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Zen l'initie (1997)

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Designer	J. Barnéoud-Rousset E. Deluard Claude Soucie
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Publisher	DJ Games Tilsit
Year Published	1997
# of Players	2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players (2 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	20 minutes
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User Suggested Ages	6 and up (2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	No necessary in-game text (1 voter) [poll]
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Category	Abstract Strategy
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Primary Name	Zen l'initie
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Alternative title: Zen, the initiate.

An abstract strategy game where players attempt to form an unbroken line with their pieces. Simple rules include sliding pieces, jumps, and captures.

Winner of the As D'Or (Best strategy game), 1997.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Golden_Ace

A rules summary is here: http://homepages.di.fc.ul.pt/~jpn/gv/zen.htm

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Games played on an 11×11 grid

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