El Oso: A Solitaire Board Game
EL Oso is a simple solitaire board game. You will need twelve stacking counters for each side (a checkers set), several 6-sided dice, and a 5x5 game board.
The challenge is to move your pieces across the board, without tangling with your opponent, “The Bear.” Your moves are completely under your control, but the Bear’s moves are random, and they depend on which stack you move. Plan carefully and don’t take too many chances, and with luck you’ll get your team across the board.
Rules: How to play El Oso (Version 1.2, May 16 2024)
Tak Board Collection at DriveThruCards: Several 5x5 Tak boards, also great for El Oso.
PnP Board: A simple, printer-friendly 5x5 board for El Oso
Old PnP Board: If you liked this art better, the older woodgrain 5x5 PnP board
Video: How to Play El Oso
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