TAK: A BEAUTIFUL GAME
This fictional creation-turned-reality is an abstract title for the ages
Cheapass Games | £54.99 | Abstract strategy | 2 players 10-30 minutes | Age: 12+ | cheapass.com/tak
■ With gorgeous wooden pieces and flawless mechanics, Tak lives up to its subtitle.
BOX CONTENTS
◗ Double-sided board
◗ 30 white wooden stones
◗ One white wooden capstone
◗ 30 black wooden stones
◗ One black wooden capstone
◗ Rulebook
Concocted between the pages of Patrick Rothfuss’ fantasy novel The Wise Man’s Fear, Tak originally existed as little more than a few sentences’ worth of vague description about a seemingly perfect abstract game: “Simple in its rules, complex in its strategy.”
This real-life adaptation, adapted by design extraordinaire James Ernest, is impressive not only for living up to its literal legacy, but also for offering a ready-made classic that could easily sit alongside chess, Go or backgammon.