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== In 100 words ==
This game is played on a 7x7 board with the center square removed. There are 24 pieces, 6 of 4 different colors. Each piece is a domino covering exactly two cells of the board. Both players choose pieces from a shared pool.
There are two players in the game: the starting player is called 'More' and the other player is called 'Fewer'.
The goals of the game are opposite for both players. The 'Fewer' player wins a finished game if the number of distinct groups of cells of the same color is less than 12. Otherwise the 'More' player wins.
== Introduction ==
Linkage is played on a 7x7 square grid with domino shaped pieces that cover two squares each.
The two players have different goals: one player, called
"Fewer" needs to keep the number of color groups low,
while the other player, called "More", needs to make the
number of color groups high.
== Components ==
== Components ==


A Linkage set includes:
* 7×7 board
- A board with a 7x7 square grid
* {{blackCylinder|1}} on the centre square.
- 24 playing pieces, 6 of each color (white, blue,
* {{greenCylinder|1}} on the last played piece.
red, and yellow).
* 24 2×1 domino-shaped pieces:
- 1 black counter and 1 green counter
{{car|6|b=0|c=blue|w=}} {{car|6|b=0|c=white}} {{car|6|b=0|c=red}} {{car|6|b=0|c=yellow}}
 
== Game Rules ==
 
The game begins with the board empty, except for the
black counter, which is placed on the center square:
Players choose who will be More and who will be
Fewer.
The More player always goes first. Each turn consists of
choosing one of the remaining pieces and placing it on
the board, then placing the green counter on top of that
piece. Note that neither player owns any of the pieces;
they may choose any color to place on each turn.
When placing a piece, it may be placed anywhere it fits
without overlapping other pieces or the black counter.
There is, however, one restriction: the piece may not be
placed so that it touches the previously-placed piece
which is marked by the green counter.
If a player does not have a legal move because of the
location of the green counter, they remove it from the
board and passes that turn.
Play continues until there are no more available moves.
 
== End of Game ==  


Once no more moves can be made, the number of color
== Game play ==
groups on the board is counted. A color group is any set
of one or more pieces of the same color that are
connected vertically or horizontally.


For example, the following board at the end of a game
* 2 players: '''''More''''' and '''''Fewer'''''.
has 13 color groups (numbers added for illustration purposes):
* '''''More''''' starts.
* Each turn one piece is placed on the board, with the green counter on top.


[[File:Linkage.png|200px]]
* A piece may be placed anywhere it does not:
** overlap another piece,
** overlap the black counter, or
** touch an edge of a piece with the green counter.
* If a player does not have a legal move, they pass their turn and remove the green counter from the board.


If there are 12 or more color groups, More
== Game end ==
wins the game. If there are 11 or less, the Fewer player
wins.


== Optional Rule ==
* Once no more moves can be made, the number of color groups on the board is counted.
* A color group is any set of one or more pieces of the same color that are connected vertically or horizontally.
* The '''''Fewer''''' player wins if the number of distinct groups of cells of the same color is fewer than '''12''', otherwise the '''''More''''' player wins.


At the time this is being printed, Linkage strategy has
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developed somewhat and shows a slight advantage for
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the More player. So the following rule can be played
|body=13 color groups ⇨ '''''More''''' player wins!
both to mitigate this advantage, and to add some variety
(numbers added for illustration purposes):​
to the starting configuration.
[[File:Linkage.png]]
When beginning the game, one player starts by placing
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the black counter anywhere on the board. Then the
other player chooses whether to play More or Fewer.
Play then continues normally, with whoever is More
going first as usual.

Latest revision as of 18:23, 15 January 2024

Components

  • 7×7 board
  • black token1 on the centre square.
  • green token1 on the last played piece.
  • 24 2×1 domino-shaped pieces:

66 66 66 66

Game play

  • 2 players: More and Fewer.
  • More starts.
  • Each turn one piece is placed on the board, with the green counter on top.
  • A piece may be placed anywhere it does not:
    • overlap another piece,
    • overlap the black counter, or
    • touch an edge of a piece with the green counter.
  • If a player does not have a legal move, they pass their turn and remove the green counter from the board.

Game end

  • Once no more moves can be made, the number of color groups on the board is counted.
  • A color group is any set of one or more pieces of the same color that are connected vertically or horizontally.
  • The Fewer player wins if the number of distinct groups of cells of the same color is fewer than 12, otherwise the More player wins.
Example
13 color groups ⇨ More player wins!

(numbers added for illustration purposes):​

Linkage.png
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