2023Bruno Cathala
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- 22
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Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 players10 - 15 minLight weight
Othello
1883John W. Mollett, Lewis Waterman, Goro Hasegawa
- Videos
- 26
- Creators
- 23
Mostly how-to-play and reviews. Othello is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 12 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
2 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Trap other pieces between your own to capture them, but be aware that the opponent may do the same. Pieces will change sides (colors) dozens of times. The winner is the one with the most pieces when no more pieces can be played on the board. In Hong Kong, an advertising campaign by Texwood for its Apple Jeans involved the use of Othello sets, retitled Ping Guo Qi (Apple Chess). The sucess of the campaign raised the popularity of the game, and Ping Guo Qi or Apple Chess has since become an alternative name for Hei Bai Qi (Black and White Chess), the more traditional name for the game. Goro Hasegawa changed Setup of Reversi a bit and renamed it as Othello inspired from Shakespeare's play.
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Which Othello video should I watch?
Othello has 26 videos from 23 creators: 7 reviews, 12 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 4 other videos. They date from 2009 to February 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "DGA Reviews: Othello (Ep. 56)" by Dad's Gaming Addiction, which runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Othello : Game Review" by Bearded Meeple. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "REVERSI - Board Game Arena (BGA) - Regras e Gameplay (BG 36)" by Reputação em Jogo, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Donuts, Qwirkle, Habitats or The Grand Carnival, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Othello
From BoardGameGeek:
Trap other pieces between your own to capture them, but be aware that the opponent may do the same. Pieces will change sides (colors) dozens of times. The winner is the one with the most pieces when no more pieces can be played on the board. In Hong Kong, an advertising campaign by Texwood for its Apple Jeans involved the use of Othello sets, retitled Ping Guo Qi (Apple Chess). The sucess of the campaign raised the popularity of the game, and Ping Guo Qi or Apple Chess has since become an alternative name for Hei Bai Qi (Black and White Chess), the more traditional name for the game. Goro Hasegawa changed Setup of Reversi a bit and renamed it as Othello inspired from Shakespeare's play.
Designers
John W. Mollett, Lewis Waterman, Goro Hasegawa
Artists
John Adams, Georg Appl, Kinetic, Machai, Walter Pepperle, Néstor Romeral Andrés
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