odd or even
The Board
The board is either a surface on which to place the pieces or a piece of paper to keep track of everything. Starting Position: 15 matches on the board.
The Pieces
The pieces usually are 15 matches, however, any sort of counter or even numbers written on paper will work.
Rules
To move: Remove 1, 2, or 3 matches from the board and place them in front of you.
To win: Have an even number of matches in front of you when no more matches are on the board.
Begin with 15 matches on the board. The player who goes first takes 1, 2, or 3 matches off the board. The second player does the same and play alternates until there are no matches left on the board. Whoever has the even number of matches wins.
Variants
- Misere: Whoever has the odd number of matches at the end wins.
- Number Of Pieces: Any odd number of starting pieces will work.
Gamescrafters
- Peter Yu