Customer Reviews

Fire&Ice Game

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This wooden board is well made and the pegs as well. Though it's only a 2 player game, it's short enough and easy enough to explain and/or learn by watching that several rounds can be played in an hour. It's defintely a thinking/strategy game but it takes quite a few sessions to figure out a strategy that gets you where you think you're really going. Many surprises take place in such a short time span. Not too complex and not too 'babyish'. Goldilocks rates this "just right" for tweens and teens and elders too. It may seem like a high pricetag but remember these guys are competing with video games and mindless drone entertainments.

Mathematically, this is a Fano plane of Fano planes. For any two points, there is a unique third point that completes the line. Also, with three in a row, all other lines are blocked. Gorgeously made. One of the most beautiful games I own.

The move mechanic is very clever. Basically, move your piece, then put an opponent's piece on the spot you left. Thus, you are always helping your adversary, to some extent.

In a way, the game is as simple as tic-tac-toe, but it winds up being deeper than that.

To win, get three in a row, three times.

We are constantly on the lookout for new "brain" games. This one is fun and challenging and interesting. We enjoy playing this game.