish with the most money. The game ends when the bank runs out of funds based on the player count.

Players:
2–4
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Topologik

Topologik

boardgame

Topologik is an abstract board game from the mid-1970s based on mathematical principles of topology. Two to four players place pawns to form an unbroken chain and connect the colored edges of the game board, requiring strategic planning.

Players:
2–4
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Hops

Hops

boardgame

Hops is a board game from the 1970s Heyne series. The goal is to fill the board with as many of your own stones by jumping over opponent stones. There are no captures, but the filling mechanic is reminiscent of Reversi.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8
Wordl

Wordl

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
8
Xenophon

Xenophon

boardgame

This small pocket-sized strategy board game simulates leading armies through enemy lines based on Greek history. Players must safely guide their leader and citizens to the opposite side while sacrificing expendable henchmen in unavoidable combat situations.

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Der Knobelteller

Der Knobelteller

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
8