Ishi Egyptian

Ishi EgyptianAlexander Randolphs Ishi is a very challenging 2 phase strategy game. If you dont win, it doesnt mean you lose. The first phase is a placement game with elements of Go (Wei Chi) and Nimm games the loser is the player forced to play the last peg. In the second phase, pegs are withdrawn in a similar fashion in which the loser is the player forced to take the last peg. There are tight restrictions on how many pegs can be played which takes the game far

The race is from the outer edge of the spiral path to the center

A complete double-nine set is represented here and

or trap them so they can no longer move

First edition

Includes reproducible game board artwork

and the pieces represent each player's herd of cows

In the midst of the Franco-Prussian War the French soldiers found a challenging little game to play in the quieter moments of the conflict

this strategy game gained attention through Sid Sackson’s 1969 book

" Winner of a 2025 Gold Meeple Award from Jared Colon of Board Game Apprentice (see review video below)

The path can be blocked by opposing pieces

The pieces start on the board

Deploy your advance units