Binary Homeworlds

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Binary Homeworlds, designed by Andrew Looney, is a two-player variant of the game Homeworlds, designed by John Cooper.

Binary Homeworlds differs from the original multi-player Homeworlds in that it discards the Werewolf aspect; the game is simply a fight to the death between two players. The global stash contains three sets of pieces in each color.

Galactic topology

The topology of a Binary Homeworlds game is simpler than the topology of a multi-player game, because there are at most two binary stars. If the two players choose homeworlds of different sizes, then the galaxy can be laid out in rows between the two players so that movement "toward" and "away from" a homeworld maps directly onto movement across the table.

The most common topology

A less common topology puts the homeworlds nearer each other

External links

• Full rules for Binary Homeworlds can be found on Andy's Page About Homeworlds at Wunderland.
• Homeworlds can be played online at SuperDuperGames.