Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Clustered is an easy-to-learn strategy card game that is fun for the whole family! The symbols on Clustered cards vary by shape, fill type, and number.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Chaining
Link actions or effects so one result enables the next part of a sequence.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Pattern Recognition
Identify recurring visual, spatial, or logical arrangements.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
Clustered is an easy-to-learn strategy card game that is fun for the whole family! The symbols on Clustered cards vary by shape, fill type, and number. During the game, players will draw cards to their hand and place them adjacent to previously placed cards, collectively building a grid that fills the play area. Challenge your pattern recognition skills by playing cards that have minimum two attributes (e.g. shape and number) in common with neighboring cards on the board. Carefully choose where to play in order to score points for yourself and/or block your opponents from doing so. Cluster your cards together in rows and a rectangle, each card scores 1 point for each cluster it is part of (max 3). Simply score more points than the other players to win. It’s anyone’s game until the last card is played! The 1st and 2nd editions also functions as expansions for each other, with 4 separate colours in each edition and identical card sizes, so they can be combined for a total of 8 players.