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Branches and Twigs and Thorns

Branches and Twigs and Thorns 2002

Design Andrew Plotkin Publisher (Web published)
6.3 /10
BGG rating
#22848
BGG rank
2.4
Weight
2–6
Players
4
Best at
15
Minutes
0
Age
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About the Game

Branches and Twigs and Thorns (or "Barsoomite Go") is an elegant little strategy game for two or four players that uses Icehouse pieces and a chessboard, and a collection of tokens (at least ten per player).

It is a turn-based game, unlike Icehouse or IceTowers; and there is no luck involved. Like Martian Go, Players seek to build chains of pieces of their own color and to force their opponents to branch of from opposing pieces of their opponent's colors, which results in a penalty determined by the sizes of the pieces involved.

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Categories
Abstract Strategy
Mechanics
Tile Placement
Also known as
Barsoomite Go
BGG ratings
41 · geek rating 5.51
BGG data
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