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Satan's Checkers

Satan's Checkers

nestorgames · 2019
2–520–30 min8+ yrs7.9 BGG6Strategy
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Disclaimer: The designer is not satanic. The game name, aesthetics and theme are for entertainment purposes only. Like a joke, you know? Satan’s Checkers is a derivative of Chinese Checkers that uses a pentagram-shaped board, fixes some of the issues of its predecessor and also includes a few more rules and goals.

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Satan's Checkers box art
official art · nestorgames

Disclaimer: The designer is not satanic. The game name, aesthetics and theme are for entertainment purposes only. Like a joke, you know?

Satan’s Checkers is a derivative of Chinese Checkers that uses a pentagram-shaped board, fixes some of the issues of its predecessor and also includes a few more rules and goals. Its oldest ancestor, Halma (Jump) came from the mind of Monks, an American, around 1882. A decade later, it evolved into Stern-Halma (Star Halma) in Germany; 26 years after that, it was rebranded in the US to [Hop Ching] Chinese Checkers. But the devil is in the details, and 89 years later still, the 6-pointed star is 5-pointed, and its routes and connections are no longer congruent: Satan’s Checkers has reared its horned head! Chinese Checkers warily welcomes this black sheep goat to the family.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating7.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20–30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Satan's Checkers?
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Q4How many players does Satan's Checkers support?
Satan's Checkers is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Satan's Checkers take?
A game of Satan's Checkers takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Satan's Checkers for?
Satan's Checkers is recommended from age 8.
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