Plateau is a new abstract strategy board game invented in 1986 by Jim Albea. It is a deceptively simple game played on a 4x4 grid. Pieces are added to and moved on the board with the goal of capturing six of the opponents pieces or making a stack of pieces six tall.
From a few simple rules a complex strategy game emerges. But there is more. In most abstract strategy games the players have complete knowledge of all possible moves. In Plateau there is hidden or secret information. You don't always know exactly what your opponent has played. This means that you have to devise strategies without perfect knowledge of your opponent's position. Thus Plateau is more like real life strategic situations. As a Plateau game proceeds, complex strategies emerge among bluffs, traps, and intrigues.
Virtual Plateau is a FREE program for Windows. With it you can play against the computer robot or play a friend by email. Also it has animated diagrams that explain the rules.
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