Lines of Action

Lines of Action

1969Claude Soucie

2 players
20 min
2.7/5 weight

From BoardGameGeek

Lines of Action is a simple game that uses checkers board and pieces. Its rules were published in Sid Sackson's A Gamut of Games. There are some commercial versions available though. The object of LoA is to get all your pieces into a single connected group. A group of pieces is connected if they occupy an unbroken chain of adjacent spaces, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Creators who cover this

NewVenture Games
NewVenture Games
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About Lines of Action

From BoardGameGeek:

Lines of Action is a simple game that uses checkers board and pieces. Its rules were published in Sid Sackson's A Gamut of Games. There are some commercial versions available though. The object of LoA is to get all your pieces into a single connected group. A group of pieces is connected if they occupy an unbroken chain of adjacent spaces, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Designer

Claude Soucie

Artists

(Uncredited), David McCord

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

Grid MovementPattern BuildingSquare GridStatic Capture
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