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The design and publishing of contemporary classic simple but twisted

abstract strategy board games, dice games and competitive solitaire card and coaster games.

  

     

  

     

Hijara™

   

     

   

... a singular game of concentration, strategy, placement and points accumulation with but a single rule

- stones must be placed on the numbered squares in numerical order.

4 same-colour stones on 4 numbers of a kind in a row - horizontally, vertically, diagonally = 10 points

4 same-colour stones on 4 numbers in sequence - horiz., vert., diag. = 15 points

4 same-colour stones on 4 numbers in a square = 20 points  -  the most points wins.

~ for 2 players age 10+ / playing time:  approx. 40 minutes ~

  

      

   

  

     

   

mozaic™

                  

 ... a fun game of fours, luck of the draw, tactics, placement, movement and points accumulation.

In turn, draw one gem at a time from the bag and place it on the board to form point-scoring squares.

4 same-colour adjacent gems in a square scores 4 points.  Players score with their own gems

(even when placed by the opponent) and may also place, move and/or remove opponent's gems.

4 Exceptions:  ruby; miss this turn - sapphire; slide any gem diagonally to an empty adjacent tile,

onyx; take two turns - diamond; remove any gem from the board and replace it in the bag.

Exception gems are always returned to the bag after a turn and, when only the 4 Exceptions remain in the bag,

the game is over and the highest score wins.

~ for 2 players and for all the ages / playing time:  approx. 30 minutes ~

                  

    

     

   

    

Rhumb Line™
    

... a fast game of observation, stratagem, placement and points accumulation.

Players take turns placing their nuggets, on the board, to form point-scoring rhumb lines.

4 in a radius = 10 points  ~  4 in an arc = 20 points  ~  4 in a spiral = 30 points.

When players have only 1 nugget, they remove one of their own (once only)

but may not replace it from whence it came on their next turn.  Higher score gains victory.

~ for 2 players age 8+ / playing time:  approx. 20 minutes ~

        

       

 

  

Mojo™

      

... put your thinking cap(sicum) on and get your mojo working for a 3 in-a-row game with a twist of strategy.

Taking turns, players put their 3 pieces and pawn on the 3 x 3 board

then continue by moving any piece or their own pawn to the adjacent empty space.

The first with their 3 colour pieces in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally is the winner.

Mojo Too ... played with a neutral pawn that starts the game in the centre of the board and may be moved by both players.

Mojo 2 ... played, as Mojo and Mojo Too, for points.  The unique playing pieces have individual opposite ends

numbered as are regular dice - 3 pieces of a colour make up a single die.

Pieces are placed on the board either end up and always inverted when moved - thereby constantly changing the score.

Played for a certain number of rounds or to an agreed points total, the pips on the tops of the pieces in a winning row

are added (the best of 5 rounds may be 2 - on points) and the first to reach the set score wins.

~ for 2 players age 8+ / playing time:   approx. 20 minutes ~

    

   

   

   

    

MALAIKA™

    

... a thought-provoking game of intimidation, cunning, movement - surround and capture

with blue and yellow glass stones on a board of triangles

until the contender with only 1 stone left on the board concedes defeat.

~ for 2 players age 10+ / playing time:  approx. 30 minutes ~

             

Published by Sterling Games @ Sunnywood, Inc., Hong Kong.

  

   

  

Lucky Seven™

   

   

... an 'oxymoronic' competitive solitaire game of luck with 7 coasters in a row.
No skill, no strategy, no smarts and only one choice - no problem!
Turn them over and follow the numbers, easy - it's a mathematical loop - highest score wins.
~ for 1 or more players age 6+ / timeless ~
   

Published by Great American Puzzle Factory, U.S.A.

  

StarSlide™

  

... a profound game of placement, movement, blocking and freezing.

Place and slide the stars across the board to freeze the opponent out

but space is limited, one slip-up and you may not be the last to slide.

4 solitaire puzzles included.

~ for 2, 3 or 4 players age 10+ / playing time:  approx. 35 minutes ~

    

Co-developed with Kate Jones of Kadon Enterprises, Inc.

Published by Kadon Enterprises, Inc., U.S.A.

  

 

    

  

Dead Man's Dice™

  

... the original Dead Man's Dice game of piracy, luck and tactics.

Pirates take turns to roll 1 of their 3 dice, plunder and pile up their doubloons.

Firing a broadside to blow a pirate out of the water may be a life-saver

but beware the Jolly Roger, it could be your downfall and you'll end up walking the plank

if you're not marooned first!  Rounds of fast fun and the first to 100 wins.

~ for 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 scurvy sea-dogs age 7+ / playing time:  approx. 20 minutes ~

  

Published by Games Above Board.

     

Dead Man's Dice Bandanas and T-shirts too!

   

  

    

Dead Man's Dice™

     

... a dice game of luck and tactics - roll the bones and face your fate!

Pirates may plunder but better not pillage and hope the skull and crossbones

smiles on you to bring luck as the Jolly Roger may be a blessing or a curse.

A treasure trove of 100 doubloons takes the game.

~ for 2 bold buccaneers age 7+ / playing time:  approx. 20 minutes ~

   

Published by Channel Craft, U.S.A.

  

Quirky ! ! !™

      

… a triangular board game of placement, movement and points-accumulation.

Form triangles in triangles on triangles but ... you may become your own worst enemy!

~ for 3 (or 2) players age 8+ / playing time:  approx. 30 minutes ~

      

Published by Family Games, Canada.

  

      

TRiPLEXiTY™

  

  

... a brain-bending pure strategy game of complex simplicity - and

Triplexity II ... a mind-numbing game of strategy played for points - with 3 pieces each.

~ for 2 players age 7+ / playing time:  approx. 20 minutes ~

      

Co-developed with Kate Jones of Kadon Enterprises, Inc.

Published by Family Games, Canada.

  

   

F l i p p i t™

  

… a multi-player competitive solitaire, card game that reinforces correct spelling

when you flip it (the card that is).  If you can spell it, you can play it - you're never too old to be young!

~ for any number of kids of all ages (6+) / playing time:  approx. 20 minutes ~

      

Published by Family Games, Canada.

      

  

  

 

      

Zambezy™
     

.... a fast-flowing game of luck and strategy - draw 'em out, stack 'em up, move 'em about, score the most points

in and on squares - hopefully your own or you may end up down the river or up the creek without a paddle.

~ for 2 players ages 8+ / playing time:  approx. 30 minutes ~

Published by Giseh Verlag, Germany.

      

 

 

Mov'n'Pick™

       

.... tre regolamenti diversi (per principanti, base e per esperti) vi introdurranno man mano

nei meccanismi mentali di Mov'n'Pick.  Lo scopo, in tutti e tre i casi, è mettere in fila tre pezzi

su una scaccheria 3 x 3, ma ... non è semplice come sembra!

Nel gioco per principianti una partita è molto rapida, e può giocarci anche un bimbo (e non è detto

che non vinca!).  Nel gioco base c’è più libertà di movimento, e ogni mossa va pianificata ancora

più attentamente.  Nel gioco per esperti entra in ballo un originale sistema di punteggio.

~ per 2 giocatori 8+ ~

      

Una collaborazione con Games Above Board, prolifico autore di giochi astratti,

e daVinci Editrice produtto in esclusiva per Arima, Italy.

       

     

    

   

  

 Flash Hijara™  &  Flash Rhumb Line™

Free online Flash games for 2 players - or challenge the computer ... with 2 levels of play.

  

Programmed by Game Intellect, Russia.

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