Abalone (board game)

Abalone
DesignersMichel Lalet, Laurent Lévi
GenresBoard game
Abstract strategy game
Players2 (or more)
Setup time20–60 seconds
Playing time10 minutes-2 hours
ChanceNone
SkillsStrategy, tactics

Abalone is a two-player abstract strategy board game designed by Michel Lalet and Laurent Lévi in 1987. Players are represented by opposing black and white marbles[1] on a hexagonal board with the objective of pushing six of the opponent's marbles off the edge of the board.

Abalone was published in 1990 and has sold more than 4.5 million units. The year it was published it received one of the first Mensa Select awards. It is currently sold in more than thirty countries.

  1. ^ "Ludothèque de Boulogne-Billancourt: Primés en 1988". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23.