Yoté
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| Yoté | |
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 A game in progress. White has one available jump if it is not black's turn. |
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| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | 1 minute |
| Playing time | 10 minutes |
| Random chance | None |
| Skills required | Strategy |
| BoardGameGeek entry | |
Yoté is an abstract strategy game from West Africa, where it is a popular gambling game due to its fast pace. A player wins by capturing all opposing pieces.
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[edit] Rules
The game is played on a five by six board. When the game begins, the board is empty and each player has twelve pieces in hand. In a move, a player may either:
- Place a piece in an empty space on the board
- Move one of their pieces already on the board to an adjacent orthogonal space
- Capture an opposing piece by jumping orthogonally to the space beyond it
After a capture, a player may remove another opposing piece of their choice.
The game can end in a draw if both players have three or fewer pieces.
[edit] Bibliography
- Grunfeld, Frederic V. (1975). Games of the World. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, p. 91. ISBN 0-03-015261-5.
[edit] Further reading
- Prior, Jennifer (1994). The Games of Africa. HarperCollins Children's Books. ISBN 0-694-00597-5.
