Terrace (1992)

Terrace

Terrace is a strategy board game played by two, three, or four players on a multi-leveled 8×8 or, more recently, 6×6 board. The game was invented in 1950 by Dutch-born Anton Dresden, who initially designed it as a checkers variant. However, the original rules proved unworkable, and in 1988, while living in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Dresden showed his game to Buzz Siler, who bought the rights to Dresden’s design for $100 and created a simplified set of rules. The game was introduced in 1991 and won several major awards, including the Bronze Industrial Design Excellence Award in 1992. It was also featured on Star Trek.

Why is Terrace Popular?

Terrace is a popular and significant game due to its:Three-dimensional board: The game board is divided into 64 or 36 squares of uniform color, arranged in L-shaped levels (“terraces”) that rise stepwise from the board’s lowest points in two diagonally opposite corners to its highest points in the other two corners.Strategy and skill: The game requires strategy and skill to play, as players must capture their opponent’s pieces while protecting their own.Awards and recognition: Terrace has received several awards and has been featured in popular culture, such as Star Trek.

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