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The Game Table: Strategy for Two
By Ward Batty
With Chess and Go, does the world really need more abstract strategy games for two? Clearly the answer is yes, as this has been a popular category of games for centuries. Some of my favorites are part of what is known as Project GIPF by designer Kris Burm and published in North America by Rio Grande Games.
Project GIPF is a series of two-player abstract strategy games. They are stand-alone games, but the designer has also created what he calls “potentials” which are optional add-ons that can increase the possibilities and increase the complexities of the games. The games in the series are Giph, Tamsk, Zertz, Dvonn, Yinch and Punct. All of these games are interesting and worthwhile, but I’m going to focus on three of my favorites.
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© 2006 Ward Batty
Posted by Ward Batty on Apr 5, 2006 at 06:09 PM in Special Features, The Game Table / 856
