A Night On The TilesĪs I’ve mentioned before, Qwirkle is very low on components. This in turn can really slow the game down. Do you risk adding a fourth or fifth tile to a row? What if someone makes a Qwirkle and gets a bonus? Will I win if I keep playing it safe? In truth, not being able to see your opponents’ tiles does mean analysis paralysis can creep in. Not knowing what each player has in their hand makes you second guess yourself multiple times. If there is a row of six, that person declares they’ve made a Qwirkle and gets six bonus points. You get a point for every tile in the row you’ve built on, as well as any new rows you may have created. If you are making rows by colour, you can’t duplicate the same shape. If you are making a row of shapes, you can’t duplicate shapes of the same colour. What Qwirkle lacks in components, it makes up for in strategy. This game sounds simple because it is, but don’t let the simplicity fool you too much. The person with the most points wins the game. The game then continues to go around until the bag is empty and one player has used up their tiles. Once you have taken your turn, you take tiles from the bag and restock your hand. The person who can make the longest row goes first.
To start with, each player says how many tiles they’d be able to play in one go. Each player has a hand of six tiles, which are hidden from the other players. You are aiming to make rows that either match in colour or shape. The aim of the game is to make rows of up to six tiles. Qwirkle is a 2-4 player abstract tile-placement game by Mindwire. Not only is it prestigious, but it has also sold over 4 million copies worldwide… 1.5 million more than Lemonade by Beyonce. Qwirkle is actually a Spiel des Jahres winner from 2011. Up until about two years ago, it was one of about three board games I possessed. I’ve had a copy of Qwirkle for a few years now. When Life Gives You Qwirkle, It Outsells Lemonade If this is what you want, I may have a suggestion for you. You want a game that caters to a range of experience and abilities. You want a game that takes no time to set up and put away. You also want those few rules to be watertight. However, a lot of the time, you want a game that has few rules. Sometimes it’s really good to immerse yourself in a heavy, euro-style game. Don’t get me wrong, we are all a sucker for a good theme. This is a conversation a few other Zatu bloggers and I had one evening. Are board games more fun the more complicated they are?
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