Strategy Game

Abstract

A game set and method for playing a strategy game on a playing surface by one or more persons including a plurality of playing pieces, each playing piece having a predetermined number of edges, wherein each edge is at least one of a exterior edge and a connecting edge; a plurality of playing cards, each playing card containing an indicia corresponding to the shape of one of the plurality of playing pieces; and a playing surface. Each player randomly selects a plurality of playing cards; exchanges each of the playing cards for a corresponding one of a plurality of playing pieces, and places each playing piece obtained by the exchange on a playing surface by (i) orienting an exterior edge according to the exterior of the playing surface and (ii) orienting a connecting edge according to a corresponding connecting edge of an adjacent playing piece. The strategy game may be played in various configurations, including without playing cards, without a playing pieces, without a game board, or with a timer.

1 . A game set for playing a strategy game on a playing surface by one or more persons, the game set comprising:
 (a) a plurality of playing pieces, each playing piece having a predetermined number of edges, wherein each edge is at least one of an exterior edge and a connecting edge;   (b) a plurality of playing cards, each playing card containing an indicia corresponding to the shape of one of the plurality of playing pieces; and   (c) a playing surface.   
     
     
         2 . The game set according to  claim 1 , wherein each said playing piece is selected from the group consisting of a playing piece having three edges, a playing piece having four edges, a playing piece having five edges, a playing piece having six edges. 
     
     
         3 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein said playing pieces include a plurality of corner playing pieces, a plurality of border playing pieces, and at least one interior playing piece. 
     
     
         4 . The game set of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of corner playing pieces has two adjacent exterior edges. 
     
     
         5 . The game set of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of border playing pieces has one exterior edge. 
     
     
         6 . The game set of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of interior playing pieces has no exterior edges. 
     
     
         7 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein each said connecting edge is selected from the group consisting of an edge with an interlocking design, a straight edge marked with an indicia, a straight edge marked with a color, and a straight edge marked with a number. 
     
     
         8 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein said playing surface is a grid having a plurality of spaces corresponding to the plurality of playing pieces. 
     
     
         9 . A method for playing a strategy game by one or more players, including the steps of:
 (a) each player randomly selecting a plurality of playing cards, each playing card containing an indicia corresponding to the shape of one of the plurality of playing pieces;   (b) each player exchanging each of the playing cards for a corresponding one of a plurality of playing pieces, each playing piece having a predetermined number of edges, wherein each edge is either one of an exterior edge or a connecting edge; and   (c) each player placing each playing piece obtained by said exchanging on a playing surface by (i) orienting an exterior edge according to the exterior of the playing surface and (ii) orienting a connecting edge according to a corresponding connecting edge of an adjacent playing piece.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein each said playing piece is selected from the group consisting of a playing piece having three edges, a playing piece having four edges, a playing piece having five edges, a playing piece having six edges. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said playing pieces include a plurality of corner playing pieces, a plurality of border playing pieces, and at least one interior playing piece. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of corner playing pieces has two adjacent exterior edges. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of border playing pieces has one exterior edge. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of interior playing pieces has no exterior edges. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein each said connecting edge is selected from the group consisting of an edge with an interlocking design, a straight edge marked with an indicia, a straight edge marked with a color, and a straight edge marked with a number. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said playing surface is a grid having a plurality of spaces corresponding to the plurality of playing pieces. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein steps (a) through (c) are repeated until all playing pieces are placed on the playing surface. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein steps (a) through (c) are repeated until the plurality of playing cards of a player are decreased to zero. 
     
     
         19 . A method for playing a strategy game by one or more players, including the steps of:
 (a) each player randomly selecting a plurality of playing cards, each playing card containing an indicia of a shape having a predetermined number of edges, wherein each edge is at least one of a exterior edge and a connecting edge; and   (b) each player placing each playing card on a playing surface by (i) orienting the indicia of an exterior edge according to the exterior of the playing surface and (ii) orienting the indicia of a connecting edge according to a corresponding connecting edge of an adjacent playing piece.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein each said playing card contains an indicia selected from the group consisting of a shape having three edges, a shape having four edges, a shape having five edges, a shape having six edges. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein said playing cards include a plurality of corner playing cards, a plurality of border playing cards, and at least one interior playing cards. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein each of the plurality of corner playing cards contain an indicia containing two adjacent exterior edges. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein each of the plurality of border playing cards contain an indicia containing one exterior edge. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein each of the plurality of interior playing cards contain an indicia containing no exterior edges. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein each said connecting edge is selected from the group consisting of an edge with an interlocking design, a straight edge marked with an indicia, a straight edge marked with a color, and a straight edge marked with a number. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein said playing surface is a grid having three rows and three columns. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein steps (a) through (b) are repeated until all interior playing cards are placed on the playing surface. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein steps (a) through (b) are repeated until the plurality of playing cards of a player have been decreased to zero. 
     
     
         29 . A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for playing a strategy game by one or more players, including the steps of:
 (a) each player randomly selecting a plurality of playing cards, each playing card containing an indicia corresponding to the shape of one of the plurality of playing pieces;   (b) each player exchanging each of the playing cards for a corresponding one of a plurality of playing pieces, each playing piece having a predetermined number of edges, wherein each edge is either one of an exterior edge or a connecting edge; and   (c) each player placing each playing piece obtained by said exchanging on a playing surface by (i) orienting an exterior edge according to the exterior of the playing surface and (ii) orienting a connecting edge according to a corresponding connecting edge of an adjacent playing piece.   
     
     
         30 . A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions, the sequences of instructions including instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for playing a strategy game by one or more players, including the steps of:
 (a) each player randomly selecting a plurality of playing cards, each playing card containing an indicia of a shape having a predetermined number of edges, wherein each edge is at least one of a exterior edge and a connecting edge; and   (b) each player placing each playing card on a playing surface by (i) orienting the indicia of an exterior edge according to the exterior of the playing surface and (ii) orienting the indicia of a connecting edge according to a corresponding connecting edge of an adjacent playing piece.