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:Played on a [[square grid]] of holes into which the players place [[peg]]s. The pegs can be connected via [[Bridge (general)|bridges]].
 
:Played on a [[square grid]] of holes into which the players place [[peg]]s. The pegs can be connected via [[Bridge (general)|bridges]].
 
;[[Havannah]] ([[Christian Freeling]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980 1980])
 
;[[Havannah]] ([[Christian Freeling]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980 1980])
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;[http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~jpn/gv/quax.htm Quax] (Bill Taylor?, 2000?)
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:Played on a square grid with the possibility of diagonal connections.
 
;[[Onyx]] ([[Larry Back]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000 2000])
 
;[[Onyx]] ([[Larry Back]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000 2000])
 
:Played on an original grid consisting of both triangles and squares. It is the first connection game with a [[capturing rule]].
 
:Played on an original grid consisting of both triangles and squares. It is the first connection game with a [[capturing rule]].
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;[[Unlur]] ([[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001 2001])
 
;[[Unlur]] ([[Jorge Gómez Arrausi]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001 2001])
 
:Played on a [[hexagonal hex grid]]. Unique in the way that the players have [[different objectives]].
 
:Played on a [[hexagonal hex grid]]. Unique in the way that the players have [[different objectives]].
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== References ==
 
== References ==
  
 
;[[Cameron Browne]], [http://www.amazon.com/Connection-Games-Variations-Cameron-Browne/dp/1568812248/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1532904-9846317?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177663469&sr=8-1 "Connection Games: Variations on a Theme"]
 
;[[Cameron Browne]], [http://www.amazon.com/Connection-Games-Variations-Cameron-Browne/dp/1568812248/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1532904-9846317?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177663469&sr=8-1 "Connection Games: Variations on a Theme"]

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A connection game is a game where the goal is to use the pieces to create a connection between some parts of the board. The first connection game was Hex, which was invented in 1942, after which several other connection games have been created.

Timeline

Hex (Piet Hein 1942 and John Nash 1948)
The original connection game. Played on a rhombic hex grid.
Y (Craige Schenstead and Charles Titus, 1950s)
Played on a triangluar grid of hexagons
Twixt (Alex Randolph, 1960s)
Played on a square grid of holes into which the players place pegs. The pegs can be connected via bridges.
Havannah (Christian Freeling, 1980)
Quax (Bill Taylor?, 2000?)
Played on a square grid with the possibility of diagonal connections.
Onyx (Larry Back, 2000)
Played on an original grid consisting of both triangles and squares. It is the first connection game with a capturing rule.
Gonnect (João Pedro Neto, 2000)
This game is simply Go, but with a different goal, namely to create a connection between any two opposite sides.
Unlur (Jorge Gómez Arrausi, 2001)
Played on a hexagonal hex grid. Unique in the way that the players have different objectives.

References

Cameron Browne, "Connection Games: Variations on a Theme"