Qwirkle - Board Game For The Family

Qwirkle is Mindware's Most Awarded Game Of All Time. It has received

Parents' Choice Gold Award
Mensa Select Award
Major Fun Award

The game comprise of 108 blocks, three of each of the 36 blocks which has a different shape and color. It combines the logic and strategy of Set with the creative multi-maneuver game play of Scrabble.

Object Of The Game

- Add blocks to the grid to score the most points.
- Creating columns and rows of matching colors and shapes.
- Look for opportunities to score big by placing a tile that touches multiple pieces and matches both shapes and colors

Number of players : 2-4
Playing time: 30-60 mins.

Set Up
You need pen and paper to keep the score. Place all blocks face down. Each player draws six blocks and places them so that the other players cannot see the colored shapes. This is your hand.

Starting The Game
Players declare the largest number of blocks they have that share one characteristic, either shape or color. The player with the largest number of these blocks plays those blocks to start the game.

Playing The Game
1. There are six shapes and six colors. Players create lines of shape and colors.
2. Players take turns to add to the grid. For every block placed on the grid the player draws the same number to bring your hand up to six.
3. All blocks played from your hand must share the same color or shape and be part of a single line.
4. You score points when you create a line and extra points whenever you complete a line of six blocks.

For more details on playing and scoring at Qwirkle

"I purchase this for a six year old nephew, and the whole family joined in to break in this game. It was easy to understand, but challenging. My nephew really enjoyed the game, but it was hard for the adults not to be competitive when playing. The game is fun, and it makes you want to out-think the opponents."

"We like this game because everybody from the three 4yr olds to grandma can play together. We soften the rules for the younger and play by the rules for the older. I also use it as re-inforcement during the school day for the younger ones."

"Has more stratagy and less luck than most group games. Play two, three, or four. Lot's of fun. Addictive. A domino type game."

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