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Patchwork | Strategy / Puzzle Game | Family Board Game | Two Player Game for Kids and Adults | Ages 8 and up |Average Playtime 30 Minutes | Made by Lookout Games , Brown
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- QUILTING CHALLENGE: Engage in a delightful quilting challenge as you and a friend compete to create the most visually appealing patchwork quilt on your 9x9 game boards.
- TWO-PLAYER EXCELLENCE: Designed specifically for two players, Patchwork delivers an exceptional and immersive gaming experience tailored to pairs of friends or family members.
- STRATEGIC PUZZLER: With each turn, players face the mystery of the next patch they'll receive, requiring careful planning and layout strategies to achieve the highest score.
- FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN: Patchwork is easy to learn, making it an ideal choice for both parents and kids to enjoy quality bonding time while crafting beautiful quilts.
- CAPTURE THE ART OF NEEDLEWORK: Renowned game designer Uwe Rosenberg captures the essence of quilting in this classic board game, providing hours of creative entertainment.
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Product Dimensions | 7.87 x 1.77 x 7.87 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.23 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B00RCCAPPE |
Item model number | MFG3505 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 15 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #9,459 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #346 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
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4.8 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | November 1, 2018 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Asmodee |
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Patchwork | Strategy / Puzzle Game | Family Board Game | Two Player Game for Kids and Adults | Ages 8 and up |Average Playtime 30 Minutes | Made by Lookout Games , Brown
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Patchwork is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. In the past, it was a way to make use of leftover pieces of cloth to create clothing and quilts. Today, patchwork is a form of art, in which the designers use precious fabrics to create beautiful textiles. The use of uneven pieces of fabric in particular can result in real masterpieces and is therefore being practiced by a large number of textile artists. To create a beautiful quilt, however, requires effort and time, but the available patches just do not want to fit together. So choose your patches carefully and keep a healthy supply of buttons to not only finish your quilt, but to make it better and more beautiful than your opponent‘s.
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NOT A TOY! Choking hazard. Not suitable for children under three years.
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Patchwork | Patchwork Doodle | Patchwork Express | Patchwork Americana | Patchwork Christmas Edition | Patchwork Halloween Edition | |
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Type of Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game | Board Game |
Number of Players | 2 Players | 1-6 Players | 2 Players | 2 Players | 2 Players | 2 Players |
Average Playtime | 30 Minutes | 20 Minutes | 20 Minutes | 30 Minutes | 30 Minutes | 30 Minutes |
Recommended Player Age | 8+ | 8+ | 6+ | 8+ | 8+ | 8+ |
Game Objectives | Work to create a beautiful patchwork quilt out of the available patches. | Centered around a new mechanic where cards display puzzle pieces, players put their drawing skills to the test. | In this simplified version of the classic game, players create quilts using smaller boards, fewer tiles and faster gameplay. | All the fun of the original Patchwork board game is back with new art and components inspired by the United States quilting community and its crafting traditions. | Create a beautiful Christmas themed quilt. Jingle bells, presents and maybe even Santa Clause can be found on the patches of this special edition. | All the fun of the original Patchwork board game is back with new art and components inspired by the festive and spooky Halloween season! |
Theme | Classic | Drawing | Express | Americana | Christmas | Halloween |
Board Size | 9" x 9" | 9" x 9" | 6" x 5" | 9" x 9" | 9" x 9" | 9" x 9" |
Number of Patches | 38 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Strategy Game | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Puzzle Game | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Customers like the board game for its versatility and interesting choices. They say it's a great gift for two people and makes a good wedding gift. They also mention that it'll always be unique due to the random ordering of the pieces. Customers also appreciate the ease of use, playability, and quality. However, some customers differ on the shape.
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Customers find the board game entertaining, with a unique game-play dynamic. They also say it's a great game for a date night at home, with great depth to complexity ratio. Customers also mention that the game is pretty visual and requires the players to think about how to play.
"...Relatively small; not a lot of shelf space. Box art is better in person, too, than the picture here. Overall, absolutely wonderful...." Read more
"...The theme is really neat. The quilt patches look the part, the buttons are adorable, and the reversible board means you get some customization...." Read more
"...The rules are very simple. And the game is fun!~ Also, I've noticed that this game does not involve much fighting or cheating...." Read more
"...But it is still challenging enough that it’s engaging and different each time you play." Read more
Customers find the board game very easy to learn and teach. They also say the rules are simple and easy to grasp. Customers also mention that the set-up is fast and the game doesn't take forever to play.
"...SETUP: Pretty simple setup, easily under 3 minutes. To start, give each player a quilt board (9x9 grid)...." Read more
"...It gets very complex, and yet any child old enough to handle the small button tokens can get the idea of trying to cover a board with Tetris-style..." Read more
"...The rules are very simple. And the game is fun!~ Also, I've noticed that this game does not involve much fighting or cheating...." Read more
"We got this game and it has been such a fun one! You can play quickly, with two players, and learning how to play is easy...." Read more
Customers find the board game simple to learn but allows for quite a bit of strategy and puzzling. They say the theme is really engaging and allows for some interesting and thinky strategy. They also say it's a great mix of strategy, luck, and different strategical approaches. Customers also say the game provides enough opportunity for strategic play to challenge long-time gamers but simple enough. They mention the game has engaging mechanics and enough variation and strategy to please all gamers.
