| User | Rating | Comment |
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| drcsaba | 10 | |
| deees | 8 | |
| baub64 | 7.5 | Received a beautiful hand-crafted set of this game for the Winter Solstice -- I like the simplicity of the game which belies the clever nuances of this classic abstract. |
| Audiofreek | 10 | Classic "old world" game for two. |
| John McKevitt | 8 | |
| Balzaams | 6 | Palyed a lot via in game game of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag |
| bayspiel | N/A | 06.03.05.04 |
| pertm | 7.5 | |
| Altugas | 5.5 | Natural evolution of TicTacToe. Interesting... But very limited (homemade version). |
| TheWisefool13 | 8 | |
| ahoodedfigure | N/A | I own it, in that I made my own board and used backgammon pieces. It was fun, but I always felt like there was some sort of figurable system to it. |
| Bottle of Port | 6 | Can see the appeal over the centuries - makes you think! |
| Nappe1 | 8 | |
| Bombadillo | 5 | The mandatory game to complete a classic tern with Chess and Checkers, as its board - usually printed on the back of the former’s - suggests. By modern standards, this game would be rated as a filler: and as a filler it plays quite well. |
| Tolkana | 10 | |
| gamov | 8 | |
| Bacchus | N/A | Actually a Green Box Version |
| damjes | 10 | |
| matango | 10 | very nice game |
| 2d20 | 6.5 | My wife and I mostly play this on the iPhone once in a while. Good game. |
| danithaca | 4 | Game proven to be solved. |
| captaincomic | 4 | I'd rather play other abstracts, especially since draws are pretty common. [microbadge=131] # of players: [bgcolor=#00CC00]2[/bgcolor] |
| cookieeemonster | 5 | I play this often with my father. |
| BobDodgerBlue | N/A | 634 |
| Crime | 3 | Bon jeu abstrait. Très rapide. |
| Daddys_Home | 5 | Played at the art museum. Seemed like a great game for it's age. |
| Hrothwell | 8.5 | |
| Kraar | 8 | |
| blanor | 7 | Very good diversion for odd occasions. |
| aquarian | 4 | Boring. |
| drunkenKOALA | 8 | Dynamic game where [url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/1066768#1066768]maintaining mobility[/url] is prime. More depth than it first appears. Much more than a fancy take on tic-tac-toe. |
| jamesdavis | 7.7 | I like this game, its so fun and allows alot of tactics and thinking. |
| rudi1234 | 9 | |
| TheIgel69 | 9.1 | |
| BowlofBGG | 3 | Plays at time of review - 2 win/lost at time of review - 0/2 This game is interesting and can easily be made out of anything at home, its also simple so its easy barrier to entry. It is a lot like Tick Tac Toe, what I mean by that is it comes down to how your pieces are placed and the first few moves will decide the winner. This game while innovating for the age of which it was played, it has not aged well. When you think of Chess and Go (both equally ancient in their own rights) they have millions (go has billions) of variables, possibilities and board states. So much so that they still are widely played today and enjoyed at all levels. These games (and all games) have "God Moves" where a player does a critical move at a particular point amount all the possibilities that it shifts the very nature of the game (typically the move that makes the winner the winner in the long run). This game does not have that, do to its small board and rules and age, this games puzzle has been cracked the world over. AI can play this game and win shut off is how basic this puzzle can boil down. This game is both players know the game and play perfectly will lead to a draw, like tic tac toe. Games like this, while maybe great for their time, do not stand the test of time due to a skill ceiling causing games to end in draws. These games while fun to experience, are not something fun to play more then a few experience and beyond the history value are not worth more then that. |
