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Outwit

Outwit

Parker Brothers · 1978
215 min8+ yrs1.7/5 complexity5.1 BGG#29.345 BGG536CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Outwit?

From the instruction sheet: "EQUIPMENT: 1 playing board with 90 squares, including two corners of 9 squares each. 18 chips (9 dark and 9 light), one chip on each side has a dot on it, called the "power chip".

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Outwit box art
official art · Parker Brothers

From the instruction sheet: "EQUIPMENT: 1 playing board with 90 squares, including two corners of 9 squares each. 18 chips (9 dark and 9 light), one chip on each side has a dot on it, called the "power chip".

OBJECT: To be the first to slide all nine of your chips into your own corner of the board."

The chips are setup in the middle of the board at start. Each player plays alternately one chip in one direction only. a regular chip may move horizontally or vertically only. A power chip may move also diagonally. A regular chip must slide as far as it can go. Stopped only by reaching the edge of the board, another chip or the opponent's corner. A power chip can stop whenever it wants, but must stop for the same reasons as a regular chip.

Once inside its own corner, no chip can move back into the playing area. A regular chip must move horizontally or vertically as far as it can within the corner, a power chip may move any number of squares, within the corner.

Similar to Aztec Conquest, but in those versions, pieces can only move horizontally or vertically. No power chips to allow diagonal movement or stopping early. Aztec Conquest also allows you to move in and out of your corner freely, while Outwit has a rule that you may not leave your corner once you enter it.

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating5.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.345
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Outwit is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~15 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Outwit — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Outwit support?
Outwit is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Outwit take?
A game of Outwit takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Outwit for?
Outwit is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Outwit?
Outwit has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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