Abalone

Abalone strategy game for 2 players

This edition is in French and Dutch. You may know this strategy game for 2 players from TikTok or other social media. And for good reason: this game is great fun! You face off across a hexagonal board covered with white and black marbles. To win, you must push 6 of your opponent's marbles over the edge of the board.

About the game

On your turn you may move one, two or three connected marbles one space. You can do this in two ways: straight ahead, as if the marbles form a train, or sideways, where each marble slides one space to the side. Both movements count as one action. The choice is yours, but strategic thinking is essential to outsmart your opponent.

Tactical pushing: taking the advantage
You can give your opponent's marbles a push, but only if you have more of them than your opponent. With two of your marbles you may push one enemy marble, and with three you can even push two away. Watch out: you cannot push a marble if one of your own marbles is behind it in that direction. So positioning your pieces cleverly is crucial to gain the upper hand.

Winning by elimination
The goal? Push six of your opponent's marbles off the board. Every marble you successfully work over the edge is out of the game. The first player to eliminate six enemy marbles may call themselves the winner. Brace yourself, plan your moves carefully and clear your opponent off the board without mercy!

Observe, think ahead and consider your options with every move.

Abalone game rules

You can find the game rules here: Abalone game rules (NL)