Travel Fox & Geese Game

Product Description

Take a classic game on the road with our Travel Fox & Geese Game. Perfect for camping, vacations, or simply to enjoy at home when you need a break from screen time. 

Features

• Game set includes a wooden board, instructions, and marbles
• The marbles are secured inside the board by three plugs on the size - great for travel and storage
• Colonial Williamsburg logo on the side
• Measures 5" square and 7/8"H
• Made in USA

Object of the Game

Fox & Geese is a game of "inequality" for two players. The object of the Fox is to capture the geese until it becomes impossible for them to trap him. The object of the Geese is to trap the Fox by hemming him in so there is no move for the Fox. The Fox wins when when the Geese are reduced to two pieces. The Geese win when the Fox is unable to make a legal move.

Origins of  the Game

Fox & Geese is a descendant of a game called Tafl, or Table, which is played on a cross-shaped board. Hala-Tafl, the Fox game, is believed to have originated in Icelandic folklore around 1300 AD. Early reference of the game of Fox & Geese is mentioned in the Royal Household of EdwardIV around 1470 AD. Early settlers of America continued to play this game in the New World on the ground or with carved wood and pebbles.

Ages 6+

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Toy contains small parts and marbles. Not for children under 3 years.