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How to play Game of the Goose

Game of the Goose is a game that plays with 2–4 players. It's a Racing and Dice game where the core of play revolves around Roll / Move. A dice-driven spiral race game of pure luck, with special spaces (the goose, bridge, death) that speed up or penalize players. Originating in Renaissance Italy and widely produced from the late 16th century, it is often cited as the earliest commercially published board game.

This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.