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Othello

Othello

(Public Domain) · 1883
230 min8+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.2 BGG#3.448 BGG16,4 KCouplesStrategy
short answer

How do you play Othello?

Trap other pieces between your own to capture them, but be aware that the opponent may do the same. Pieces will change sides (colors) dozens of times. The winner is the one with the most pieces when no more pieces can be played on the board.

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Othello box art
official art · (Public Domain)

Trap other pieces between your own to capture them, but be aware that the opponent may do the same. Pieces will change sides (colors) dozens of times. The winner is the one with the most pieces when no more pieces can be played on the board.

In Hong Kong, an advertising campaign by Texwood for its Apple Jeans involved the use of Othello sets, retitled Ping Guo Qi (Apple Chess). The sucess of the campaign raised the popularity of the game, and Ping Guo Qi or Apple Chess has since become an alternative name for Hei Bai Qi (Black and White Chess), the more traditional name for the game.

Goro Hasegawa changed Setup of Reversi a bit and renamed it as Othello inspired from Shakespeare's play.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 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
#3.448

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Q3How do you play Othello?
Othello 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 Othello — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Othello support?
Othello is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Othello take?
A game of Othello takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Othello for?
Othello is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Othello?
Othello has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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