Game Proposal: Fox and Geese
Game Overview
Fox and Geese is a classic asymmetric, two-player, zero-sum, perfect-information medieval board game (originating in Northern Europe) played on a cross-shaped board.
- Player 0 (The Fox): Moves or jumps over adjacent Geese into empty spaces to capture them. The Fox wins if it captures enough Geese so that they can no longer immobilize the Fox.
- Player 1 (The Geese): Geese move to adjacent empty spaces to surround and trap the Fox. Geese win if the Fox has no legal moves remaining.
Scope
I will be focusing specifically on Fox and Geese as detailed in the section Fox and geese, with one fox and the three traditional goose counts: 13, 15, or 17. Other variants listed in the broader article (such as Fox and Hounds or Halatafl) are out of scope for this initial implementation.
Game Proposal: Fox and Geese
Game Overview
Fox and Geese is a classic asymmetric, two-player, zero-sum, perfect-information medieval board game (originating in Northern Europe) played on a cross-shaped board.
Scope
I will be focusing specifically on Fox and Geese as detailed in the section Fox and geese, with one fox and the three traditional goose counts: 13, 15, or 17. Other variants listed in the broader article (such as Fox and Hounds or Halatafl) are out of scope for this initial implementation.