''Focus'' is an

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, designed by

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and first published in

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by Kosmos. The game has been re-published many times since, sometimes under the titles ''Domination'' or ''Dominio''. ''Focus'' won the 1981

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and

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awards. The game appears in Sackson's ''

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'' in the section ''New Battles on an Old Battlefield''.

Gameplay

Two to four players move stacks of one to five pieces around a

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with the three squares in each corner removed, thus forming a 6×6 board with 1×4 extensions on each side. Stacks may move as many spaces as there are pieces in the stack. Players may only move a stack if the topmost piece in the stack is one of their pieces. When a stack lands on another stack, the two stacks merge; if the new stack contains more than five pieces, then pieces are removed from the bottom to bring it down to five. If a player's own piece is removed, they are kept and may be placed on the board later in lieu of moving a stack. If an opponent's piece is removed, it is captured. The last player who is able to move a stack wins.

Reception

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'' included the game as ''Domination'' in their "Top 100 Games of 1982", noting that while it does include short versions for 3-4 players, "the two-player game has the most depth".

Reviews

*''Family Games: The 100 Best''

References

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Rules fo
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's re-publication of the game. * {{Spiel des Jahres Board games introduced in 1964 Abstract strategy games Spiel des Jahres winners Sid Sackson games Kosmos (publisher) games

Gameplay

Reception

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