Abalone

1987
Laurent Levi, Michel Lalet
BGG Geek Rating
6.2
based on 8,181 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.5
community average
BGG Ranking
#2101
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.16/5.00
Playtime
30 min
Age
7+
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⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Slide / Push Static Capture Grid Movement Hexagon Grid

📂 Categories

Abstract Strategy

🎨 Artists

Laurent Levi

🏢 Publishers

Abalone Games abalone s.a. Anne asmodee Belleville (Бельвіль) Boardgame Space Brio AB Carrom Art Creative Crafthouse Esdevium FoxMind Fun Connection Galoob Goliath Games Hasbro Jumbo Korea Boardgames Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd Ludens Spirit Mitra Oficina do Aprendiz Oliphante Parker Brothers Parker Spiele Piatnik Rebel Sp. z o.o. Schmidt International Schmidt Spiele Tactic Tsukuda Hobby University Games (Unknown) Week End Games Zygomatic

📖 About This Game

This beautiful and functional board has room for two teams of large marbles. Players take turns pushing the marbles around the board, with the goal of pushing six of the opposing player's marbles off the board. The central idea is that a column of marbles has weight given by the number of marbles in line. Someone will need to push with a heavier group of marbles in order to push the column along that axis. However, with six possible directions, it's difficult to defend yourself perfectly. Also, it's possible to play the game with up to six players when supplemental marble sets are purchased. A winner of the 1988 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société.