Ghosts! (Geister) board game piece

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This is a custom-made game piece for the board game Ghosts! It's relatively simple to play, but I couldn't find the actual game in stores unless it was an older version available on Amazon. The concept of the game involves each player trying to figure out which of their opponent's ghosts are good and which are evil. Since all ghosts face forward, they appear identical at first glance. The distinguishing feature - a set of dots - is only visible from the back side of the piece. Players can arrange their good and evil ghosts in any formation they prefer before starting the game. During each turn, players take turns moving one ghost one square either horizontally or vertically. If a player moves to an opponent's ghost's square, it gets captured. It's then that the opposing player finds out whether it was a good or evil ghost. If a player manages to capture all four of their opponent's good ghosts, they win the game. Conversely, if a player captures all four of their opponent's evil ghosts, they lose. The game can also be won by moving one of the good ghosts through an exit at the opposing side of the board. The gameplay strategy largely involves trying to deduce which of your opponent's ghosts are which based on their movement patterns and attempting to deceive them with confusing movements. This game is easy to grasp and plays quickly. Printing the game pieces in different colors isn't necessary, but I included it for players to keep better track of their pieces. A small drop of nail polish was used to signify good or bad ghosts by painting a color dot on the back of each piece. Any paint will work just as well. If you want to create a custom game board, consider checking out this design available on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7718 For more information about the game Ghosts, visit Board Game Geek at: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2290/ghosts Or learn more about it on Wikipedia at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_(board_game)