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2000 Ranked #14,408

3 Stones

An abstract alignment game has players place colored and shared stones to form three pocketed stones in a row. Clear stones count for either side, creating flexible threats across horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.

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Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.57/5

Rating

6.26

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The object of the game is to score points by getting stones of your color into three pockets in a row, be it across, up and down, or diagonally. There are black and white stones for the players and clear stones that count for both players.

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The object of the game is to score points by getting stones of your color into three pockets in a row, be it across, up and down, or diagonally. There are black and white stones for the players and clear stones that count for both players. The game can be played with an element of luck, drawing stones from a bag, or as pure skill with each player taking equal amounts of the colored stones. Timed tournament play and handicapping is also an option.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.6/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Andy Daniel

Publishers

1
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