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Kropki

Kropki

(Public Domain)
230 min8+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.2 BGG#22.585 BGG26CouplesStrategy
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Kropki (or "Dots" in English) is a paper and pencil game very popular play-during-lessons-in-school game. It seems this game was invented to play Go with paper and pencil - in contrast to Go you can surround empty spaces together with opponents dots, and the surrounded areas are off limits for the rest of the game.

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Kropki box art
official art · (Public Domain)

Kropki (or "Dots" in English) is a paper and pencil game very popular play-during-lessons-in-school game. It seems this game was invented to play Go with paper and pencil - in contrast to Go you can surround empty spaces together with opponents dots, and the surrounded areas are off limits for the rest of the game. Go experience is helpful, but many tactics work differently.

There are Wikipedia articles in Polish and Russian and Czech.

You can also play online.

Here is an online interactive tutorial with problems to solve: http://www.tochki.org/lesson/eng/index.html

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#22.585
from Trișache · verified

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Q2Where can I buy Kropki cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Kropki?
Kropki is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring enclosure. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Kropki — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Kropki support?
Kropki is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Kropki take?
A game of Kropki takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Kropki for?
Kropki is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Kropki?
Kropki has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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