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1980 Ranked #6,754

Havannah

This abstract connection game has players place stones on a hexagonal board to form a fork, bridge, or ring. Three distinct victory patterns create constant threats, forcing careful choices about sides, corners, and enclosed cells.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Hexagon Grid Pattern Building Category: Combinatorial

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

3.3/5

Rating

7.20

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 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Havannah is a connection game (Hex, Twixt, etc.) with several interesting twists. The board is a hexagonal grid shaped in the form of a hexagon--8 hexes per side.

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Havannah is a connection game (Hex, Twixt, etc.) with several interesting twists. The board is a hexagonal grid shaped in the form of a hexagon--8 hexes per side. (Expert players prefer larger 10 per side boards.) Each player places a stone of his color on the board attempting to form one of three possible winning positions: - Fork: Continuously connect any 3 sides (note: the corners do NOT count as a side space. - Bridge: Continuously connect any 2 corners. - Ring: Form a continuous closed loop of pieces with at least one cell in the middle (the cell may be unoccupied or occupied by either player's piece).

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
3.3/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Christian Freeling

Artists

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

3
Games and Puzzles (magazine) Otto Maier Verlag ?? ???? ???????? ?.?.

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