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Cyclix

Cyclix

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10–20 min
Min. Age:
0
Medusa

Medusa

boardgame

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

Go

boardgame

Go is a traditional board game where two players alternately place stones on a 19x19 grid. The goal is to enclose territory and capture enemy stones. When both players pass, the higher score wins after counting territory and captured pieces.

Players:
2
Time:
30–180 min
Min. Age:
8
Harzdame

Harzdame

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
King's Colour

King's Colour

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10–60 min
Min. Age:
12
Starweb

Starweb

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15–60 min
Min. Age:
8
Croda

Croda

boardgame

Croda is a draughts variant by Croatian mathematician Ljuban Dedić designed to reduce draws. Players lose if they have no legal moves. Pieces move forward, but capture exclusively orthogonally by jumping over opponents.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
6
Rosette

Rosette

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
SyGo

SyGo

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Trackgammon

Trackgammon

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
0
Pilare

Pilare

boardgame

Pilare is a stacking board game designed by Basque author Jorge Gómez Arrausi. Pieces are moved in a manner resembling the sowing mechanic found in Kalah games. In 2005, it won a Proxime Accessit award at the Tona games creation contest.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
International Checkers

International Checkers

boardgame

International Checkers is played on a 10x10 board with 20 pieces each. Men move forward and capture in all directions. Mandatory maximum captures and flying kings shape this globally popular strategic board game.

Players:
2
Time:
40 min
Min. Age:
5
Slyde

Slyde

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20–40 min
Min. Age:
10
Migong

Migong

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30–90 min
Min. Age:
5
Grand Chess

Grand Chess

boardgame

Grand Chess is a variant played on a 10x10 board with the additional Marshall and Cardinal pieces. Most pieces start further forward, creating an empty back rank for increased maneuverability.

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
0
Scaffold

Scaffold

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10–60 min
Min. Age:
8
Catchup

Catchup

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
13 min
Min. Age:
10
Yodd

Yodd

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
4
Othello

Othello

boardgame

Othello, based on Reversi, is a strategic board game for two players. Trapping opponent pieces causes them to flip colors. The player with the most pieces remaining when no moves are left wins the game.

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

Tumbleweed

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
2–200 min
Min. Age:
10
Hexade

Hexade

boardgame

This abstract board game uses Havannah equipment: a hexagonal board and two stone colors. Players take turns placing stones to form a "perfect six" structure: a straight row, a triangle, or a small hexagon. Capturing opponent stones by sandwiching them is also possible.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Slither

Slither

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
40 min
Min. Age:
10
Xodd

Xodd

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
4
Morelli

Morelli

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8