Great Plains

Two tribes push and chain across a modular hex map to claim the great plains.

Designers: Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert
Published by: Lookout Games
Editions by: 999 Games, Hobby Japan, Maldito Games, ADC Blackfire Entertainment, Popcorn Games, Funforge

Great Plains (2021) is a two-player abstract duel set in the age of cave paintings, where two tribes fight for dominance over the open plains with help from the spiritual animal world. The board is a modular hex map of hills and lowlands, and you hop your pieces across it, push rivals around and invade each other's territory to gain the upper hand. Area majority decides who holds the land, and chained moves reward a bit of forward planning. A match takes about twenty minutes, so rematches come naturally. Pick it up if you like head-to-head brainteasers with a mythic, prehistoric dressing and no luck at all.

Modular hex board changes each gameChain moves and push opponentsFight for area majority

Who it's for

You like two-player abstracts with changing maps, and a quiet, tactical evening against a friend or partner.

Not for you if…

You want lots of story or more than two players. It is a pure two-player brainteaser, and defeats come from your own planning.

Vibe's take

Tight, tactical and quiet. Every move opens a line for you or for your opponent, and you can feel the pressure building on the board.