The game is easy to pick up, and provides lots of entertainment, making it a great gift for people of all ages. It is also suitable for gatherings, where the whole family can have fun together!
Game description:
The goal of the game is to fill the board with the maximum number of your chess pieces, blocking opponents and providing pathways for your own pieces. Each piece is shaped differently, so every step must be accurately calculated, and every opportunity taken.
At the beginning of the game, players have to start by placing a piece of their chosen colour at a corner of the chessboard. Each piece can only be connected with another piece of the same colour at the corners, and the edges of pieces with the same colour cannot touch.
It is a challenging game, as you not only have to ensure that you have enough space for your pieces, but also find ways to prevent the placement of pieces by your opponents, making it a competitive and stimulating game!
How to play:
Each player chooses a set of 21 similarly coloured pieces and places them on the board in such a way that the player's first piece is at a corner of the board. Players then take turns placing their other pieces on the board, such that only the points of their own pieces touch, and no contact is made between the sides of the pieces of the same colour. Only differently coloured pieces are allowed to have edge-to-edge contact.
The original puzzle board game invented by the French designer Bernard Tavitian won several gaming awards around the world.
International awards received over the years:
Best Game - The Brain Sports Foundation - Japan - 2005 Japan Brain Games (2005)
Game of the Year / Arets Familjespel - Sweden - 2004 Swedish Toy of the Year Award (2004)
Toy of the Year - Independent Toy - Australia - 2004 Australian Toy of the Year Award (2004)
Best Strategy Games Finalist - Games Magazine - USA - 2004 America's Best Strategy Game Award (2004)
Game of the Year - Australian Games Association - Australia - 2003 Australian Year of the Toy Awards (2003)
National Association of Parenting Publications Award - USA - 2003 American Parents Association Recommended Outstanding Toy Award (2003)
Top 10 'Children's Choice Award Winner - Toy Testing - Canada - 2003 Canadian Children's Choice Top Ten Toy of the Year (2003)
Good Toy Award - Japan - Japan Toy of the Year Award 2003 (2003)
Game of the Year / Vuoden Peli - Finland - 2003 Finnish Toy of the Year Award (2003)
Dr. Toy Best Children's Products - USA - 2003 Best Children's Products Award
Astra Good Toy Award - USA - 2003 American Star Award for Excellence in Toys (2003)
Boardgame Prize - Japan - 2003 Japan Excellent Board Game Award (2003)
Mensa Best Mind Game Award - USA - Mentally Best Brain Machine Award 2003 (2003)
Parent's Choice Gold Award winner - USA - 2003 American Parents' Review Gold Award (2003)
Platinium Award Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - USA - 2003 American Platinum Toy Award (2003)
Spieletta Award Game Market - Japan - 2003 Japan Jigsaw Market Annual Sales Award (2003)
Toy Guide Jouets - Canada - 2002 Canadian Toy Innovation Award (2002)
Spiel des Jahres Auswahlliste - Germany - 2002 German Game of the Year Award (2002)
Super As d'Or - France - 2001 French Toy of the Year (2001)
Grand Prix du Jouet - France - 2000 French Game of the Year Gold Award (2000)