For two players: from games without equipment to tabletop games and apps

Othello / Reversi

[Board Game] Did you know Othello originated in Ibaraki Prefecture? Head-to-head in Reversi! [Game Market Gameplay]

We used to play it a lot as kids—Othello.

I’m not very familiar with the name Reversi, though; since when did people start calling it Reversi? And Othello used to be big and bulky, but now you can play it as an app—so convenient! Plus, with the app it can show you where you can place your next piece, and it even counts the final black and white pieces automatically so you don’t have to—nice!

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Gobblet Gobblers

The evolved tic-tac-toe is unbelievably deep [UTokyo board game]

Many of you have probably played tic-tac-toe, where you line up circles or crosses vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

This game is an evolved version of that! The ultimate goal is the same—line up a row of your color pieces—but the big difference is that the pieces come in different sizes.

Larger pieces can cover smaller ones, which makes the strategy more complex! What’s more, if you run out of pieces, you can move a larger piece you used to cover another, so it’s also important to remember what color was underneath.

It’s simple, but it tests both your strategy and your memory.

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Hane Keisuke

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Crash Ice Game

The theory that playing the well-known 'Crash Ice Game' now would still be fun.

You’ve probably seen the “Crash Ice” game somewhere, haven’t you? It’s a board game where you knock out ice blocks that a penguin stands on, and the player who makes the penguin fall loses.

The ice blocks are fitted into a frame, so as you remove blocks, you have to think about whether the balance will hold.

It’s not just about playing defensively—aggressive moves that lure your opponent into making a mistake are important too, so the mind games are part of the fun! The rules are very simple, so even small children can enjoy it.

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Hane Keisuke

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marukeshi

Battle of wits! “Marukeshi” seems simple but is deep

A game called “Marukeshi,” as the name suggests, is about erasing circles.

You draw lines and erase as many circles as you like—straight lines are allowed, and you can also erase a single circle with a dot.

The person who is left with the last move loses, so it’s a battle of wits where you erase circles while considering their number and positions to force your opponent to make the final move.

You must not cross over existing lines.

It’s simple, but it really gets everyone fired up.

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drawing from hazy memory

Waiting for viewers' heckles while drawing prompts – Vaguely Remembered Drawing Quiz [Dumb Game Commentary] #1

Have you ever killed time with a drawing battle—someone sets a prompt, everyone sketches on paper, then you all show each other? Doodle From Memory lets you do that in an app.

The app gives you a prompt, you draw based on it, and when you’re done it shows the correct image.

There isn’t a single right answer, but it’s fun to get excited about who drew it better.

Your drawings are saved and you can post them on social media, too!

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