Halma
up to 6 players
- Players
- Up to 6 players
How it plays
Halma plays up to 6 players.
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Where it came from
Halma was invented in 1883 or 1884 by George Howard Monks, a surgeon at Harvard Medical School. Seeking a game that combined strategic depth with relatively simple rules, he drew inspiration from the Victorian-era social parlor games popular in academic circles. The game is played on a grid, historically featuring a cross-shaped board, where the primary objective is to transport all of one's pieces from a starting corner to the diametrically opposite corner by jumping over adjacent pieces.
The design of Halma reflects the formal aesthetic of late 19th-century board games, often featuring elegant wooden boards and simple, tactile tokens. Its gameplay mechanics proved influential, serving as the direct mechanical ancestor to the more widely known Chinese Checkers. Upon its release, Halma gained immediate popularity in both the United States and Great Britain, where it was appreciated for its intellectual rigor and suitability as a balanced, turn-based challenge for multiple players.
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About Halma
Halma is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. Up to 6 players. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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How many players is Halma for?
Halma is built for up to 6 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
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