Jenkins' Patented Game civil war

Jenkins' Patented Game civil warHomer Jenkins was a railroad telegrapher and avid tinkerer. He received a patent for this strategy game in 1953, but it never made it into full production. Its a 2 player game played on a very unique geometric board. With seven pieces moving along the lines, players attempt to create a straight row of four. It is essentially a competitive puzzle, each player blocking the other while setting up a win. Made in the USA for 2 players age 8+.

It turns out that this historical backstory was entirely fictional

and 2 pencils

or trap them so they can no longer move

and hides a strategic depth that is not immediately evident

a series of games is typical to determine a final winner (best three out of five

Learn more about the history of this game at Wikipedia

Invented in England by William Peacock

13 cards each of 4 snowy “suits” makes this deck perfect for any card game using a regular poker deck

especially as the end draws near

When the Mongolian Empire stretched its borders into Eastern Europe in the 11th century

The larger board allows easier play due to the spacing of the peg holes

but if that pattern is not achieved in the first phase