Canoe
BGG rank
BGG #15,371
BGG rating
7.7

Canoe

2003

Rules assistance for Canoe

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 15–30 min
  • Complexity 2.8/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Canoe

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Canoe is a board game released in 2003 for 2 players and 15–30 minutes per game. It was designed by Bruce Alsip and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.

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About the game

Canoe is an abstract board game. In the spirit of backgammon, you move your pieces, which are dice reminiscent of backgammon doubling cubes (but with faces 1, 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40), onto and off of a grid. The board is a very nice mahogany so it makes for a nice coffee table game. From the designer's website: People, in particular those who enjoy backgammon, are thrilled when they discover my new strategy game. Purists want a game that will endure. One with history and style, one that is handmade, affordable, unique, and, yes, with a chance to wager. Canoe™ is a world-class strategy game. Simple to learn, yet difficult to master. I believe you will find Canoe is an excellent companion, whether played at home or while traveling. Ownership of a beautiful game created and made in America is very special in today's world. I take pride in offering you Canoe™.

Mechanics

Designers

Publishers

  • Alsip and Co.

Questions and answers

Canoe supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.