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Patchwork

Choose fabric patches and manage buttons and time to build a two-player quilt.

Players2–2 best with 2
Play time20–30 min
Complexity2/5 · Easy
Learn & set up8 min

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At the table

Two players piece together quilts from awkward fabric shapes. Buttons pay for patches and also count as points, while the time track determines who acts next.

Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
8+
Time to teach
About 5 min
Time to set up
About 3 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

Tile placementTime management

Rules at a glance

Your goal

Finish with the most buttons, adding the 7×7 bonus if earned and subtracting two points for each empty quilt square.

The flow of play

  1. The player farther behind on the time track chooses the next action

  2. Buy and place one of the next three patches, or advance just past the other player to gain buttons

  3. Move on the time track, collect any crossed rewards and score when both players reach the end

A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.

Official rules ↗

A feel for the game

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Suggested age
8+
Interaction
Low
Reading
None
Conflict
Light
Luck or skill
Skill
Table space
Small
Downtime
Low

Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.

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