Felli

Felli is a two-player abstract strategy board game originating from Morocco. It is related to Alquerque and draughts, as pieces leap over one another to capture. The game has been documented by Moroccan immigrants to France and is a simplified version of Alquerque, which was first documented in Spain and later spread around the world. The game is popular and significant due to its rich history and cultural connections.

Game Components of Felli

Board: The board is hourglass-shaped, consisting of two triangles joined at a common vertex. It has 13 intersection points, where the pieces are played upon.Pieces: There are a total of 12 pieces, with 6 black and 6 white pieces.Setup: Players decide on their colors and the order of play, and each player sets up their six pieces on their respective triangle.

Gameplay Mechanics of Felli

Players take turns moving one piece per turn onto a vacant point following the pattern on the board.Players capture their opponent’s pieces by jumping over an opponent’s piece and landing on an empty space beyond it, following the lines on the board.The goal of each player is to capture all the other player’s pieces or to stalemate the other player by immobilizing its pieces.

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