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1974 Ranked #8,866

Pathfinder

A hidden-maze deduction game has players trace an opponent’s routes blindly to find a concealed figure. Each attempted step reveals walls, gradually building a map that guides the next search.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Deduction Point to Point Movement Secret Unit Deployment

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.17/5

Rating

6.21

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.1/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

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This game could be described as maze battleships. The game has 2 phases, set up and play.

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This game could be described as maze battleships. The game has 2 phases, set up and play. During set up, each player has a hidden board on which they set up, not a set of ships, but a maze with small rectangular plastic walls. They place a sitting man figure somewhere in the maze. During play, each player takes turns to call out steps along the opponents maze (blind) until they bump into a wall. They have a duplicate board on which they track their knowledge of the opponents hidden maze. Then the other player goes. The game consists of a nifty plastic case that closes up to form a "suitcase" for storage and transport. The original German version Sniff included many variants, including one in which the treasures are protected by ditches and guard dogs.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.2/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Mark Berger Edith Grein-Böttcher

Publishers

4
F.X. Schmid John Sands Pty Ltd MB Jeux MB Spellen