Boter, Kaas en Eieren ("Butter, Cheese and Eggs") is the Dutch name for a game known in the English-speaking world as 'Tic-tac-toe' or 'Noughts and Crosses'.
It is the simplest of a family of positional games, where the game is won by being the first to get his or her pieces in a line. As a family, its history goes back to at least ancient Egypt. The family is known as 'mills' or 'merels', and includes Three Men's Morris, Five/Six Men's Morris, and Nine Men's Morris.
As the simplest game of the family, playing it hardly needs any equipment: a piece of paper and a pen or other writing utensil is enough!
But I was keen to add a slightly more substantial version of the game to the collection, and saw this small wooden board plus playing pieces for a few quid on eBay.
By the way the origin of the Dutch name is truly hidden in the mists of time ...
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