Goose Game Multiplayer

Goose Game Multiplayer is a version of the Game of the Goose, a very old dice race that is still a family favourite in many countries. It plays like Snakes and Ladders, but the board is a spiral and the special squares have their own rules, which makes it a bit more interesting.

The title screen has a button with a screen icon for this device and a globe button for online play. On this device you choose player vs player or player vs computer, the number of players (2 to 6), and a colour goose for each player: yellow, blue, green, pink, red or white.

Three help screens explain the special squares:

Goose and bridge: move again by the same number you just rolled.
House: stay there for three turns.
Well and prison: stay there until another player rescues you.
Maze: go back to square 39.
Skull: go back to square 1.
Final square: reach it to win.

The board is a spiral track that winds into the finish in the middle. You roll with the dice button in the bottom-right corner. In our test, the blue goose's first roll landed on the bridge, a message said to repeat the same score, and the goose jumped forward again.

How to play

Press the button with the screen icon, then player vs player, then 2 players, then pick a goose for each player.
Read the help screens or skip them.
Player 1 clicks the dice. The goose moves by itself.
Take turns. If you land on a special square, follow the message on the screen.
The first goose to reach the final square in the middle wins.

Tips

It's a luck game, so it is perfect for kids or for mixed ages.
Learn the bad squares. The skull sends you all the way back to the start, so it is the one everyone fears.
Being stuck in the well isn't the end. Another player landing there sets you free.
More players, more chaos: with 4 to 6 geese, the well and the prison come into play much more often.

If you like this kind of dice race, try Snakes and Ladders Multiplayer, or read our list of the best board games for 2 players.

Frequently asked questions

Can two people play the Goose Game on one computer?

Yes. Choose the screen icon, then player vs player and 2 players. You take turns with the same dice button.

How many players can play?

From 2 to 6. Each player picks a different colour goose.

What does the goose square do?

According to the in-game help, landing on a goose square (or the bridge) lets you move again by the same number.

What happens on the skull square?

You go back to square 1.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes. Choose player vs computer on the Select Opponents screen.