Blue Nile is played on a radial hex board with a common set of pieces. The first piece is dropped on any empty space. The players then take turns dropping pieces adjacent to the last piece played but not adjacent to any other pieces. The line of pieces thus formed is called the 'River.' The River winds around the board but cannot turn back on itself. Win by stalemating the opponent.
 
To distinguish between the players' pieces, select 'Switch Piece Set' from the View menu. The game comes in two board sizes, one with five hexes to a side, the other six. Also included are two variants featuring a looped hex board. The edges wrap around along all three axes so that the River can flow off one edge of the board and re-emerge on another.
 
You can think of your mission as finding the source of the Nile. You follow the River until it goes no farther. The last player to move is the first to find the source, and that player is the winner
 
 
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