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Catch the Hare

Catch the Hare

(Public Domain) · 1283
210 min0+ yrs2.0/5 complexity4.9 BGG26KidsCouplesStrategy
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The earliest recorded hunt game in Europe, Catch the Hare was mentioned in Libro de los Juegos (Book of Games) commissioned by Alfonso X in 1283. It is played on an alquerque board, with one side taking the part of a hare and the other taking 12 hunters.

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The earliest recorded hunt game in Europe, Catch the Hare was mentioned in Libro de los Juegos (Book of Games) commissioned by Alfonso X in 1283. It is played on an alquerque board, with one side taking the part of a hare and the other taking 12 hunters. The hunters must trap the hare so that it cannot move; the hare must kill enough hunters to make their task impossible.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
10 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Catch the Hare?
Catch the Hare is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~10 minutes, featuring point to point movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Catch the Hare — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Catch the Hare support?
Catch the Hare is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Catch the Hare take?
A game of Catch the Hare takes about 10 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Catch the Hare for?
Catch the Hare is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Catch the Hare?
Catch the Hare has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.

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