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Have You Got It?

Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?

Nim

Start with any number of counters in any number of piles. 2 players take it in turns to remove any number of counters from a single pile. The loser is the player who takes the last counter.

FEMTO

A new card game for two players.

Sprouts

Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level

To help you work out a winning strategy, you could begin by playing with just two dots at the start.

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