Blokus, Gobblet and Abalone

Platinum Member Joined: Jul 28 2006 Posts: 7191

I am considering Blokus, Gobblet and Abalone - which would s/o who is an Othello, Overturn and Mastermind fan like? What are Pros and Cons?

I want it for teens/adults.

Any other recommendations?

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We love Mastermind and Blokus. Can't think of any cons.

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We love Blokus here (the preteen/teen/adult contingent here).

Posted: Mon, Dec 03 2007, 6:10 pm Post subject:

another vote for blokus here. we have the triangle version, my sis has the square one.

dont know the other games u mentioned.
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Posted: Mon, Dec 03 2007, 6:11 pm Post subject:

Isn't abalone a take off of Othello? Don't know the third, my kids have played blokus and I would love it.
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Posted: Mon, Dec 03 2007, 6:49 pm Post subject:

the trianglular version is more difficult. I have played both-my mom has one and sis has the other. I have the travel version myself. I like abalone though better but both are great games.
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Another vote for blokus. It is an excellent game for all ages

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Well, I've become a Blokus addict now. What I can't figure out is how it's not luck that you need to win, rather than strategy, because in each game the pieces you need to fill in the available spaces, are always different. You can't predict which you'll need in the end of each new game.

Am I missing something?

Tips, please.

Posted: Tue, Jan 29 2008, 12:48 am Post subject: re: Blokus, Gobblet and Abalone

The more you play, the more you figure out what kind of strategy is involved.

We have the triangle version of Blokus, and in some ways it may be harder, but I find it is MUCH more interesting and more gorgeous to play than the square version. There are so many more possibilities, the angles are cool, the shape of the board is cool, and overall it feels more eye-opening and brain-expanding. It's also satisfying just to make beautiful designs with the triangle version.

About Gobblet - we have it and enjoy it. It's more subtle than it first seems. But (like Blokus) it's good because it can be played even by young children once they get the basic idea (although once in a while you have to hold back a bit so they can win...)