The Game of Y

Kadon Enterprises · 1953

220 min10+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.2 BGG#10.495 BGG152CouplesStrategy

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How do you play The Game of Y?

Players attempt to link three edges of a special triangularly shaped board with stones of their color. Turns consist of placing a single stone, with turns strictly alternating.

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official art · Kadon Enterprises

Players attempt to link three edges of a special triangularly shaped board with stones of their color. Turns consist of placing a single stone, with turns strictly alternating. There is no movement or capture.

This game is a direct descendant of Hex. It is a predecessor of Poly-Y, Star, and *Star.

Generalized by Begird.

Other Games played on Game of Y board:

 Aliens and Amazons
 Sexta
 Singularity

game anatomy

Complexity3.0 / 5

BGG rating7.2 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

No in-game text needed

🌐 plays without English

Play time

20 min

Players

Recommended age

10+ yrs

BGG rank

#10.495

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Q3How do you play The Game of Y?

The Game of Y is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring connections. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Game of Y — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does The Game of Y support?

The Game of Y is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of The Game of Y take?

A game of The Game of Y takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is The Game of Y for?

The Game of Y is recommended from age 10.

Q7How complex is The Game of Y?

The Game of Y has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

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