To Kynégi tou Lagoú
(To Kinegi tou Lagou, The Game of Chasing the Hare)DLP Game
PeriodModern
RegionSouthern Europe
CategoryBoard, Hunt
Description
To Kynégi tou Lagoú ("Hare Hunt") is a blockade game played by children in Greece. Played on a square board, the game is played by three people; one moving the hare, one moving the hunter, and the other moving the two hounds.
Rules
A square, with lines bisecting the sides drawn to the center. A circle is drawn around the central point. arcs are drawn inside the square around the midpoints of the sides and the corners. Diagonals are drawn from the corner arcs to the central circle. One player plays as the hare, one player plays as the hunter and two hounds. The hare begins on the central spot, and the hunter and hounds are placed on three of the points on the central circle. Pieces move to an empty adjacent spot along the lines of the board. The hare moves first. When the hunter and hounds prevent the hare from being able to move, the game ends and the players switch roles.
