Game of the Goose
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One of the seminal race games, similar to Snakes and Ladders. (Or for that matter, The Game of Life.) Invented late SCA period, and popular into modern times.
Variants
Reconstructions and Other Discussions
Biography of a Board Game: Game of the Goose podcast
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History
) -- A very good, short (~9 minute) capsule history of the game, in podcast form. (
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Dagonell on Goose
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Reconstruction
) -- A concise description, plus an outline for a live-action version to play with kids. (
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Rules to Goose at Kadon Enterprises
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Reconstruction
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Giochi dell'Oca
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Bibliography
) -- A really interesting-looking Italian page about the Game of the Goose. Especially valuable for its in-depth
bibliography
and extensive
links
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A lovely Goose board at the Met
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Equipment
) -- Photo of a 16th century Italian inlay board made from ebony and wood. (
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Kadon Enterprises Goose Set
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Vendor
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Equipment
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Rules
) -- The nicest commercially-available Game of the Goose set that I know. (
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Modar on Game of the Goose
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Reconstruction
) -- Illustrated with the Kadon Enterprises board. (
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Images of many board games (heavy on Goose)
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Equipment
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Facsimile
) -- A substantial number of game boards, many (but not all) period and many (but not all) of them Goose variations (
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