Box cover of the board game Tamsk, showing sand timer game pieces on hexagonal board tiles with the game's name in white letters at the top.
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TAMSK (1998)

TAMSK is a two-player board game designed by Kris Burm, originally published in 1998 as part of the GIPF Project series of abstract strategy games. The game has gained popularity and significance due to its unique Gameplay Mechanics of TAMSK and strategic elements.

Game Components of TAMSK:

– Hexagonal board
– Sand hourglass timers
– Plastic rings

Game Setup of TAMSK:

Prepare the hexagonal board by placing it on a flat surface.Each player starts with 32 rings.Players take turns moving their sand timers along the hexagonal board, dropping a plastic ring in the space they land on.

Gameplay Mechanics of TAMSK:

Players move their sand hourglass timers and drop plastic rings around spaces on a hexagonal board.The goal is to limit the opponent’s moves by controlling the available spaces on the board.Each player’s turn consists of moving a timer and dropping a ring.Timers that have run out cannot be moved for the remainder of the game.

Game Objective of TAMSK:

The player with the fewest remaining rings at the end of the game is the winner.

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