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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
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