Connection games

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Board game genre
gptkbp:characteristic Abstract strategy games
Players aim to connect pieces
gptkbp:goal Connect sides, corners, or points
gptkbp:hasNoCapture Most do not involve capturing pieces
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Popularized in 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Connection games
gptkbp:includesGame gptkb:Gomoku
gptkb:Slither
gptkb:Trax
gptkb:Lines_of_Action
gptkb:TwixT
gptkb:Hex
gptkb:Havannah
gptkb:Connect6
Y
Bridges
Gonnect
Pathagon
PÜNCT
Tantrix
gptkbp:mechanic Perfect information
Connection of pieces
No random elements
Placement of pieces
gptkbp:notableDesigner gptkb:John_Nash
gptkb:Piet_Hein
gptkb:Alex_Randolph
gptkb:Kris_Burm
Cameron Browne
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Gomoku
gptkb:Slither
gptkb:Trax
gptkb:Lines_of_Action
gptkb:TwixT
gptkb:Hex
gptkb:Havannah
gptkb:Connect6
Y
Bridges
Gonnect
Pathagon
PÜNCT
Tantrix
gptkbp:numberOfPlayers Usually two players
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Graph_theory
Combinatorial game theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Generalized_Hex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6