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Interplay

Abstract connection game has players form one of three required five-piece patterns using narrow and wide components. Opposing pieces can share spaces, and movable pieces let a completed-looking line shift unexpectedly.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Pattern Building Tile Placement Category: Combinatorial

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

6.41

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 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The game is a Go-Moku elaboration; players must get five pieces in a row. However, there are narrow pieces and wide pieces, and winning requires making one of three patterns (e.g., N-W-N-W-N).

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The game is a Go-Moku elaboration; players must get five pieces in a row. However, there are narrow pieces and wide pieces, and winning requires making one of three patterns (e.g., N-W-N-W-N). There are three different types of pieces: a narrow cylinder, a wide cylinder, and a wide tube. The narrow cylinder will fit inside the wide tube, and so those two pieces can share the same space - but only if they belong to opposite players. Pieces may also be moved, once there are no more new ones to be placed.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Philip Shoptaugh

Artists

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

4
Discovery Toys MB Jeux MB Spellen MB Spiele

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