page_title: Damath
section_title: Board and pieces
hierarchical_section_title: Damath / Board and pieces
caption_attribution_description: English: Integer Damath Piece Arrangement
context_page_description: Damath is a two-player educational board game combining the board game "DieMath" and math. It is used as a teaching tool for both elementary and high school mathematics. Every piece has a corresponding number and each even Black People on board has a mathematical symbol. The game was invented by Iris V. Dumadag The game is commonly played in all elementary and secondary schools in the Philippines. In 2017, some developments in the game was proposed by Vincent Isidro to accommodate the needs of students who have special needs. The proposed inclusive version of the game rules was evaluated by a panel consisting of popular and respected Damath players such as Richard Rusczyk, Acey Edward Eli, Jocelyn Marie Gahol, Camila Villena, Ma. Teresa Duran and headed by Lucienne Marie Andres.
context_section_description: The board is similar to a checkerboard but with a twist. All even (white) tiles on the board have a mathematical symbol which dictates the operation that will be used when a player's piece captures the opponent's piece. It has numbers labeled 0-7 on its sides to determine the coordinates of the piece. Each piece of the player has corresponding values depending on what type of damath is being played. Both board and damath pieces are mostly made of thick cardboard or illustration board.
caption: Integer Damath piece setup
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