This week, I cover Pente, the game of capturing and five in a row, as well as a number of other traditional five in a row games. I also talk a bit about Dragon*Con and review some listener feedback.

Show Notes:

• Intro
• News – Dragon*Con gaming panels
• News – Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman at Dragon*Con
• News – Abstract Gamer podcast
• News – Dunwich Horror expansion
• Pente description
• Pente history and strategy
• Feedback
• Closing

Links:

• Pente (BGG)
• Go-Moku (BGG)
• Renju (BGG)
• Pente (Wikipedia)
• Brien Croteau’s page about Pente
• Alexander Nosovsky’s Pente strategy guide
• Mark Mammel’s five-in-a-row games (includes excellent computer Pente)
• Pente.net (online play)
• Pente.org (online play)

Final Thoughts:

Challenge Cthulhim at Pente.net!

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