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Tak is an abstract strategy board game designed by James Ernest and Patrick Rothfuss, published in 2016 following a successful crowdfunding campaign. It was inspired by the game of the same name described in Rothfuss's fantasy novel *The Wise Man's Fear*. Designed for two players, the objective is to be the first to build a continuous road connecting two opposite edges of the board. Players place and stack stones to build roads, or to create walls that block their opponent's path, using a capstone to flatten opposing walls.

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What book is the board game Tak based on?

Tak is directly based on a fictional game described in Patrick Rothfuss's fantasy novel, The Wise Man's Fear. Rothfuss collaborated with game designer James Ernest to turn the literary concept into a playable reality.

What is the primary objective in a game of Tak?

The main goal of Tak is to build a continuous road of your colored pieces connecting any two opposite edges of the board. It is considered a beautiful game because players focus purely on building rather than capturing or destroying pieces.

How was the Tak board game funded?

The game was successfully funded via a Kickstarter campaign launched in 2016 by Cheapass Games. The campaign was massively successful, raising well over a million dollars from enthusiastic fans of the book series.

What are Tarrants in the game of Tak?

A Tarrant is a powerful, advanced technique in the game where a player drops a towering stack of pieces across a line to block an opponent. This strategic move is named after the main character of the Kingkiller Chronicle, Kvothe.

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