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1953 · 2-2 players · 20min · weight 3.03 · 133 ratings
v2 —v3 —v4 wide —v4 deep —
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ID
5242
Name
The Game of Y
Year
1953
Rank
10304
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
20
Min playtime
20
Max playtime
20
Avg weight
3.027
Num weights
37
Bayes avg
5.58374
Average
7.18083
Users rated
133
Num owned
152
Wanting
22
Wishing
101
Num comments
67
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (2)
ConnectionsPaper-and-Pencil
Categories (1)
Abstract Strategy
Description (422 chars)
Players attempt to link three edges of a special triangularly shaped board with stones of their color. Turns consist of placing a single stone, with turns strictly alternating. There is no movement or capture. This game is a direct descendant of Hex. It is a predecessor of Poly-Y, Star, and *Star. Generalized by Begird. Other Games played on Game of Y board: Aliens and Amazons Sexta Singularity
LLM v2 (wide)
Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).
LLM v3 (deep)
Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).
LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)
Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).
LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)
Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.