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Martian Backgammon

Martian Backgammon

(Web published) · 2001
230 min9+ yrs1.9/5 complexity5.9 BGG#24.620 BGG68CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Martian Backgammon?

Martian Backgammon is designed using Icehouse Pieces, and is the Icehouse answer to roll-and move race games. Like its namesake, Martian Backgammon is an abstract strategy game with a significant luck component.

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Martian Backgammon box art
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Martian Backgammon is designed using Icehouse Pieces, and is the Icehouse answer to roll-and move race games. Like its namesake, Martian Backgammon is an abstract strategy game with a significant luck component. Two players compete to be the first to get their pieces off of superimposed U-shaped tracks, while capturing enemy pieces and evading capture themselves. It is quick to learn, and is enjoyed by players of varying ages and skill levels.

It requires two different colored stashes of Icehouse pyramids, two dice, and a few small objects to define the "board".

game anatomy
Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating5.9 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
9+ yrs
BGG rank
#24.620
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Martian Backgammon?
Martian Backgammon is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring roll / spin and move. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Martian Backgammon — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Martian Backgammon support?
Martian Backgammon is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Martian Backgammon take?
A game of Martian Backgammon takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Martian Backgammon for?
Martian Backgammon is recommended from age 9.
Q7How complex is Martian Backgammon?
Martian Backgammon has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.
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