Controls

You play by rolling the dice and racing along the spiral. Tap to roll, and your piece automatically advances along the track by the total of the two dice.

The special squares are what make the race lively:

• Goose squares reward you: landing on one lets you double your throw, moving forward again by the same amount, which can send you racing ahead.
• Hazard squares set you back in different ways: the inn makes you skip turns, the well traps you until relieved, and the death square sends you back to the very start.

You need to land on the final square exactly to win, and overshooting bounces you back the extra spaces.

The difficulty rises across eight levels for a steadily quicker and closer race.

Tips

• Accept that it's a game of luck. The dice decide everything, so the fun is in the swings rather than in strategy, and expecting the occasional hazard makes the lucky goose jumps feel even better.
• Watch for the goose squares. Landing on a goose doubles your move, so these are the squares that can rocket you ahead, and hitting a run of them is the fastest way to the finish.
• Know the finish needs an exact roll. You have to land on the final square precisely, so near the end an overshoot bounces you back, which keeps the last stretch tense and can undo a lead.
• Don't dread the hazards too much. The well, inn, and death square are setbacks, but they hit everyone, so a bad square isn't the end, and the race often turns around a few rolls later.
• Enjoy it as a social race. The Game of the Goose shines when played with others, where each hazard and goose jump draws groans and cheers, so it's best enjoyed lightly.
• Play a few rounds. Since a single race is decided by chance, running several evens things out and gives everyone a fair shot at coming home first.

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