Qwirkle
2006
BGG Geek Rating
6.6
based on 21,692 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.8
community average
BGG Ranking
#1048
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Players
2-4
Weight
1.58/5.00
Playtime
45 min
Age
6+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
🎨 Artists
🏢 Publishers
999 Games
ADC Blackfire Entertainment
Broadway Toys LTD
Coiledspring Games
Compaya.hu: Gamer Café Kft.
Competo / Marektoy
Corfix
cutia.ro
G3
GoKids 玩樂小子
Green Board Game Co.
IELLO
Korea Boardgames
Lúdilo
MindWare
MS Edizioni
Nasza Księgarnia
Outset Media
Productief BV
Schmidt Spiele
(Unknown)
Éveil & Jeux
📖 About This Game
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.