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Pentago is an abstract strategy game for two players with four 3×3 grids arranged into a larger 6×6 grid. This game reimplements the well known Connect 4 with a twist: After placing a marble, the player has the option to twist one of the grids by 90°, thus changing the board after every turn. The first player to get five marbles in a row wins.
Year Published
2005
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Adam Porter top_10_list at 13:48 sentiment: positive
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Pros
- clear, elegant twist on connect-5
Cons
- can feel repetitive with repeated plays
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Comparison games
- Connect Four
- Go
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- rotate-and-connect — connect five in a row on a 6x6 grid with a twist each turn
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- these games have no theme
- it's a toolbox for you as a game designer which of these mechanisms do you want to employ in your own abstract strategy game
- product design is everything
- the single most impactful feature of connect 4 was that little hatch beneath the frame
- abstract strategy games are some of the most interactive games in existence
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