| BSG75CAG | 10 | Very fun game...though it seems a lot of folks never heard of it. Considering this game has been around longer than any of us, that's kinda sad. Trust me, it's worth your attention. |
| byturn | 5 | part of a 10-classic-games compilation. |
| ChrisScottxD | 6 | A fun, but simple 2-player strategy game. |
| clwesley | 6 | Used to have a IRL version of this.. not sure when I lost it. First played it in one of the Hero's Quest or King's Quest video games as a mini game you needed to win to pass part of the story. Was enthralled by it then. |
| Yesman Tim | 8 | |
| Anakin1981 | 2 | Another simple children's game. |
| amelija | 10 | |
| bobborobbo | N/A | di Emma |
| teamxavier | 9 | |
| casualgod | 7 | Have great memories of playing this as a child, although it is not a kid's game. I should really get a copy of this someday. |
| Ded_Zhupan | 9 | |
| GreatBeast | 8 | |
| uhlaw97 | 10 | My all-time favorite abstract strategy game. Love bringing it to parties, and teaching other people to play it. Also have an excellent computer version. NO WONDER this is likely the oldest continually played abstract strategy board game. Its appeal is TIMELESS!! |
| Szamek | 10 | |
| daxaer | 8 | |
| Fenriz | 8.5 | One of my favorite abstracts. EXTREMELY underrated, and plays quicker than most abstracts. At first glance, it looks like a glorified version of Tic-Tac-Toe, but it has much, much more depth than one initially thinks. Depending upon who you play it with, you can take this game as a quick filler, or a brain-burner. Outstanding classic. Only complaint: lots of draws among expert players. |
| dancingdanslc | 4 | DIGITAL PLAY: iPad Air Abstract strategy game. iOS app is called Morris. I'm not an abstract game fan. Out of my collection |
| ctrievel | 10 | |
| AlienDjinn | 6.75 | This was one of the first head to head strategy games I learned to play in my youth. It even came up in a Robin Hood PC game, where you had a to play and win a game in Sherwood forest. Every noble warrior of the realm should posses competent Nine Men's Morris skills. |
| Ujal_1921 | 10 | |
| bigbarge50 | 6 | Have a copy I picked up at Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home). It is a good game that is really really old, and I like it a lot, but the end game can get a little long. |
| snigfarp | 8 | An excellent game that I don't get opportunity to play enough. |
| andreferr | 1 | É com joga da velha. Uma vez que se detecta os movimentos corretos, não há como perder. |
| chrboesen | 1 | Played a lot as a kid. I can always beat the wife and girls (ages 5-10). Not much interest to them. Played 1,000 times. |
| ctalbot | 4 | Sadly, it's a dull abstract. |
| randalthompson | 7.5 | |
| BlueCherryFaerie | N/A | we have a special handmade leather edition of this game that we picked up at the Renaissance Festival |
| leslauber | 8 | |
| SVK_PETO | 8 | |
| svenmees | 8 | |
| Artax | 5 | Az ismert malom jatek. |
| Engoduun | 8 | I just rediscovered this ancient game for me, and have to say it somehow went under my radar for unknown reasons. In fact, it's a very relaxing strategy game, light, but deep. And fun, too. |
| Elixer1 | 8.5 | Slaves building the pyramids can't be wrong. |
| BhikkhuJoJo | 8 | |
| big_buddha | 5 | Good game for kids |
| andrewhodkinson | 9 | |
| Renars123 | 9 | |
| Cheshire Swift | 6 | About the simplest game I still enjoy playing. Portable wood/metal set. |
| brianeikunst | 1 | Maybe I've used the wrong rules, but there hardly seems to be a game here. |
| dagny21 | 8 | I used to play this game years ago and really enjoyed it. Haven't played it in years but now own it in the form of the Klutz Book The 15 Greatest Games in the World. |
| aaarg_ink | 8 | 151117 Rating for 10 Men's Morris (Lasker's Morris) where the two phase structure is eliminated you can start moving the pieces immediately as soon as they are placed. |
| Litwood | 9 | |
| biboulecoyote | 8 | |
| dcgogo | 9 | one of the first games i ever played |
