Build intersecting lines using tiles with six shapes and six colors. Every placement must preserve a line's shared feature without repeating a tile within it.
Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
6+
Time to teach
About 3 min
Time to set up
About 2 min
Player elimination
No
How it plays
Tile placementPattern building
Rules at a glance
Your goal
Score the most points from lines, six-tile Qwirkles and the bonus for emptying your hand at the end.
The flow of play
1
Place one or more tiles in one legal line, or exchange tiles instead of placing
2
Score every line created or extended; a completed six-tile line earns a six-point bonus
3
Refill to six tiles while the bag lasts; the first player to empty their hand afterward ends the game
A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.