
Lines of Action, commonly referred to as LOA, is a modern abstract game by Claude Soucie. It was published in Sid Sackson's book, A Gamut of Games in 1969, but did not gain popularity until the 1990's. Perhaps interest picked up after it received a prestigious Spiel des Jahres Recommendation in 1988. Several online game sites feature LOA due to its popularity. The best thing about Lines of Action is that you probably already own a copy. All you need is a Checkers (Draughts) set and you are ready to go.
Lines of Action is both a capture and a connection game. Your goal is to connect all your pieces from opposite sides of the board together. A piece moves as many spaces as there are pieces in a line. A piece may move orthogonally or diagonally, and if there is an opponent's piece in a space you are allowed to move into, then that piece is captured. You may jump over your own pieces but not the opponent's pieces.