Sunday, May 13, 2012

Beggar's Chess


We just love stumbling across great board games that we haven't played before.  This weekend we visited the Georgia Renaissance Festival in Fairburn, just a little outside Atlanta.  Well worth the trip--if you're within driving distance, then go!  A big thanks to Mr. Cahoon for introducing us to Beggar's Chess.  It's a great game, quick to learn for kids and adults, but challenging on many levels.  The objective is to get four pieces in a row that share some attribute--whether that attribute is shape, color, size, or surface. For example, the board in the picture below is a winning board because there are four pieces with a hole in the top.  Very easy to lose track of the patterns if you're not careful.  Outstanding game!





1 comment:

  1. I have seen this game sold as Quarto, and you're right, you really have to pay attention. My wife and I used to bash heads over this game.

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