Leverage
- Players: 2 players
- Play time: 30 min
- BGG rating: 6.2
About Leverage
Leverage is an exciting board game of strategy with a unique action feature; it includes various weighted pieces and is built around universal laws of balance and force. Leverage has been hailed as a favorite of GAMES MAGAZINE in 4 different years. Rules and game pieces are simple and easy to understand, yet tactics and strategy can be as sophisticated and challenging as the players themselves. Two opposing strategies (speed & sacrifice vs. conservation & mass force) provide intrigue and depth, as either may be merged into the other as the game unfolds. Constant action potential -- Jump, capture, sacrifice, block; and, the players may rock the board at any time to see how the leverage advantage is changing. Suspense -- The board always stabilizes at a level position until a move is made that tilts it down to rest at one end; there is no halfway tilt! When the board tilts down, scoring pegs are removed until it returns to level. The winner is (1)the one who tilts the board down towards his opponent when the opponent has no scoring pegs left to remove, or (2)the one who moves all of his remaining playing pieces into the opposite Safety Zone while having more or an equal number of scoring pegs than his opponent.
- Released
- 1977
- Designer
- Jack B. Slimp, Jr.
- Age
- 10+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Leverage?
Leverage plays with 2 players.
What is the best player count for Leverage?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Leverage is best with 2 players (3 votes).
How long does Leverage take to play?
A game of Leverage takes 30 min.
What age is Leverage for?
The recommended minimum age for Leverage is 10+.
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