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2010 Ranked #22,671

Eckolo

Players place tricolored triangular tiles in an abstract matching game, trying to empty their six-tile supply first. Every touching color must match, so a blocked placement forces extra draws and makes the board increasingly restrictive.

Abstract Games Abstract Strategy Tile Placement

Players

2-8

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.2/5

Rating

5.33

Overview

How it plays

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Abstract tile laying game, winner of the German "Red Dot Design Award". Players try to get rid of their six tri-colored triangle tiles by matching them to those already on the board.

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Abstract tile laying game, winner of the German "Red Dot Design Award". Players try to get rid of their six tri-colored triangle tiles by matching them to those already on the board. There are six colors (black, red, white, green, pink and blue), which have to match on all touching pieces. If a player can't add a tile, he must draw additional tiles from the stock until he can. Whomever gets rid of all their tiles first wins.

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Play and group

Players
2–8
Best with
2–8
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.2/5
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Ingo Fremer Stefanie Keppler

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