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Gridstones

Players

2-7

Time

?-?

Age

7+

Weight

1.25

Rating

6.46

Fit

Teach 2.9

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Gridstones has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is relatively less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Gridstones offers a high level of variability with its gameboard and expansions, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The strategic depth and player interaction are also strong, providing room for improvement and engaging gameplay. The game scales well with different player counts and is relatively easy to learn, making it accessible to a wide range of players. Overall, Gridstones has a high replayability score of 8.1.

Luck profile

Gridstones has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, which reduces the overall luck dependence. The final luck score for Gridstones is 7, indicating that the game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Gridstones is an elegant, gripping game of strategy and visualization. Designed by Toronto native Tim W. K. Brown, this critically-acclaimed abstract strategy and puzzle game is quick, fun, easy-to-learn and great for the whole family. Simply place or remove STONES on or from the GRID to create a match to the cards in your hand - but be careful, your opponents will be trying to match their cards too, and the grid will change with every turn. So if you’re up to the challenge, grab a friend, or six, and get hooked on this engaging, strategic game of pattern matching. Grid size versus number of players: 4x4 grid - 2 Players 5x5 grid - 3 or 4 Players 6x6 grid - 5 or more players

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Credits

Designers

1
Tim W. K. Brown

Artists

1
Jamie R Jones

Publishers

2
CSE Games Danawares

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