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Seti

Seti

Bütehorn Spiele (Buchholz Verlag) · 1979
230 min10+ yrs1.3/5 complexity5.7 BGG#25.291 BGG155CouplesStrategy
short answer

How do you play Seti?

Seti is an attempt to make a playable game based on the extremely limited information we have on a particular ancient Egyptian game. It's an abstract strategy game - each player has pharaoh and high priest pieces which move in familiar fashions.

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Seti box art
official art · Bütehorn Spiele (Buchholz Verlag)

Seti is an attempt to make a playable game based on the extremely limited information we have on a particular ancient Egyptian game.

It's an abstract strategy game - each player has pharaoh and high priest pieces which move in familiar fashions. The object is to get a piece to the opposite end of the board.

The basic game is played on a 3×10 board and has an addition type of piece, the ship of the dead, which can be used to make a piece invulnerable (temporarily, it is to be supposed). The advanced game is played on a 5×10 board and does not use these pieces.

The Bütehorn Spiele (Buchholz Verlag) edition was published in 1979 and won the Spiel des Jahres special award for the most beautiful game in that year.

Hexagames (I) reprinted it in 1983/86 with revised rules by Manuel A. Widmaier (concerning the basic movement of the High Priest and the variation Seti-Beth , now with 2 Pharaohs for each player instead of one !).

game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.291
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Seti cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Seti cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Seti?
Seti is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Seti — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Seti support?
Seti is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Seti take?
A game of Seti takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Seti for?
Seti is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Seti?
Seti has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.
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