Sprouts

Publicado em 1967

Sprouts is a two-player game, invented by John Conway (the creator of the game of Life) and Michael Paterson, while they were at the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom). The rules are: In the beginning - a few spots are drawn on the paper; On every move, the player must connect two spots (or one spot to itself) with a curve, which doesn't intersect other curves. After that, the player must set a new spot on just-drawn curve. To every spot can be attached maximum 3 curves. The player who on his/her turn doesn't have a valid move, loses the game. In the image shown, the two black spots each have only two curves coming out of them, but nonetheless cannot be used because no curve can be drawn between them without crossing another already-drawn curve. Thus this game is over. The two black spots are called "survivors", and the number of survivors is what can effectively be controlled in the game. Sprouts is one of many combinatorial games analyzed in Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays as well as other math books on the subject of combinatorial games.

Mecanicas

Sprouts

Informacoes do jogo

Jogadores
2 Players
Tempo
10 min
Peso
Light-Medium — 1,64/5
Ano
1967
Avaliacao no BGG
6,10
Posicao no BGG
#19454

Perguntas frequentes

Sprouts is designed for exactly 2 players.
A typical game of Sprouts takes about 10 minutes.
Sprouts has a complexity rating of 1.64/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
Sprouts has a rating of 6.10/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 146 ratings. It is ranked #19454 overall.
Sprouts was designed by John Conway, Michael Stewart Paterson. It was published in 1967.