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2008 Ranked #14,202

Gridstones

An abstract pattern game has players place or remove stones to match cards in hand before opponents do. Every turn changes the shared grid, so each completed pattern can create or destroy the next opportunity.

Family Games Abstract Strategy Card Game Pattern Building Pattern Recognition

Players

2-7

Play time

Not listed

Age

7+

Complexity

1.25/5

Rating

6.46

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.9/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Gridstones is an elegant, gripping game of strategy and visualization. Designed by Toronto native Tim W.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Pattern Building

Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Pattern Recognition

Identify recurring visual, spatial, or logical arrangements.
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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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Type

1
Family Games

Category

3
Abstract Strategy Card Game Puzzle

Mechanism

2
Pattern Building Pattern Recognition

Family

3
Components: 4 x 4 Grids Components: 6 x 6 Grids Organizations: The Game Artisans of Canada

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Play and group

Players
2–7
Best with
2–4
Play time
20 min
Age
7+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Tim W. K. Brown

Artists

1
Jamie R Jones

Publishers

2
CSE Games Danawares

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