Othello (Reversi) 1883
Designed by Goro Hasegawa
What it is
A two-player game on an 8x8 board where placing a disc to flank a line of opponent discs flips them to your color; the player with more discs wins.
Why it matters
Reversi was devised in 1880s England; the standardized modern game Othello was created by Goro Hasegawa in Japan (1971), becoming a worldwide abstract classic.
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How to play Othello (Reversi)
Othello (Reversi) is a light-to-medium game (rated 2.1 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 2 players. It's an Abstract Strategy game where the core of play revolves around Enclosure and Pattern Building. A two-player game on an 8x8 board where placing a disc to flank a line of opponent discs flips them to your color; the player with more discs wins. Reversi was devised in 1880s England; the standardized modern game Othello was created by Goro Hasegawa in Japan (1971), becoming a worldwide abstract classic.
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