PÜNCT
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PÜNCT is a two-player strategy board game. It is the sixth (and final) release in the GIPF project
of six abstract strategy games, although it is considered the fifth game in the project. It was released in 2005
. PÜNCT won the Games Magazine Best Abstract Strategy game for 2007.
PÜNCT is a connection game
. The objective is to connect two sides of a hexagonal board, using pieces which cover three hexes each. The pieces can be placed, moved, rotated, and stacked in various ways, restricted by the geometry of the board, the shape of the pieces, and gravity.
GIPF project
The GIPF Project is an award-winning series of six abstract strategy games by designer Kris Burm.The series is named after the first game, GIPF, and the idea behind the project is that the reward for winning each of the other games in the series is to allow the winner to introduce new pieces with...
of six abstract strategy games, although it is considered the fifth game in the project. It was released in 2005
2005 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 2005. For video and console games, see 2005 in video gaming.-Game awards given in 2005:...
. PÜNCT won the Games Magazine Best Abstract Strategy game for 2007.
PÜNCT is a connection game
Connection game
A connection game is a type of abstract strategy game in which players attempt to complete a specific type of connection with their pieces. This could involve forming a path between two or more goals, completing a closed loop, or connecting all of one's pieces so they are adjacent to each other....
. The objective is to connect two sides of a hexagonal board, using pieces which cover three hexes each. The pieces can be placed, moved, rotated, and stacked in various ways, restricted by the geometry of the board, the shape of the pieces, and gravity.
External links
- Official PÜNCT website
- PÜNCT online in a turn based style at biskai.de
- PÜNCT online at Boardspace.netBoardSpace.netBoardspace.net is the online home of a wide array of strategy games. Some are well known in the gaming community others are obscure by almost anyone's standards. The primary goal of the site is to promote real time games between two humans. Most games have robots you can play and use for learning...
, against human or robot opponents.