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1998 Ranked #2,785

Tamsk

Real-time abstract game where players move sand timers across a hex board until the rival's pieces can no longer move. Central spaces offer more options but wear out sooner, so every move must preserve mobility while exhausting the opponent's timers.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Real-time Action Timer Enclosure

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.29/5

Rating

6.77

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

The hexagonal board has several holes in it for the unique playing pieces. Each player uses sand timers as his pieces, and a turn is simply to move to an adjacent space, flipping the timer in the process.

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The hexagonal board has several holes in it for the unique playing pieces. Each player uses sand timers as his pieces, and a turn is simply to move to an adjacent space, flipping the timer in the process. The number of times that each space on the board can be occupied is limited, but the more central spaces can have more traffic. The object of the game is simply to have any of your pieces movable when your opponent's pieces are either locked in place, or out of sand. This game was originally part of project GIPF.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Kris Burm

Artists

1
lu'cifer

Publishers

3
Don & Co. Rio Grande Games Schmidt Spiele

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