StrongPeeps - Black Hole

Black Hole

Summary

Careful where you place your numbers — the Black Hole is waiting! In this clever strategy game, players take turns placing numbers on a board of circles. At the end, one space — the Black Hole — is left empty. The player whose numbers next to it add up to the lowest total wins! With multiple board sizes, you can pick the level of challenge.

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Instructions

Download and print a Black Hole board (choose the number of rows — larger boards = longer, trickier games!).

Use numbers from 1 up to one less than the number of spaces on the board (for example: if the board has 36 spaces, use numbers 1–35).
Players take turns writing one number at a time into any empty space.
Keep going until only one space remains — this is the Black Hole.
For each of your numbers that touches the Black Hole, add up their values.
The player with the smallest total wins!

Tip: Bigger numbers near the Black Hole can cost you the game — plan ahead!

Variations

Timed Turns

Use a timer (10–20 seconds per move) — especially fun on larger boards!

Progressive Play

Start with the small board, then try the medium, and finally the large board — a great challenge path.

Color Play

Each player chooses a color and writes their numbers in that color — fun for kids and helps track moves.

Mini Tournament

Play 3 rounds (one on each board size) — the player with the most wins is the Black Hole champion.

Predict the Hole

Before the game, each player guesses where they think the Black Hole will end up — fun extra twist!