Mindware | Qwirkle: Travel Edition | Miniature Game | Ages 6+ | 2-4 Players | 45 Minutes Playing Time

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Fun for all : For 2 (or more) players. Unlike some board and card games, More or Less has easy to understand game play. Great for children (aged 12+), teens & adults. And, If you don't know the answer you have a 50/50 chance of getting it right!

One thing to bear in mind is that there are 108 tiles and three copies of each tile. This will influence how you play. Placing a fifth tile to a line in the early game may set up someone else’s Qwirkle but in the later game, when you know all three copies of the necessary tile to complete are already placed, you can go ahead and place safely. About us : More or Less is committed to providing games with a unique spin on trivia, inviting players to tap into their intuition rather than just their memory. Ready to keep families entertained this Christmas! Not knowing what each player has in their hand makes you second guess yourself multiple times. 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. This in turn can really slow the game down. A Night On The Tiles Qwirkle is very simple in respect of the basic game, but understanding how to ‘use the board’ ie the existing layout of tiles is something that adds a layer of depth. Try to avoid simply adding a few tiles to the end of a line, but think how you can score for multiple lines. Qwirkle ! If at any time a player places or completes a line of six tiles, (remember all same colour OR all same shape), in addition to scoring six points for the six tiles, you get a bonus six points for completing a Qwirkle ! And this is in addition to whatever you score for any additional lines you add to. Honestly, if you want to do a little dance at this point or stretch your arms like a gladiator go right ahead, whatever works, just remember your opponents may reciprocate in like manner if they make a Qwirkle . It is possible to place six tiles to form one Qwirkle whilst adding to a line of five to form a second.When the tiles run out you will know the game will shortly be ending. The game will end when one player uses their last tile. When a player does this, they also score a bonus of six points for finishing first. Strategy You can see from the image an example of play. The first line placed was the line of green tiles – all green, but different shapes. Another line is then added of starbursts. The green starburst joins the line of green shapes to make the move legal. In each row or line in the image, the golden rule of Qwirkle is met- same shape OR same colour with no duplicated tiles. Qwirkle is MindWare’s must-have game and it is easy to see why! Simple to learn, yet strategic and exciting to play, Qwirkle is a favourite of all ages. Qwirkle is a game I’ve played countless times. It is always a favourite to fill in some time and despite being an easy game to learn and play, it comes with depth and plenty of room for strategic play. The Basics It is simple to teach the basics and demonstrate examples of valid moves. It is simple enough for children to learn with the age recommendation being 6+. It is a great filler, ie a game you can easily play within an hour even with teaching the rules. The game is very re-playable, every game will be different because of combinations of tiles you draw and how the ‘board’ layout grows. Player interaction is there most turns because ideally you are always balancing what you can score now, what you might be able to score later and what opportunities your opponents might have by your placement.

Each turn, players take it in turns to place a ‘line’ of tiles. This line can be between one and six tiles long. The golden rule on placing is this: the line you place must comprise tiles of all the same colour OR all the same shape and no duplication. When you add a line, it must join at least one other tile already in play. It may join more than one, but the golden rule of Qwirkle is wherever a line of two or more tiles are joined together each ‘line’ must be the same colour OR the same shape with no duplicates. On your turn, if you want, you can trade tiles. You simply set aside the tiles you don’t want and draw the same number from the bag, then add the discarded tiles to the bag. You will not score any points for this turn though so you will need to choose between possible a very poor turn, where at least you will score something or gamble or getting more useful tiles so you can make up the loss on hopefully your next turn. The Scoring Qwirkle is MindWare’s must-have game and it is easy to see why! Simple to learn, yet strategic and exciting to play, Qwirkle is a favourite of all ages. For on the go gaming, try Qwirkle Travel. I’ve had a copy of Qwirkle for a few years now. Up until about two years ago, it was one of about three board games I possessed. Qwirkle is actually a Spiel des Jahres winner from 2011. Not only is it prestigious, but it has also sold over 4 million copies worldwide… 1.5 million more than Lemonade by Beyonce. This would be amazing honestly, but then questions would be raised as to how it was allowed to happen! Game EndingIn the image, imagine a yellow starburst at the top or bottom end of the starburst row, then the player placing the line of orange tiles had the full set of shapes, this orange line could be added so that the orange starburst joined one end of the starburst line. You may play multiple tiles on your turn as long as all tiles played are the same colour or the same shape and are placed in the same line. You cannot play two tiles that are exactly the same.

When there are no more tiles to draw, play continues as before, but players do not replenish their hands. The first player to run out of tiles scores six bonus points and ends the game. The player with the highest score wins!One point is scored for each tile in a line that you create or add to. A single tile can score two points if it is part of two lines. Whenever you complete a line of all 6 colours or shapes, this is a Qwirkle! A Qwirkle scores 12 points, six for the tiles in the lines and six bonus points. The game is played with two to four players. Each player starts with a ‘hand’ of six tiles. These are the lovely, chunky wooden tiles you get with different coloured shapes on one side. There are six different colours and six different shapes. Scoring in Qwirkle is straightforward enough. You score one point per tile in a line. If you create multiple lines with your placement, you will score one point per tile in each line. In the image you can see three orange tiles added to form two ‘lines’. The first line with the three orange shapes scores three points, but since a second line has been created ie a line of two circles, the player also scores additional two points and yes the orange circle scores twice! So the total for that placement of orange tiles is five points. It is not unusual for a player to score between four and eight points on most turns.