Qwirkle Board Game

The Qwirkle Board Game combines the logic and strategy of Set® with the creative multi-maneuver game play of Scrabble®. Easy-to-learn rules mean you'll be creating columns and rows of matching colors and shapes in no time! Look for opportunities to score big by placing a tile that touches multiple pieces and matches both shapes and colors; the player with the most points wins. 108 blocks.

While Qwirkle is as simple as matching colors and shapes, it is a game that also requires tactical maneuvers and well-planned strategy. The game consists of 108 wooden blocks with six different shapes in six colors. Using the blocks, players attempt to score the most points by building lines that share a common attribute - either color or shape. Qwirkle is a quick game to learn, but you'll soon discover that you'll need to think strategically in order to score the most points.

Playing Qwirkle

The game begins with all the tiles being placed face down on a table and mixed thoroughly. Each player then randomly draws 6 tiles. During their turn, a player may either:

* Place one or several tiles on the table
* Give up their turn to exchange one or more tiles in their hand for other random tiles
Players earn 1 point for each tile they successfully place on the board. Furthermore, whenever they complete a series of 6 tiles (called a Qwirkle), they score a bonus 6 points. Qwirkles are sets of tiles that share a single characteristic, (e.g. a line of a single shape in all the possible colors or a line of a single color in all the possible shapes). In general, any tiles that are placed in a row must share at least one attribute (either color or shape), and they must be played in 1 line, although they do not need to touch.

Players must always end their turn with 6 tiles in their hand, so if they place tiles during their turn, they draw random tiles to build their hand back up to 6.

Play continues until there are no more tiles to be drawn, and one person uses all of his available tiles.

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Qwirkle Board Game Features

# Create rows and columns of matching colors and shapes
# Includes 108 colorful wood blocks
# For 2 to 4 players
# Mensa Select Seal
# Major Fun Award
# Manufacturer's Suggested Age: 6 Years and Up
# Number of Players: 2-4 Players
# Dimensions: Length: 10.5 "; Height: 2.6 "; Width: 10.5 "
# Product Weight: 2.91 Lb.

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Qwirkle Awards:
2007 Mensa Select
2007 Parents' Choice Gold Award
2007 Major Fun Award
2007 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice
2007 Golden Geek Family Game Nominee
2007 Golden Geek Children's Game Nominee
2007 Board Game Podcaster Gateway Game Nominee
2007 Board Game Podcaster Small Publisher Game Nominee
2008 Games Magazine Best Family Game Runner-Up
2008 Finnish Family Game Finalist
2008 Boardgames Australia Best International Game Nominee

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