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Gopher

Gopher

Mark Steere Games · 2021
220–60 min5+ yrs1.5/5 complexity4.2 BGG#30.502 BGG11KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Gopher?

Gopher is a two-player game played on an initially empty, size 6 (or 8...) hexagonal grid. The two players place their own stones on the board, one stone per turn.

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Gopher box art
official art · Mark Steere Games

Gopher is a two-player game played on an initially empty, size 6 (or 8...) hexagonal grid. The two players place their own stones on the board, one stone per turn. Players are not allowed to pass.

All placements are to unoccupied cells. A friendly connection is an adjacency between the stones of the same color. An enemy connection is an adjacency between different colored stones.

Player 1 begins the game by placing a stone anywhere on the board. Then, starting with Player 2, players take turns placing a stone which forms exactly one enemy connection and no friendly connections.

The last player to place a stone wins.

(Drew Edwards found a solution on size 5, 7, 9... boards. Red starts in the center or a corner, and whichever direction Blue branches out, Red continues the branch in the same direction.)

—description from designer

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating4.2 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
20–60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
5+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.502
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Gopher cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Gopher cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Gopher?
Gopher is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~20–60 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gopher — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gopher support?
Gopher is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gopher take?
A game of Gopher takes about 20–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gopher for?
Gopher is recommended from age 5.
Q7How complex is Gopher?
Gopher has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.

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