| Meaning |
{
"name": "Othello",
"alternative_names": ["Reversi"],
"type": "Strategy board game",
"players": 2,
"age_range": "6+",
"play_time_minutes": 30,
"board": {
"rows": 8,
"columns": 8,
"initial_setup": [
{ "position": "d4", "piece": "white" },
{ "position": "e5", "piece": "white" },
{ "position": "d5", "piece": "black" },
{ "position": "e4", "piece": "black" }
]
},
"objective": "Finish the game with the majority of discs showing your color.",
"rules_summary": [
"Players take turns placing one disc of their color on an empty square.",
"A move must capture at least one opposing disc by bracketing it horizontally, vertically, or diagonally between the newly placed disc and another disc of the player's color.",
"All captured discs are flipped to the current player's color.",
"If a player has no legal moves, they pass their turn.",
"The game ends when the board is full or neither player can move.",
"The player with the most discs of their color on the board wins."
],
"components": [
"1 board with 8×8 grid",
"60 discs (30 black, 30 white)",
"Rule booklet"
],
"strategy_tips": [
"Control corners, as they cannot be flipped.",
"Avoid giving the opponent access to corners early.",
"Aim to have the opponent make moves that flip many of your discs."
]
} |
