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Space Checkers

Space Checkers

Pacific Game Company · 1965
220 min8+ yrs3.0/5 complexity5.5 BGG72CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Space Checkers?

Space Checkers adapts traditional checkers to the 3rd dimension. Instead of 12 men on an 8x8 square, each side has 8 men on a 4x4x4 cube. The adaptation is straight-forward: Black sets up near the south lower edge and can only move north and up; Red sets up near the north upper edge and can only move south and down.

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Space Checkers box art
official art · Pacific Game Company

Space Checkers adapts traditional checkers to the 3rd dimension. Instead of 12 men on an 8x8 square, each side has 8 men on a 4x4x4 cube. The adaptation is straight-forward: Black sets up near the south lower edge and can only move north and up; Red sets up near the north upper edge and can only move south and down. Captures and crowning are 3D analogs to the 2D case.

Rather than having 4 large levels, the board is split into 4 towers of 2x2 portions. This allows one to more easily reach the pieces at the interiors of each level, without interfering with the visualization of the complete cube.

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Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating5.5 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
20 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Space Checkers is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Space Checkers — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Space Checkers support?
Space Checkers is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Space Checkers take?
A game of Space Checkers takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Space Checkers for?
Space Checkers is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Space Checkers?
Space Checkers has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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