Qwirkle Game

What is Qwirkle Game?

Qwirkle is a strategic tile-laying game that combines elements of pattern recognition, strategy and matching. This popular board game was first published in 2006. Qwirkle is suitable for 2 to 4 players and is often enjoyed by families and casual gamers due to its simple words and engaging gameplay.

Qwirkle Game Supplies and Components

The game has 108 wooden tiles, each featuring one of six shapes (circle, square, diamond, star, clover and cross) and one of 6 different colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple).  There are 3 tiles for each combination of shape and color, for a total of 18 unique tiles.

What Is The Object Of The Game?

The object of Qwirkle is to score points by creating lines of tiles on the game board that share either a common color or a common shape.

Starting The Game

Before you start the game, (i) mix all the tiles face-down and have each player draw 6 tiles to start their hand; (ii) place the remaining tiles in a draw pile within reach of all players; and (iii) create a play area in the center of the table where players will build their lines of tiles.

Example Of Play

Players take turns.  On their turn they can do one of the following: (i) place tiles; (ii) exchange tiles: or (iii) pass their turn. To place tiles, players can either add tiles from their hand to the play area to start or extend a line.  There are no restrictions on the length of a line, but the line must be straight. If a player wants to exchange tiles, they can exchange one or more tiles from their hand with an equal number of tiles from the draw pile. If a player chooses not to play tiles, they can pass their turn.