Oh wow,

I expected a game that I was familiar with in some form or fashion and I was completely and pleasantly surprised to receive a game in the post today that was so incredibly unfamiliar to me.

Thank you, Mysterious Redditor. This is perfect! :D

I Wikipedia'd this game to learn a bit more about it. It made me even more excited for a chance to play it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

Edit: I want to say thank you again to my gifter. My husband and I met in college and one of the first things we did together was play Nine Men's Morris at the smoking table (when we smoked). We bonded over that game (and I whooped his ass) and we saw that we both have have a fondness of history (him more so American history and I care more for ancient history centering around Eastern countries) as we played and he told me what he knew of the history of the game. That game was dear to my heart. So in a way you brought that memory back to me. I showed him the game and he immediately said, "That is even older than Nine Men's Morris." and so I look forward to just the two of us sitting over a game board again. :) cough While I kick his ass (again).