{{Short description|Board game similar to air hockey and foosball}} thumb|right|upright=1.5 '''Klask''' is a board game in which two players compete using large magnets under the playing board to control their playing piece and steer a ball into the goal in their opponent's side of the board. The game has been described as a combination of air hockey and foosball.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Klask|url=https://bigpotato.co.uk/products/klask|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Big Potato Games|archive-date=2022-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116113145/https://bigpotato.co.uk/products/klask|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== History == Klask was created by Danish carpenter Mikkel Bertelsen in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KLASK|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165722/klask|access-date=2022-01-16|website=BoardGameGeek|language=en-US}}</ref> The name Klask means "slap" in Danish and allegedly comes from the onomatopoeic sound made by one of the playing pieces falling into its own goal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Heller|first=Emily|date=2020-06-05|title=Klask is better than air hockey (and it fits on your kitchen table)|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/5/21281566/klask-air-hockey-bar-game-review-denmark|access-date=2022-01-16|website=Polygon|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Gameplay == The two players sit at opposite ends of the playing board and use large magnets underneath it to control their playing piece (striker) and steer the ball into the hole (goal) in their opponent's side of the board. If they do so and the ball stays in the goal, they score a point. If the ball bounces out, play continues. A player also gains a point if two of the three white magnets in the center of the board stick to their opponent's playing piece, if their opponent's playing piece falls into their goal, or if their opponent loses control of their playing piece and they are unable to bring it back under control using their magnet under the board. The game is played over a number of rounds, with the first player to score six points winning the game.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=10 best two-player board games |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/board-game/best-games/best-two-player-board-games-2022 |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=The Best Two-Player Board Games |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-two-player-board-games/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Thrower |first=Matt |date=2019-12-11 |title=The Best Short Board Games with Fast Play Times |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/12/11/the-best-quick-play-board-games |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Girdler-Maslen |first=Matt Thrower last updated Contributions from Bethan |date=2020-07-27 |title=Best two-player board games 2022, with head-to-head and cooperative games |url=https://www.t3.com/features/best-two-player-board-games |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=T3 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Pariso |first=Dominique |date=2021-09-16 |title=The Best Two-Player Board Games, According to Experts |url=https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-two-player-board-games.html |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=The Strategist |language=en-us}}</ref>
== Reception == Klask received positive reviews upon its release. ''Dicebreaker'' considered it to be similar to air hockey and tabletop football, and praised its simplicity and engagement. The review also compared it to a four player version reimplementation, but recommended the original one.<ref name=":0" /> Emily Heller from ''Polygon'' also stated that it was "simple and dynamic", complimenting the engagement.<ref name=":1" /> Matt Thrower from ''IGN'' also recommended the game, and commented on its intensity.<ref name=":3" /> Dominique Pariso and Rob Sparks, writing from ''The Strategist'', also considered the game to be "a simple addition to a tried and tested game which adds a whole depth of strategy".<ref name=":4" /> The game was also recommended by the ''Spiel Des Jahres'' jury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Klask |url=https://www.spiel-des-jahres.de/en/games/klask/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Spiel des Jahres |language=en-US}}</ref> A ''Wirecutter'' review, however, was more critical, praising its engagement but criticizing its size, price, and ability to play.<ref name=":2" />
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==External links== * {{official website|www.klaskgame.com}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VB68KfqO5o Klask - How to Play] via YouTube
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