| jmduran | 9 | Great game.used to have my students build their own boards and pieces |
| LiamAcquiesce | 9 | |
| Brederic | N/A | @ Yucata |
| Pinook | 10 | Classic, essential, as some of the low voters point out you can lose this game in the set-up. Which makes it even more thrilling. Does have aspects of Go to it - the power of individual pieces is determined both by their location on the board and their relationship to other pieces on the board. |
| Bad News [bnw] | 7 | Solved you say? I don't care because I don't know the solution. This is a nice take on the tic-tac-toe-mecanics. |
| clintnesmith | 9 | |
| jmay | 8 | |
| Tutis | 10 | |
| cardshark28800 | 9 | |
| Asmoridin | 2 | Frustrating as a game can be. |
| Andy Merritt | N/A | This is to at least a fair degree incorrect. Mulinello Quadruplo is played on a different board, and with 5 men each. This is No. 6 in Whittlecraft's 'Miniboard' series, and to show it is distinct from Nine Men's Morris, Whittlecarft published Nine Men's Morris as No. 1 in the same series... |
| maharaja | 8 | |
| Carissa | 5 | Made my own board for this one too. |
| Indy418 | 9 | I learned this game when I was playing a computer game (Conquests of the Longbow) and you have to beat one of the character at the game to advance the storyline. I got quite good, but haven't played in years. I had several sets, one wooden board with marbles and a magnetic travel copy. I recently picked up the game for my tablet. |
| Clatch | 9 | |
| cssmith623 | 9 | Lost |
| megamau | 8 | More interesting than what appears at first. |
| 3pic_Win | 6 | Took me a few plays to realize it, but this game has some complex strategy. I would get bored of it if I played it too often, but it's fun to play occasionally. |
| Avron | 5 | I don't think I've played this since I was a kid, the set I own was one of my parents gifts to me one recent year because they have trouble knowing what to get me. I would like to play again, once, to see how my memory compares to reality. |
| svetozar | 8 | |
| Chris Coyote | 8 | classic |
| ColumBuzz | 4 | Okayish game, and since it’s solved fun to play for the first few times. Gave it to a kid. |
| rickhatch | 7.55 | B+ |
| Butsudoka | 3 | A decent abstract game, but it has one serious weakness, and that is that it's too easily solved, i.e. the replay value is very limited. |
| relvar99 | 8 | |
| The Duke of Kestrel | 8 | My version of this game allows for diagonal movement at the corners, though you still need to mill orthogonal. I find it improves the game significantly, my rating is based on this version and I highly recommend you try this alternate rule. |
| Basto | 5 | A fun abstract, more notable for its historical value than its gameplay. |
| Shadow Overkill | 8 | |
| CodeAndReload | N/A | Custom Spaceship themed version (includes Six Men's Morris and Twelve Men's Morris). |
| Skasian | 8 | |
| Ray_of_Light | 10 | |
| Wolfram | 8 | Historisches Spiel |
| Beezee | N/A | GAMEBook game |
| popartgirl | 8 | |
| preiselbeer | 8 | |
| MrKorky | 8 | |
| Bayushi Sezaru | 4.5 | Ancient traditional game, played on a board with lines, using only 9 playing pieces per player. It's a very light abstract game, so simple it can be used to teach games to kids. Will play this with the daughters! |
| salish99 | 9 | Can quickly be drawn on any kind of paper on thgeh road, and be played with shells and rocks found on the roadside. Awesome. (note: I suck at it, though) |
| clayhaus | 6 | Quick, relatively light game with little depth, but still enjoyable to break out now and then. |
| flyboy16 | 8 | Underrated abstract. |
| BrutalDolphin79 | 7 | Classic. |
| rsb762gm | 9 | |
| Algernon88 | 4 | Another of the classic abstract. Not one I would play very often. |
| Be4tngU | 8 | |
| Augustine | 10 | Handmade board for sale. |
| CardboardGBG | N/A | PB |
| XMJA | 9 | |
