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Lateral Thinking

Lateral Thinking

Henry Games · 1987
230 min8+ yrs6.0 BGG9CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Lateral Thinking?

Lateral Thinking is a game for two players or two teams. Each player has six arrows and one defender. The board consists of 126 squares (14x9). The essence of the game is that the ball counter bounces off your own arrows and gets stopped by opposing arrows.

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Lateral Thinking is a game for two players or two teams. Each player has six arrows and one defender. The board consists of 126 squares (14x9). The essence of the game is that the ball counter bounces off your own arrows and gets stopped by opposing arrows.The aim is to carve your way through your opponent's defense to score goals (a sort of abstract soccer).

game anatomy
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Lateral Thinking?
Lateral Thinking is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Lateral Thinking — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Lateral Thinking support?
Lateral Thinking is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Lateral Thinking take?
A game of Lateral Thinking takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Lateral Thinking for?
Lateral Thinking is recommended from age 8.
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