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Havannah

by Christian Freeling · Games and Puzzles (magazine)

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Players2
Time30m
ComplexityMedium
Age10+

About the game

What is Havannah?

Havannah is a connection game (Hex, Twixt, etc.) with several interesting twists. The board is a hexagonal grid shaped in the form of a hexagon--8 hexes per side. (Expert players prefer larger 10 per side boards.) Each player places a stone of his color on the board attempting to form one of three possible winning positions: - Fork: Continuously connect any 3 sides (note: the corners do NOT count as a side space. - Bridge: Continuously connect any 2 corners. - Ring: Form a continuous closed loop of pieces with at least one cell in the middle (the cell may be unoccupied or occupied by either player's piece).

How it plays

Mechanics

Hexagon GridPattern Building

On the shelf

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Questions players ask

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