Each player controls 18 pieces - 16 men and two captains. The aim is to surround the opponent and to reduce the opponent to two pieces.
This game is played by Zuni Indians in New Mexico. It's very similar to Alquerque, and Fighting Serpents, though the latter uses more spaces on the board.
From the introduction: "This game is a variant on Risk; the world conquest game by Parker Brothers. Game play is similar, though you will find that with the new World…
A steeplechase game. Each player controls a horse, represented by a lead figure. The players each put an agreed upon stake into a pool for the winner. The first player…
A game inspired by the Prussian siege of Paris. The game is played on a 12x16 grid which has a fortress in the center consisting of eight circular spaces. …
The players disembark from a steamboat and journey through the Klondike, trying to be the first to board the homeward bound steamship.
Ad Elta Stelpur (Chasing the Girls) is a backgammon-flavored game from Iceland. Each player starts with six pieces on the board. The object is to force all of the opposing…
Each player controls 16 pieces. The object is to capture all of the opposing pieces. Captures are made by jumping. The pieces move from point to point on the board,…