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2006 Ranked #13,388

Mixup

Two-player abstract game has one player form a color pattern while the other forms a shape pattern. Sliding tiles down grooves cannot be moved again, so every placement may create an opponents winning row or square.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Pattern Building Tile Placement Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.67/5

Rating

6.24

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.5/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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MixUp - The Game Where Color Takes on Shape! In this two-player abstract, players try to place tiles in an arrangement of 4-in-a-row or a 2x2 square — one player goes for shapes, the other is using colors.

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MixUp - The Game Where Color Takes on Shape! In this two-player abstract, players try to place tiles in an arrangement of 4-in-a-row or a 2x2 square — one player goes for shapes, the other is using colors. There are three shapes in three colors, 54 tiles total, one shape per tile. The board is a tilted easel; you slide your tile down one of the 7 grooves till it reaches the lowest available spot. After that it can't be moved. The four-in-a-row may be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. The trick is to concentrate on your objective (color or shape) while keeping an eye on what your move does for your opponent. The first player to complete a row or square of a common color or shape is the winner.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.7/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Maureen Hiron

Artists

2
John Kovalic Cathleen Quinn-Kinney

Publishers

1
Out of the Box Publishing

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