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The Game Of Y

An abstract connection game has players place stones on a triangular board to link all three edges. With no captures or movement, every placement becomes a permanent decision about blocking or completing a route.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Connections Paper-and-Pencil Category: Combinatorial

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

3.06/5

Rating

7.16

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 3.4/5

Player-count sensitive

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Players attempt to link three edges of a special triangularly shaped board with stones of their color. Turns consist of placing a single stone, with turns strictly alternating.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Paper-and-Pencil

Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
Connections

Create meaningful links between locations, pieces, or concepts.
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Players attempt to link three edges of a special triangularly shaped board with stones of their color. Turns consist of placing a single stone, with turns strictly alternating. There is no movement or capture. This game is a direct descendant of Hex. It is a predecessor of Poly-Y, Star, and *Star. Generalized by Begird. Other Games played on Game of Y board: Aliens and Amazons Sexta Singularity

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

2
Connections Paper-and-Pencil

Family

6
Digital Implementations: Ai Ai Digital Implementations: BoardSpace Digital Implementations: igGameCenter Mechanism: Connection Players: Two-Player Only Games Category: Combinatorial

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
10+
Complexity
3.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Ea Ea Charles Titus

Publishers

2
Kadon Enterprises Longman Publishers