How many players is Stake Your Claim?

Stake Your Claim plays with 2 players — it is a strict 2-player game, ages 7 and up.

How long does Stake Your Claim take to play?

A game of Stake Your Claim takes 15 min, at medium-light complexity (1.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Stake Your Claim any good?

Stake Your Claim rates 4.7/10 from 212 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a abstract strategy game built around enclosure, paper-and-pencil.

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Stake Your Claim (1889)

2 players · 15 min · age 7+ · ★ 4.7 on BGG

Players: 2
Play time: 15 min
Age: 7+
Complexity: Medium-light
BGG rating: 4.7/10

Best for 2 players aged 7+ who like abstract strategy games — medium-light complexity, plays in 15 min.

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About Stake Your Claim

The game, which is known by many names and has been released in many versions, was invented in 1889 by the French mathematician François Edouard Anatole Lucas and first named La Pipopipette. Boxes is a plasticised version of a game we used to call Dots and Dashes. In the paper and pencil version, you draw a grid of dots and then each player must alternately draw dashes joining adjacent vertical or horizontal dots.

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Abstract Strategy

Mechanics: Enclosure, Paper-and-Pencil · Designer: Edouard Lucas

Players: 2P

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Stake Your Claim FAQ

How many players is Stake Your Claim?: Stake Your Claim plays with 2 players — it is a strict 2-player game, ages 7 and up.
How long does Stake Your Claim take to play?: A game of Stake Your Claim takes 15 min, at medium-light complexity (1.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Stake Your Claim any good?: Stake Your Claim rates 4.7/10 from 212 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a abstract strategy game built around enclosure, paper-and-pencil.