====== Catchup ======

Catchup is a placement game with a catchup mechanism "leading to twists and surprising lead changes."  Abstract Play supports the base game on a 5x5 hex-hex board, as well as a 6x6 variant.

  * Designer: Nick Bentley
  * Coder: ypaul
  * Catchup [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68199/catchup|at BoardGameGeek]], also the location of [[https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogpost/32438/designer-diary-caught-up-in-catchup-or-my-attempt|a designer diary]] featuring Hex, Yinsh, and Ingenious. 
  * Catchup [[https://web.archive.org/web/20230606165224/https://www.nickbentley.games/my-best-game-i-suspect-ketchup/|at Nick Bentley's site]] (via the Wayback Machine)
  * Catchup [[https://littlegolem.net/jsp/games/gamedetail.jsp?gtid=catchup|at Little Golem]], where you can read the rules and play on a 5x5, 7x7, or random board
  * Catchup [[https://mindsports.nl/index.php/the-pit/620-catchup|at Mindsports]], with alternative rules by Luis Bolaños Mures
  * Catchup [[https://ludii.games/details.php?keyword=Catchup|at Ludii Games]], with a bot opponent

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==== AI generated ====

====== Catchup ======

Catchup is a simple abstract with a devilish timing dynamic. When the hex board is full, the largest group of stones wins — but as you get closer to that lead, your opponent is allowed more placements.

Inventor: Nick Bentley

===== Rules =====

See [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68199/catchup|BoardGameGeek: Catchup]].


===== Variants =====

==== Larger board (base 6) ====

Hexhex of base 6.

===== Further details =====

==== Version history ====

  * Current engine version: ''20240109'' (2024-01-09). On Abstract Play since 2024-01-18.

==== Links ====

  * [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68199/catchup]]