Let's Play - Qwirkle
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340216)
Rockingham, Australia
November 1, 2017 9:54pm CST
I wrote recently about the board game ‘Ticket to Ride’ and how much I enjoy playing it. Another game which most seem to enjoy is Qwirkle. It is recommended for ages 6+ and two to four players.
The little tiles come in six different shapes and six different colours. You form lines with the shapes. The lines must be all one colour or all one shape. You cannot duplicate a shape or a colour. If you manage to get a line of six tiles the same shape or colour it’s called a ‘qwirkle’ and you get extra points.
It’s quite a simple game but competitive players develop a few strategies which they hope will help their score. Do you still play board games? We haven’t for years but now we’re enjoying them again.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Nov 17
We have an old Monopoly game we play occasionally when my daughter is here. That sounds like a good game.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
3 Nov 17
@JudyEv Monopoly can be tedious. I may look for the two you wrote about.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic Ticket to Ride won some sort of award in Germany. I like both but I love Ticket to Ride.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 17
I'm not a great fan of Monopoly. It seems to take forever and I get bored with it. The Ticket to Ride takes about an hour and Qwirkle probably a bit less. They are also totally different to each other and totally different to Monopoly. The board games they have nowadays are something else compared to those of our childhoods.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
2 Nov 17
I love how that looks - I love board games. Or domino games. My mom would love that table cloth
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 17
@FayeHazel When we swapped our rectangular table for a square one a friend gave me the cloth. It is very pretty.
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
2 Nov 17
@JudyEv That sounds awesome fun, and by the way, you inspired me - I have now purchased a table cloth early for Christmas for mom
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
3 Nov 17
Looks interesting! I haven't played a board game in many a year. I loved playing Monopoly when I was young.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
I have commented but forgot all about it. I need to play more memory games as I'm losing it.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
2 Nov 17
I'm not familiar with those two games but they sound fun and easy. I love board games too
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
2 Nov 17
The last time I did was years ago. I'm thinking to start again. I remember Cluedo was my favorite.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
2 Nov 17
@paigea Never played Blokus before but that looks fun! 
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
2 Nov 17
I never liked board games much even as a child. But I did play Blokus recently and had fun.
Open main menu Search Blokus (/bl?k?s/ BLOCK-?s)[1] is an abstract strategy board game for two to four players, invented by Bernard Tavitian[2] and first released in 2000 by Sekkoïa, a French company. It has won several awards, including the Mensa Select a
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@thislittlepennyearns (62568)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
2 Nov 17
We play checkers still?
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 17
Checkers was a great favourite when I was young as was draughts and pick-up-sticks.
@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 17
@thislittlepennyearns I don't know that one but I love the name! 
@thislittlepennyearns (62568)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
2 Nov 17
@JudyEv I liked Kerplunk too. That'd s fun one if you've never played it..
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@RasmaSandra (79928)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Nov 17
No one to play board games with. This game sounds interesting. I really loved to play Yahtzee and Otello.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Nov 17
No I have not since the kids were little.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 17
Until we went to Ireland this year we hadn't played for ages either.
@Laurababe15 (4)
• United States
2 Nov 17
I still play board games. Mostly Monopoly and Scrabble. I have never heard of this board game.
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@JudyEv (340216)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 17
I get bored with Monopoly and although I like Scrabble it really only works well if both players are about the same standard. There is a huge choice in board games nowadays.
