US 12,434,128 B2
System and methods for game play
Susan M. Landry, Campbell, CA (US)
Filed by Susan M. Landry, Campbell, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/817,564.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/279,968, filed on Nov. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0149795 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. A63F 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63F 3/00097 (2013.01) [A63F 3/00694 (2013.01); A63F 2003/00182 (2013.01); A63F 2003/0063 (2013.01); A63F 2003/00738 (2013.01); A63F 2003/00747 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for playing a board game, comprising:
a game board, including:
a network of intersection points, wherein the network of intersection points is created by a plurality of intersecting recessed grooves in the game board; and
raised knobs placed at the intersection points;
a directional piece for directing movement of a gameplay token, including:
a junction;
at least one of the following:
an outward-pointing directional indicator, which has a male connector pointing away from the junction that engages with a female connector of an inward-pointing directional indicator; or
an inward-pointing directional indicator, which has a female connector pointing towards the junction that engages with a male connector of an outward-pointing directional indicator; and
a connector that interfaces with a raised knob of the game board, limiting horizontal shifts of the directional piece across the game board; and
a gameplay token capable of resting on the junction of a directional piece.