Dodo
Dodo is a very simple game.
Rules: Move a checker one cell directly or diagonally forward to an unoccupied cell. If you can't move, you win.
But Dodo's simplicity is deceptive: it's a hard game. It's also a very fair game: in 10,000 random plays, Player 1 won 50.5% of the time.
If you choose the Misere option, the goal will be the opposite. If you can't move, you lose.
Thanks to Tisaac for his invaluable assistance in programming Dodo.
As well, Sunil Patel helped with the initial design strategy, and the BGA developer community helped me resolve errors.
The checkers in Dodo are photos of nail lacquer poured into dishes.
They were taken from different angles to capture reflections of natural light, clouds, and shadows.
Number of players: 2
Game duration: 5 mn
Complexity: 0 / 5
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No download necessary - play directly from your web browser.
With your friends and thousands of players from the whole world.
Free.
Rules summary
Gameplay
- 13 checkers per player in red and blue are placed in a hexagonal grid with side 4.
- On your turn, move one of your checkers into an unoccupied cell. You cannot pass.
- Checkers can only move forward, directly or indirectly. They cannot move backward, jump or capture.
End of the Game
- If at the beginning of your turn, you have no moves available, you win!
- There is no draw in this game since checkers cannot be moved backwards.
Variants
- Misere: If at the beginning of your turn, you have no moves available, you lose instead.
