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Bosworth (1998)

2–4 players · 60 min · age 8+ · ★ 5.8 on BGG

Players
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
5.8/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 8+ who like abstract strategy games — medium-light complexity, plays in 60 min.

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Bosworth board game box cover

About Bosworth

Bosworth is essentially a chess variant for up to 4 players. The pieces are the same as chess (8 pawns, 2 knights, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, a king, and a queen), but they are represented as disks so that they can be drawn randomly from a pile. Players begin the game with 4 pawns in their edge of the board or "field camps" and four pieces from their draw pile as their hand. On each turn, a player must move or capture with one piece, fill empty spaces in their field camp w…

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Abstract Strategy

Mechanics: Grid Movement · Designer: Mark Alan Osterhaus

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Bosworth FAQ

How many players is Bosworth?
Bosworth plays with 2–4 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Bosworth take to play?
A game of Bosworth takes 60 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Bosworth any good?
Bosworth rates 5.8/10 from 363 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a abstract strategy game built around grid movement.