{"product_id":"tak-a-beautiful-game-university-edition","title":"Tak: A Beautiful Game - University Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy next several hours were spent learning how to play Tak. Even if I had not been nearly mad with idleness, I would have enjoyed it. Tak is the best sort of game: simple in its rules, complex in its strategy. Bredon beat me handily in all five games we played, but I am proud to say that he never beat me the same way twice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Kvothe, The Wise Man's Fear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick Rothfuss first introduced \u003cem\u003eTak \u003c\/em\u003ein bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eThe Wise Man's Fear\u003c\/em\u003e. However, the rules were not introduced in the book, because at the time there were none! Ernest and Rothfuss have brought \u003cem\u003eTak \u003c\/em\u003eto life in an elegant two-player abstract strategy game reminiscent of classics like Go and mancala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe University Edition of \u003cem\u003eTak\u003c\/em\u003e features a smaller set of pieces (enough for a 5×5 game) as well as a cloth bag, making \u003cem\u003eTak\u003c\/em\u003e portable and compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo win a game of \u003cem\u003eTak\u003c\/em\u003e, a player must be the first to create a road of stones connecting opposite sides of the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStones can be laid flat or stood on end. When played flat, they are called flat stones. In this orientation, other stones can be stacked on them. If they are stood on end, they are called standing stones or walls. Nothing can be stacked atop a standing stone, but these do not count as part of a player's road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on the size of the game, players may also have capstones, which can can come in many decorative shapes. Capstones serve as both a flat stone and a wall, and can also flatten standing walls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cheapass Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42468538548342,"sku":"210000035810","price":48.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/0984\/4342\/files\/wjrb6tgpzgbkkimc7vmc.jpg?v=1755152174","url":"https:\/\/www.raincity.games\/products\/tak-a-beautiful-game-university-edition","provider":"Rain City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}