| crimescene | 8 | The children love it, but you can also have fun as an adult. We do. |
| leithian | 8 | |
| arcplayer | 8 | Clemens Gerhards excellent craftsmanship. |
| criss_mcs3 | 5 | My wife loves it. |
| DanielBeaver | 7 | Interesting abstract, quick to play. |
| Black Saint | N/A | Xmas 2019 from Jon |
| boydweiger | N/A | PnP |
| hmmfred | 9 | |
| Roidesire | 8 | |
| CartoonCat | 7 | Many a pleasant afternoon spent playing this with my brother when we were kids. |
| AdlerCiv | N/A | No cards |
| CDRodeffer | 7 | I like abstracts in general, and this one is a classic. It doesn't matter to me that it's been solved, because I don't have the solution memorized. Nor does anyone I know. |
| Bloodfreak | N/A | Well used |
| anttighost | 4 | Strategy game for two. |
| Bluenose | 6 | Great entry game. Simple, solvable. A 2 player puzzle. |
| AmassGames | 6 | Blimey, can be tough |
| Daddy | 5 | As a medieval re-enactor, I've played this a lot at meetings all over England. Take it on picnics, relax and enjoy its simply pleasures. |
| dukivladus | 9 | |
| Kersus | 9 | My version is called Tecumseh. |
| amacleod | 2.5 | It's a good introduction to strategic thought for very young children. Certainly chuck it by the time they're eight, though. |
| Scrabblette | 8 | |
| counter example | 8 | |
| Hapexamendios | 8 | |
| D Beau | 7.25 | Cool old abstract. Few moments in gaming are more satisfying than building an unstoppable mechanism by which you can simply move a piece back and forth, forming a mill with each turn. |
| kingcrim05 | 9 | |
| adebisi | 2 | Aesthetically quite pleasing when played on a nice handcrafted board and polished stones. Unfortunately, that is how far it goes. Basically, the game is tic-tac-toe in a disguise since the initial setup is very similar and the game can be lost there. Once the pieces start moving, your choices are very limited, which is usually a good thing but here it can be quite frustrating since you can keep the game going on forever or see that you have already lost the game even before the first stone has been removed from the board. Once one player starts losing the game usually unravels very quickly. I have a feeling that the game can be solved so that it always ends in draw, but I am not sure I would invest the time on finding that solution. At least this is marginally better than tic-tac-toe. |
| ahorn | 5 | The problem of this game: The number of strategies is very limited. After playing it intensively for a while (and I mean intensively!), you will find that there is only one single strategy that will end in a tie. Any variation will lead to a loss if the opponent knows the game well enough. |
| BozoDel | N/A | Quero jogar a versão do Lasker. |
| BaSL | 5 | --------------------------------- Best with: 2 >10 plays |
| theophillusjuan | 9 | |
| bwingrave | 5 | My step-son made this game board at school. |
| cdwood44 | 8 | |
| BaluMG | 10 | great!!! doesn't require studies, like chess... |
| crnj_cmpbll | N/A | (Mill) Dad's |
| arnest_r | 6 | Surprisingly tactical sometimes. |
| BlueAngel0568 | 3 | The concept is interesting, but I always found it too restrictive and linear. |
| Iguanoman | 8 | |
| CommonGroundsCCC | 8 | |
| bluebee2 | 7 | Home made version |
| Twinhamm3r | 8 | |
| amcbeth | N/A | Ye olde game |
| k0ll4ps | 8 | |
| Duch | 8 | It is not so simple as it seems. |
| Skreczi | 8 | |
| tosione | 9 | |
| finallyiamnoone | 9 | |
| redclay | 10 | |
| FiveStars | 9 | A very good game. As deep or as shallow as you are yourself! Highly underrated. |
| trawlerman | 8 | |
| AndrePOR | 4 | Classic (Before 2000) |
| Cardboard Conundrum | 6.5 | Got a lovely edition at the UKGE 2015. Very nice slice of history - and fun game for the pub. |
| CHRISDH | 3 | *3*(Jan 2013) Very dry abstract game that is highly repetitive and boring. There's nothing to excite me in this game and would much rather play another abstract title. |
