Thorns
boardgame
Thorns is a variant of Hex from the 3M Paper Games Series. Players take turns marking squares and drawing lines through triangles to create thorns. The objective is to be the first to build a continuous path from one side of the board to the opposite side.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Battleship
boardgame
Battleship is a classic two-player strategy guessing game published by Milton Bradley in 1967 using plastic grids and pegs. Players secretly deploy ships on a grid, take turns calling out coordinates to attack enemy positions, deduce ship locations, and aim to sink the entire fleet first to win.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Hedron
boardgame
Hedron from the 3M Paper Games Series is played on an unfolded dodecahedron board. Players take turns placing X or O marks on the lines. Controlling an area by marking three or more of its sides awards printed points. The player with the highest total score wins the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Snare
boardgame
Snare from the 3M Paper Games Series is an abstract board game for two players. Players take turns marking unshaded squares on a checkerboard grid. The goal is to capture shaded circles by completely surrounding them. The player who claims the most circles at the end wins the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Qubic
boardgame
Qubic is a three-dimensional placement game played on a 4x4x4 grid with 64 positions. Players take turns placing pieces to be the first to get four in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Plasm
boardgame
Plasm, part of the 3M Paper Games Series, is played on a pentagon grid. Players take turns placing marks, expanding from previous moves. The goal is to surround and claim shaded shapes for points. The player with the highest total score at the end wins the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 13
Hex
boardgame
The strategy game Hex was invented in 1942 by Piet Hein and independently in 1947 by John Nash. Players connect opposite edges with stones. Parker Brothers commercialized it in 1952. Its simple rules allow for easy homemade sets and paper play.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Nab
boardgame
Nab is an abstract paper and pencil game for two from the 3M series. Players take turns drawing straight lines through up to five unmarked circles arranged in a triangular pattern. The participant who is forced to mark the final remaining circle loses the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 13