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Board game · 2 to 6 players · family
Game of the Goose online
The centuries-old family race on a 63-square spiral: roll the die, fly from goose to goose, take the bridge and stay out of the well, the prison and the skull. Play from your phone with friends far away, against bots, or passing one phone around the table.
- Players: 2 to 6
- Elo-ranked games: No, played with friends
How to play: Game of the Goose
A classic race along a 63-square spiral. The first to reach the goose garden, square 63, wins. There are no decisions to make: the die is in charge.
- Roll the die on your turn and move that many squares. With two dice they add up, and on your very first roll a 6+3 takes you to 26 and a 5+4 to 53.
- From goose to goose: land on a goose and you fly to the next one and roll again. From 59 you fly straight to the finish.
- Bridges (6 and 12) and dice (26 and 53): jump to the other one of the pair and roll again.
- Inn (19): rest for one turn. Prison (52): miss two turns.
- Well (31): you are stuck for up to three turns, unless another player falls in and rescues you (then they are the one stuck).
- Labyrinth (42): you get lost and go back to 30. Skull (58): back to square 1.
- Exact finish: you must land exactly on 63. Overshoot and you bounce back by the extra (the square you end on still counts).
Tips and options
- No account needed for everyone: the host can add players "on this device" and pass the phone around the table. Their wins count for nobody.
- You can also fill empty seats with bots. The Game of the Goose has no Elo: it is just for fun.
- If your time runs out, the server rolls for you.
Frequently asked questions
Can I play the Game of the Goose online for free?
Yes. On Meeplix you play it for free in the browser on your phone or computer, with nothing to download.
Can several people play on one phone?
Yes: the host adds players "on this device" and you pass the phone around. You can also each play on your own phone or fill the table with bots.
What happens if I roll past square 63?
You bounce: you move back from 63 by the extra squares, and the square you end on still has its effect.
How do I get out of the well?
When another player falls into the well they rescue you and stay there instead. If nobody does, you get out after three turns.
From goose to goose, and roll again.
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