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Gopher

Gopher

Mark Steere Games · 2021
20 min0+ yrs1.5/5 complexity4.2 BGG#30.267 BGG11KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Gopher?

Gopher is a fun and simple game designed by Mark Steere to be easy to program in a computer but can also be played with pen and paper. Rules: Gopher is a two player game played on an initially empty, 6 spaces or larger hexagonal grid.

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Gopher box art
official art · Mark Steere Games

Gopher is a fun and simple game designed by Mark Steere to be easy to program in a computer but can also be played with pen and paper.

Rules: Gopher is a two player game played on an initially empty, 6 spaces or larger* 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.

Odd number grids are not recommended by the designer.

—description from designer

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating4.2 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.267
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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 ~0 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 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gopher for?
Gopher is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Gopher?
Gopher has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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