Players
2 - 4
(recommended: 4)
Recommended Age
6
Playing Time
45 min
Qwirkle
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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 use the blocks to create patterned rows of color or shapes. 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.
Theme: Patterns
Mechanics: Tile Placement Hand Management Abstract Strategy
Game Details
- Title:
- Qwirkle
- Designer:
- Susan McKinley Ross
- Publisher:
- Mindware
- Year:
- 2006
Awards
- 2015 Gouden Ludo Nominee
- 2013 Guldbrikken Best Family Game Nominee
- 2012 Hungarian Board Game Award Nominee
- 2011 Spiel des Jahres Winner
- 2011 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
- 2011 Kinderspielexperten "8-to-13-year-olds" Nominee
- 2011 Kinderspielexperten "5-to-9-year-olds" Nominee
- 2011 Jocul Anului în România Best Game in Romanian Finalist
- 2011 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
- 2008 Vuoden Peli Family Game of the Year Nominee
- 2008 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Nominee
- 2007 Mensa Select Winner
- 2007 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
- 2007 Golden Geek Best Children's Board Game Nominee