Box cover for "Kensington" board game, featuring hexagonal patterns with game title in large red letters, subtitle text, age range (7 to 107), player number (2/6 players), and multilingual instructions. A sticker on the corner indicates it was the "Game of the Year."
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Kensington (2019)

ByMichail

Kensington

Kensington is an abstract strategy board game invented by Brian Taylor and Peter Forbes in 1979, named after London’s Kensington Gardens, which contains the mosaic upon which the gameboard is patterned. The game is played on the intersections where the lines join. The game was published by the inventors’ own company and attracted a fair amount of press attention at the time. Kensington picked up a UK Game of the Year award, but attention for the game was short-lived and the game is now out of print, although second-hand copies are readily available online.

Why is Kensington Popular?

Kensington is a unique abstract strategy game that has been praised for its sophistication. The game has been described as a cross between chess and nine men’s morris. The game’s popularity has been limited, but it has a dedicated following among board game enthusiasts.

Game Components of Kensington

A Kensington board15 red counters15 blue counters

Game Setup of Kensington

Players place one piece, of their 15, at a time until all pieces are placed, then pieces are moved.

Gameplay Mechanics of Kensington

The game is played on the intersections where the lines join. Players play one piece, of their 15, at a time until all pieces are placed, then pieces are moved. The way pieces are positioned and moved is reminiscent of nine men’s morris, but the game is more sophisticated.

Game Objective of Kensington

The objective of the game is to create a line of five pieces of your color in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

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Michail, a seasoned tabletop enthusiast, dives headfirst into worlds of fantasy and strategy. Whether commanding a party of adventurers through perilous dungeons or engaging in tactical showdowns on the board, Michail is the maestro of the tabletop realm. Michail's gaming table is a realm where the clatter of dice and the shuffle of cards create a symphony of strategic chaos.

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