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Alak

Alak

(Self-Published) · 1984
20 min8+ yrs1.5/5 complexity5.0 BGG6CouplesStrategy
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A one-dimensional (played on a line) variation of Go that was first described by A.K. Dewdney in his book ThePlaniverse. In 2001, Alan Baljeu modified the game into its present form.

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official art · (Self-Published)

A one-dimensional (played on a line) variation of Go that was first described by A.K. Dewdney in his book The_Planiverse. In 2001, Alan Baljeu modified the game into its present form.

The rules (from Wikipedia):

 Black and white take turns placing stones on the line. Unlike Go, this placement is compulsory if a move is available; if no move is possible, the game is over.
 No stone may be placed in a location occupied by another stone, or in a location where a stone of your own colour has just been removed. The latter condition keeps the game from entering a neverending loop of stone placement and capture, known in Go as ko.
 If placing a stone causes one or two groups of enemy stones to no longer have any adjacent empty spaces--liberties, as in Go--then those stones are removed. As the above rule states, the opponent may not play in those locations on their following turn.
 If placing a stone causes one or two groups of your own colour to no longer have any liberties, the stones are not suicided, but instead are safe and not removed from play.

Play continues until a player cannot place a stone on their turn. At this point, the number of stones on the board is counted; the winner is the one with the most stones.

Online Play

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game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating5.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Alak?
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Q4How many players does Alak support?
Alak is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Alak take?
A game of Alak takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Alak for?
Alak is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Alak?
Alak has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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