Detailed Game Information

Lines of Action (Jump Right In!)

Designer/Publisher: Claude Soucie
Rules: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lines_of_Action (Local)
Date Added: 2008 Aug 22
Boardgame Geek Entry: 3406
SDG Wiki Page: http://wiki.superdupergames.org/games/loa
SDG Rank: 6 (41 points, 24 votes)
Keywords (edit): 2 Players Only, 8x8 Board, Connections
Plays Avg. Length Avg. Time First Player Wins Size of Sample
1132 13 moves 22d:8h:31m:33s 53.33% 1125 games
Screenshot:

Pieces move based on the number of pieces along a line of movement. The object is to gather all your pieces in to one connected whole.


Username Rating Comments
abdekker 2 Excellent game which can be hard to analyse because the board changes with each move
captncavern 2
CDRodeffer 2 Lines of Action is a fantastic game, a classic. I used to play it quite a bit with my wife, but haven't recently.
CleverHunk 2
conillet 2 One of the best abstracts, a modern classic. The uncertainty whether hitting is good or bad is pure genius.
dadalo 2
dave_doma 2 The most elegant goal and the most intriguing game play. Simple and deep. Just perfect.
goulo 2 I am feeling more and more respect toward this modern classic. And it's easy to teach people.
Helix 2
Joe_Hill 2
Kerry 2
Lama 2
MagicJohn 2
molnar 2 It's definitely good. Right now, I'll take as many games as I can get.
mzmzmz 2
neilb 2 This is one of the games that I keep wanting to come back to here.
pinkpan 2
ratpfink 2
tommynomad2 2 One of the truly great modern abstracts.
aarondesk 1
Mandrel 1
nycavri 1 A deserved classic.
Zugzwang 1 +1, but +2 with the 9x9 "Black Hole", computer/cheater busting variant: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/775959/black-hole
anirtak -1


Copyright © 2005 FDASSC Design. All rights reserved.
Aaron - Webmaster

Spreadfirefox Affiliate Button