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1974 Ranked #15,157

Thoughtwave

This abstract connection game has players place path tiles and create a continuous route between their opposite board edges. Every tile must match neighboring path ends, so a promising connection can be blocked by the fitting constraint.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Pattern Building Tile Placement Mechanism: Connection

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.11/5

Rating

6.20

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 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

From the box: "A quick-moving tactical contest for 2 quick-thinking players." This is another connection game in the grand tradition of Hex and Twixt. Players have identical sets of 24 tiles.

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From the box: "A quick-moving tactical contest for 2 quick-thinking players." This is another connection game in the grand tradition of Hex and Twixt. Players have identical sets of 24 tiles. Each tile has a path on it; straights, t's, turns, crosses, and one cap. They take turns playing a single tile anywhere on the board with the goal of creating a path connecting their two sides of the board. The only caveat on tile placement is that pieces must "fit" -- if you place a tile next to others, then all path ends must match up. Online Play Richard's PBEM server (turn-based)

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.1/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Eric Solomon

Publishers

1
Parker Spiele

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