Home›Space and Territory Games›All Space and Territory GamesBrowse ByAll Space and Territory GamesReference and ClassificationVerifiedGames scored by controlling territory on the board rather than by capturing or aligning pieces as the primary win condition, covering Go, Othello and Reversi. Othello is the trademarked 20th-century commercialization of the 19th-century game Reversi; both are recorded here as distinct entities under the same family rather than one superseding the other. Belongs here: territorial-control abstract games. Does not belong here: games won by getting a row or line of pieces in place, grouped under Alignment and Abstract Strategy Games.FactsAll Space and Territory GamesFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested548 BCE 1All Space and Territory GamesFilter Results22 entriesSportAllBoard Game (16)Strategy Game (13)Video Game (1)Player CountAllLarge Group or Variable (2)Single-Player (1)Small Group (3-6 Players) (10)Two-Player (9)Origin RegionAllAsia (2)Canada (1)Germany (2)New Zealand (1)United States (1)Origin YearAll-400 (1)1883 (1)1903 (1)1904 (1)1932 (1)1935 (1)1971 (1)1973 (1)1975 (1)1979 (2)1980 (2)1981 (1)1982 (1)1986 (1)1987 (1)1994 (1)1995 (1)1998 (1)2000 (1)2010 (1)Derived FromAllGo (1)Monopoly (1)Reversi (1)The Landlord's Game (1)Playing Time BandAll30 to 90 Minutes (1)Over 90 Minutes (1)Skill or LuckAllMixed (1)Age SuitabilityAllFamily (1)Governing or Publishing BodyAllChinese Weiqi Association (1)World Othello Federation (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22Battle SheepSpace and Territory GamesCanadian MonopolySpace and Territory GamesCapture goSpace and Territory GamesCastle RiskSpace and Territory GamesCathedral (board game)Space and Territory GamesEasy Money (board game)Space and Territory GamesFinance (game)Space and Territory GamesGoSpace and Territory GamesGonnectSpace and Territory GamesIcehouse (game)Space and Territory GamesManhattan (board game)Space and Territory GamesOthelloSpace and Territory GamesRadar ScopeSpace and Territory GamesRailway RivalsSpace and Territory GamesReversiSpace and Territory GamesSlag!: Combat on the High FrontierSpace and Territory GamesSpace Battle (play-by-mail game)Space and Territory GamesStar ProbeSpace and Territory GamesStar Quest (board game)Space and Territory GamesStar VikingSpace and Territory GamesThe Landlord's GameSpace and Territory GamesThrough the DesertSpace and Territory GamesFAQsAre Othello and Reversi treated as the same game in this atlas?No. Othello, a trademarked 20th-century commercialization of the older Reversi, is recorded as a distinct entity alongside it.Space and Territory Games covers games scored by controlling territory on the board, such as Go, Othello and Reversi. Othello is the trademarked 20th-century commercialization of the 19th-century game Reversi, and both are recorded here as distinct entities under the same family rather than one superseding the other.Sources1. Wikipedia: Go (game)tier 2WikipediaGo (game), Origin in China sectionQuote, Go (game), Origin in China sectionThe earliest written reference to the game is generally recognized as the historical annal Zuo Zhuan (c. 4th century BCE), referring to a historical event of 548 BCE.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.