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Influence
David Fair

A game of push and pull in which players play their pyramids onto a hex grid to exert influence on stones of three different colors.
:Players	Players:	3 - 4
:Time	Length:	Fast
:Complexity	Complexity:	Low
Trios per color:		5
Number of colors:		1 per player (approx)
Pyramid trios:
Monochr. stashes:		1 per player (approx)
Five-color sets:
- - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - -
Hex board, 1 black stone, 6 green stones, 12 white stones
Setup time:		1 minute
Playing time:		10 Min
Strategy depth:		Medium
Random chance:		None
Game mechanics:		Area majority
Theme:		Abstract
BGG Link:		Influence

Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2005

External links[edit | edit source]

Rules
Influence board in Scalar Vector Graphics,

PostScript, and PDF

Entered in the Icehouse Game Design Competition, Winter 2005
Winner: Hextris 2nd: Blam! 3rd: A-A-Arctic Kettering
4th (tie): Influence and Synapse-Ice 6th: Quintazone 7th: Martian Race
8th: Icebomb Arena 9th: What Blind Ninjas? 10th: Ice Soo Sorry 11th: StarRunners

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 {{Infobox_Game|
   subject_name=Influence|
-  designer= David Fair|
+  designer=David Fair|
   image_link=|
-  description=A game of push and pull in which players play their pyramids onto a
+  description=A game of push and pull in which players play their pyramids onto a hex grid to exert influence on stones of three different colors. |
+  min_players=3|
-hex grid to exert influence on stones of three different colors. |
-  players=3 or 4 |
+  max_players=4 |
   stashes = 1 per player (approx)|
-  other_equip = hex gameboard, 1 black stone, 6 green stones, 12 white stones |
+  other_equip = Hex board, 1 black stone, 6 green stones, 12 white stones |
   setup_time= 1 minute |
-  playing_time=10 minutes |
+  max_playing_time=10 Min |
-  complexity=Low? |
+  complexity=Low |
-  strategy=Medium? |
+  strategy=Medium |
   random_chance=None |
+  game_mechanics= Area majority|
-  mechanics= Board game|
   theme = [[Abstract]] |
+  release_year=2005|
+  game_status=Complete|
+  BGG_Link=[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/58906/influence Influence]|
   footnotes =
 }}
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 == External links ==
-* [http://icehousegames.com/contest/icedes-3/influence/Influence.pdf Rules]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151013142848/http://www.icehousegames.com/contest/icedes-3/influence/Influence.pdf Rules]
-* Influence board in [http://jrv.oddones.org/influence-board.svg Scalar Vector Graphics],
+* Influence board in [https://web.archive.org/web/20061013120651/http://jrv.oddones.org/influence-board.svg Scalar Vector Graphics],
-[http://jrv.oddones.org/influence-board.ps PostScript], and
+[https://web.archive.org/web/20061013120656/http://jrv.oddones.org/influence-board.ps PostScript], and
-[http://jrv.oddones.org/influence-board.pdf PDF]
+[https://web.archive.org/web/20061013120659/http://jrv.oddones.org/influence-board.pdf PDF]