Poly-Y
Score
7.3
Players
2
Time
15 to 45 min
Recommended Age
0+
Difficulty
not provided
Official Website
Not provided
Type
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Description
Poly-Y is an abstract strategy connection board game for two players. It is the successor of The Game of Y and the precursor of Star and *Star.
Players compete to capture the majority of corners of the board. A player captures a corner by making a Y with his pieces that connects the two sides adjacent to the corner with any other side of the board.
Poly-Y does not have a standard board. It can be played on any board that has the following characteristics:
- An equal number of cells along each side
- An odd number of sides; 5- and 9-sided boards are preferred
- Tessellated by mostly six-sided cells
Description from Mudcrack Y & Poly-Y (1975) by Craige Schensted and Charles Titus and Connection Games (2005) by Cameron Browne.