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Laocoon

Laocoon

nestorgames · 2017
215–30 min10+ yrs6.5 BGG9CouplesStrategy
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A game for two players by Alain Couchot and Bernard Klein Winner of the Golden Pawn at the 1997 Boulogne Billancourt Game Design Competition (under the name Tor) COMPONENTS An 8 × 8 gameboard of 64 neutral spaces.

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Laocoon box art
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A game for two players by Alain Couchot and Bernard Klein

Winner of the Golden Pawn at the 1997 Boulogne Billancourt Game Design Competition (under the name Tor)

COMPONENTS

An 8 × 8 gameboard of 64 neutral spaces. 4 rings (2 white and 2 black). 64 color discs (16 blue, 16 purple, 16 orange, 16 yellow).

OVERVIEW

Each player has two rings to move on the board. At the beginning, each space of the board is one of the 4 colors (blue, purple, orange, or yellow), and the colors are distributed evenly on the board. As the game progresses, space colors change, and certain spaces become inaccessible.

If you can move neither of your rings at the beginning of your turn, you lose, and your opponent wins.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15–30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Laocoon?
Laocoon is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~15–30 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Laocoon — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Laocoon support?
Laocoon is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Laocoon take?
A game of Laocoon takes about 15–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Laocoon for?
Laocoon is recommended from age 10.
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