Difference between revisions of "Connection game"
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;[[Hex]] ([[Piet Hein]] 1942 and [[John Nash]] 1948) | ;[[Hex]] ([[Piet Hein]] 1942 and [[John Nash]] 1948) | ||
| − | :The original connection game. Played on a [[rhombic hex grid]]. | + | :The original connection game. Played on a [[Printable boards|rhombic hex grid]]. |
;[[Y]] ([[Craige Schenstead]] and [[Charles Titus]], 1950s) | ;[[Y]] ([[Craige Schenstead]] and [[Charles Titus]], 1950s) | ||
| − | :Played on a [[triangluar grid of hexagons]] | + | :Played on a [[Printable Y boards|triangluar grid of hexagons]] |
;[[Twixt]] ([[Alex Randolph]], 1960s) | ;[[Twixt]] ([[Alex Randolph]], 1960s) | ||
:Played on a [[square grid]] of holes into which the players place [[peg]]s. The pegs can be connected via [[Bridge (general)|bridges]]. | :Played on a [[square grid]] of holes into which the players place [[peg]]s. The pegs can be connected via [[Bridge (general)|bridges]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 28 December 2007
A connection game is a game where the goal is to use the pieces to create a connection between some parts of the board. The first connection game was Hex, which was invented in 1942, after which several other connection games have been created.
Timeline
- Hex (Piet Hein 1942 and John Nash 1948)
- The original connection game. Played on a rhombic hex grid.
- Y (Craige Schenstead and Charles Titus, 1950s)
- Played on a triangluar grid of hexagons
- Twixt (Alex Randolph, 1960s)
- Played on a square grid of holes into which the players place pegs. The pegs can be connected via bridges.
- Havannah (Christian Freeling, 1980)
- Quax (Bill Taylor?, 2000?)
- Played on a square grid with the possibility of diagonal connections.
- Onyx (Larry Back, 2000)
- Played on an original grid consisting of both triangles and squares. It is the first connection game with a capturing rule.
- Gonnect (João Pedro Neto, 2000)
- This game is simply Go, but with a different goal, namely to create a connection between any two opposite sides.
- Unlur (Jorge Gómez Arrausi, 2001)
- Played on a hexagonal hex grid. Unique in the way that the players have different objectives.
- Connecto (unknown author, unknown year)
- Played on an interlaced square board.
