Archimedes, Layer by Layer

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About the Game

2 player game: Each turn the players put 1 token on the game board. When the players have placed 4 tokens each the moving phase begins. The players move in turns 1 of their tokens 1 space along the drawn lines. The first player to complete 1 of 36 possible winning figures wins the game.

4 player game: The players play in teams with 2 tokens each. Communication limits may be agreed on.

3 player game: Each player has 3 tokens and there are winning figures for 3 tokens. Solo game: There are 16 tokens marked with a letter and some problems to solve with as few moves as possible.

This game was probably published about 1920.

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Filed Under

Categories: Abstract Strategy
Mechanics: Communication Limits Pattern Building Point to Point Movement Solo / Solitaire Game
BGG data: refreshed Sep 7, 2026