Oski

Rules

The game is very simple and can also be played as a paper-and-pencil game.

Board

The game uses a hexagonal board with 37 squares. The middle three squares can be of a different color.

Initial move

The player plays a three-letter word into the marked square. Or the game is started with a random three-letter word. The initial move scores no points.

Next moves

The next player takes their turn. For each move, the player puts a letter on the board and finds a word with that new letter. The length of the word is the score for that move. For example, the move BYRE scores four points. The player now has 6.5 points: four for the word and 2.5 komi.

Additional rules

• It is not possible to use already used words or words whose parts are already used. For example, if in the game the words BYE and BYRE were used, it is not possible to use the words ABYE, BYRES, FORBYE, GOODBYE, UPBYE, …
• The initial move does not count for points.
• The game ends when the board is full.
• The first player receives 2.5 points of komi.

Whole game example

Initial move: NEB

Variants

The game is played in seven languages.