Abstract Strategy

Qwirkle

The abstract game of Qwirkle consists of 108 wooden blocks with six different shapes in six different colors. There is no board, players simply use an available flat surface.

2–4 players45 minages 6light difficulty

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What is Qwirkle

The abstract game of Qwirkle consists of 108 wooden blocks with six different shapes in six different colors. There is no board, players simply use an available flat surface.

Players begin the game with six blocks. The start player places blocks of a single matching attribute (color or shape but not both) on the table. Thereafter, a player adds blocks adjacent to at least one previously played block. The blocks must all be played in a line and match, without duplicates, either the color or shape of the previous block.

Players score one point for each block played plus all blocks adjacent. It is possible for a block to score in more than one direction. If a player completes a line containing all six shapes or colors, an additional six points are scored. The player then refills his hand to six blocks.

The game ends when the draw bag is depleted and one player plays all of his remaining blocks, earning a six point bonus. The player with the high score wins.

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Game details

Players: 2–4
Age: +6
Duration: 45 min
Difficulty: Light
Type: Board game
Year: 2006
Mechanics: Hand Management · Pattern Building · Square Grid
Categories: Abstract Strategy
Designer: Susan McKinley Ross
Publisher: Lúdilo · GoKids 玩樂小子 · Broadway Toys LTD · Nasza Księgarnia

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majohnny5/10

Tile laying game where you're trying to match shape and/or color in rows and/or columns to get the most points. Nothing terrible but not really exciting either.

davidarribas6/10

Qwirkle es un juego en el que formamos un crucigrama de formas y colores y vamos puntuando por ello. Recuerda al Scrable y al genial de Knizia. Es un juego de iniciación ideal para no jugones y para jugar con toda la familia, los componentes del juego hacen que entren por los ojos de cualquiera. Para mi de este tipo hay juegos mucho mejores como el Genial o el Blokus por poner solo dos ejemplos. Qwirkle no tiene demasiada estrategia y la poca que tiene es poco profunda, simplemente intentas optimizar la colocación de tus fichas lo máximo posible lo que hace que hacia el final de la partida el