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Life, the Universe, and Everything

Life, the Universe, and Everything

(Web published) · 2001
245 min8+ yrs3.0/5 complexity5.1 BGG4CouplesStrategy
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Winner of a 2001 contest for chess variants on a board of 42 squares. Each player has a royal piece (either Arthur Dent or Zaphod Beeblebrox), a Life, a Universe, an Everything, a Ford Prefect, a Wowbagger, and six Marvins.

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Winner of a 2001 contest for chess variants on a board of 42 squares. Each player has a royal piece (either Arthur Dent or Zaphod Beeblebrox), a Life, a Universe, an Everything, a Ford Prefect, a Wowbagger, and six Marvins. Properties of these pieces extend beyond movement -- for example, the Life can transmit powers between adjacent pieces. All moves except for the first consist of moving two different pieces. The goal is capture, rather than checkmate, of the enemy royal piece. Complete rules are here.

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game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating5.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
45 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Life, the Universe, and Everything?
Life, the Universe, and Everything is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Life, the Universe, and Everything — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Life, the Universe, and Everything support?
Life, the Universe, and Everything is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Life, the Universe, and Everything take?
A game of Life, the Universe, and Everything takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Life, the Universe, and Everything for?
Life, the Universe, and Everything is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Life, the Universe, and Everything?
Life, the Universe, and Everything has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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