La Vedova Nera

2–5 players · 30 min · 8+

La Vedova Nera means “The Black Widow” in Italian

This abstract game consists in:

30 discs, 6 for every color (red, green, yellow, blue and white)
One black disc
30 marbles, 6 for every color (red, green, yellow, blue and white)
One black marble
One octagonal board, with 32 spaces for the marbles in the internal sector, and 32 spaces for the discs in the external sector

Players drop the marbles in the internal sector, forming a casual pattern; then they try to achieve victory, moving their discs (in the external sector) towards the same pattern as the marbles already are.

Rules are only in Italian.

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