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!
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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