Wurple

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Wurple is an amusing game whose name happens to rhyme with purple.

The game of Wurple was developed by a group of British Herbalists during a tour of Nova Scotia in the late 1970's. The game is thought to borrow heavily from TibetanGo and SistersOfMercy?.

The game is played on a 17x17 Grid with black and white stones. The object of the game is to achieve Wurple and it will thus usually be ended by the winner shouting "Wurple!" - however the opponent may concede beforehand if he is in a terrible position. To Resign, etiquette demands he say "My position is Mankilver"[1].

One player takes the White stones and the other the Black. However it is permitted for stones to be of different size.

The Vienna Convention of 1912 forbade the placing of a stone at Tengen. The central point can still be used for liberties and will count as a point of territory. Beginners are advised to take notice of this point as it may well impact on the sucess of any shico. By way of convention anyone placing a stone at Tengen will face ritual slaughter.

In addition, there will be a set of cards which a player may take from the Community Chest. These contain instructions on how to Pass Go. There are a set list of 8 cards. Should the card you take from the chest be unplayable you will forfeit 5 points

List of Cards

  • Empty Triangle create an empty triangle on the board by placing 1,2 or 3 stones
  • Kosumi use two stones to make the kosumi shape
  • Lead Pillar play an iron pillar in any corner of the board
  • Ponnuki create the ponnuki shape on the board
  • Blind Pew fill in one of your own eyes
  • Timewarp remove your last uncaptured play from the board
  • Keima place a keima on the board
  • Kibbitz make a kibbitz

The 4 player version is called Rurple


[1] Mankilver defn beyond the normally defined boundaries of bad. Coincidentally rhymes with silver.


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