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International Toy Fair Nuremberg 2012
Internationale Spielwarenmesse Nürnberg 2012

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Intellego Holzspiele
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Dr. Knizia gives a whole new interpretation to the phrase ‘heavy game’.
What follows are two featherlight ideas, sculpted in wood.

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Two players alternately play one stone from a supply of three, after which they refill their ‘hand’.
Goal of the game is to form a row of 3, 4 or even 5 equal valued stones, where the 5 row scores double.
Rows can go around the corner. There is a variant for scoring in the middle.
Why a variant, and not an entirely new game?

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No, even if you give it a heavy name, it still is a light game, Herr Doktor!
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Gravitas, Dr. Reiner Knizia, Intellego Holzspiele, 2012 – 2 players, 8 years and up, 15 minutes

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Two ‘1’ stones are placed at the start of the game. The two players have a supply of 6 stones in 2 possible colours and in their turn play one stone. When the value of the stone is higher than any one stone on the board, they place it on any one of such a stone. When there is no stone with a lower value, the player may place his stone anywhere on the board. The game is over when all stones have been placed. Players now check from their position, row by row, how many tiles of stones they can see, higher tiles blocking lower ones. The amount of tiles they can see is their score.
That’s all folks! Nice production though.

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Singapur, Dr. Reiner Knizia, Intellego Holzspiele, 2012 – 2 players, 10 years and up, 15 minutes
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