Abalone

For 2 players.Europe's game of the decade is here! How do you create a game that's a smash hit in 30 different countries? Make it a game that anyone can learn in one minute, but that may take a lifetime to master. Loosely based on sumo wrestling, the point of Abalone is to push just six of your opponent's 14 marbles off of the playing surface. But there is a catch-it takes two marbles to move one, and three to move two. The six directions of movement allow for infinite strategies both offensively and defensively.