A striking representative of Western puzzles, which developed in parallel with Japanese games such as Sudoku and Kakuro, is Tents, also known by the name Tents and Trees.
Developed in the Netherlands, this game is a classic example of a mathematical puzzle game played on a rectangular (usually square) field, placing “tents” next to “trees” on it.
Intuitive rules, simplicity and graphics (trees and tents instead of faceless numbers and symbols) make this game interesting for both beginners and experienced players!
Game history
Like many games of this type, Tents was first published in the pages of the Dutch thematic magazine Brainbreakers, which was originally (since 1993) called Eureka.
If in the first years after its creation the magazine was published once every 2 months, then at the end of its existence (by 2013) - only 2 times a year, which did not prevent it from becoming one of the most famous not only in the Netherlands, but also in other Western countries.
It was the Brainbreakers publication that was the first to publish in Europe such games as “Building Bridges”, “Subtotals”, “Rain Radar”, and many others, well known to fans of the genre. Among the most popular games was Tents, which at various times was called Zeltlager, Zeltplatz, Gebäudesicherung, Gut Bewacht, Bäume und Zelte, Gebäudeüberwachung and Observer.
The very first, original Dutch name was Alle ballen verzamelen, which translates as “Collect all the balls (balls).”
Most classic puzzles have survived to this day without information about who invented them, but in the case of Tents, the authorship is known. This is the Dutch designer Leon Balmakers, whose creation was published in Breinbrekers magazine in the early 90s. Moreover, the game itself was invented by the author much earlier - back in 1989.
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