Numa

Numa

Designer: Don Green
Publisher: About.com: 2003 Simultaneous Movement Game Design Competition
Type: Abstract
Status: Free
Available from: http://boardgames.about.com/library/games/on/bl-simul-numa.htm

Roman and Arabic numerals are key in this abstract game designed by the maker of Octi.

A 5x5 grid of squares. Each of the four edges of the board is colored: yellow=north, red=east, blue=south, and green=west.

The pieces on the board consist of four geometric shapes, each of which is stamped with an Arabic numeral on one side and a Roman numeral on the other. The triangle has a 1/I; the square a 2/II, the pentagon a 3/III, and the circle a 4/IV. In addition to the pieces on the board, each player is given four geometric icons (triangle, square, pentagon, and circle) and four colored Mancala stones (yellow, red, blue, and green). These icons will enable players to reveal their move instructions simultaneously. Players score points for placing geometric shapes next to each other that have the same numbering system. The first player to accumulate at least 30 points wins.

An entry into the About.com: 2003 Simultaneous Movement Game Design Competition.