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In Battle Sheep (first released as Splits), players start the game by constructing the board from identical four-hex tiles, then each player places his/her tall stack of discs on one of the border hexes. Players take turns removing some number of discs from the top of one of their stacks, moving that new stack of discs as far away as it can go in a straight line. Players must leave at least one disc behind when moving, so the board gradually fills up and movement opportunities become more and more scarce. The player occupying the most spaces at the end of the game wins!
Year Published
2010
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positive
Pros
- visually appealing and tactile
- great communal and quick play
Cons
- can become chaotic on larger boards
Thematic elements
- territory control by moving stacks
- pasture tokens and stepping-stone board
Comparison games
- Go-inspired territory games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- stack management — move entire stacks or part of stacks while leaving at least one behind
- Territory control — move stacks of tokens to claim lines and block opponents
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Quotes (from this video)
- "these are games that can largely be taught in a minute or two"
- "they can be learnt practically straight away"
- "short frame of time"
- "not going to be for everybody but there's still a lot to explore"
- "the simplicity of the mechanisms... is fascinating"
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