"...Quick, light fun for exactly 2 people. Medium level of strategy is accessible to players of all ages, an absolutely perfect staple game for couples..." Read more
"...collection with this theme are really engaging, allow for some interesting and thinky strategy, have just a bit of a puzzle aspect to them, allow..." Read more
"...Limited choices can help prevent analysis paralysis. You are either taking income or picking a tile. If you pick a tile, you have only three options...." Read more
"...The game is well balanced and has good strategy involved.. it just doesn't have enough dynamics to it to make it something you play on high rotation..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the board game. They mention that it's very high quality, the pieces are sturdy, and the art on the pieces is pleasing to the eye. Some say that the game isn't busted and that it doesn't involve much fighting or cheating.
"...But the component quality - YES! So good; they nailed it. Nice punchboard thickness to it, feels great in your hands...." Read more
"...~ Also, I've noticed that this game does not involve much fighting or cheating...." Read more
"Good quality materials and bright fun colors" Read more
"...Manufacturing errors happen in board games. Do not contact the sellers, contact the companies and most of the companies will make it right." Read more
Customers find the board game infinitely replayable, easy to learn, and fun. They also say the gameplay is surprisingly deep and the game is different every time.
"...up and played right out of the box, and yet how much depth and replayability there is to the game...." Read more
"...It does a few drawbacks, but they are greatly overshadowed by the low price and tremendous depth and replayability of the game." Read more
"My daughter and her husband love this game. Good price too" Read more
"Easy to learn with great replay-ability" Read more
Customers find the board game versatile. They say it offers interesting choices, and each game will always be unique due to the layout of the pieces. They also appreciate the simple design that showcases flexibility in choices. Customers also mention that the game has a lot of variables, making it an essential for any board game collection. They appreciate the two different game boards for a bit of variety.
"...Perfect for a quiet night in with some tea...." Read more
"...He beats me at almost every game. I like that there are a lot of variables with this game so it’s really luck whether you win...." Read more
"...Fun, easy to learn, and doesn't take too long. Every game is different...." Read more
"...Easy to learn, quick and easy set up and play. An essential for any board game collection. 👍..." Read more
Customers find the board game great for a gift for two people. They say it makes a good wedding gift, perfect gift for empty-nesters, and sewing friends. Customers also mention that the game is quick and easy to learn, and is girlfriend/wife friendly.
"...Perfect gift for empty-nesters." Read more
"...Grandma and grandpa will love it also! Great gift! I bought two! I think I'll get some for muy elderly neighbors as well!" Read more
"Love this game, I play this with my wife all the time. Great for a gift for two people or to have when there are two ready to play. Highly recommend." Read more
"This is a great quality, easy to learn, really fun game! Great for couples as it’s 2 player...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the shape of the board game. Some mention that each patchwork piece is uniquely shaped, and fits nicely with the mechanics. However, others say that the pieces were cut wavy-like and do not fit together at all like they should.
"...The shaped tiles are placed in a ring around the board. Each tile is shaped differently, some covering more spaces than others...." Read more
"...Jagged pieces occasionally don't quite fit within each other and can get stuck.* Requires a lot of table space for just a two-player game...." Read more
"...rules, great design, good mix of strategy and luck, not too long, not too short, can be replayed over and over. Perfect gift for empty-nesters." Read more
"...It's very replayable and not long and drawn out either. Taught a few kids to play and they enjoyed it as well...." Read more
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INTRO: Patchwork is a light-medium, 2-player abstract resource management game, quite unlike any other I've ever played. When I first saw this displaying on people's wishlists on BGG last year, I kept wondering, "what are people thinking? this looks so incredibly boring." And at first, honestly, it does! BUT, it is really so much more than just a quilt making game. Uwe Rosenberg has a gem on his hands here that I"m sure will only gain in popularity with time, and that people will definitely still be playing in 10 years - it's that good.
SETUP: Pretty simple setup, easily under 3 minutes. To start, give each player a quilt board (9x9 grid). Put out the timer track in between boards, and place both player markers at the beginning of the track. Fill the single square tile spaces on the timer track with the single tile squares. Then set up ALL the 'quilt pieces' in a large circle/oval surrounding the timer track, in between the player boards. Find the starting 1x2 piece and place the Start token next to it. Finally, give each player 5 'buttons' (your currency) and place the rest in a pile off to the side. Place the special 7x7 tile next to these. Good to go.
GAMEPLAY: The beauty of the game is magnified by its simplicity here. On your turn, you really only have two options: either 1) move your player marker one timer space beyond your opponent, and collect buttons = number of spaces traveled, or 2) purchase a piece of 'cloth,' paying the appropriate number of buttons indicated, and then also moving your player marker the indicated number of timer spaces. (For example, one of the many Tetris-y style pieces might have written on it 3B, where B is actually a picture of a button, followed by 2T where T is actually a picture of an hourglass). And seriously, that's it. The depth and strategy come in deciding when and what to buy, and maximizing your button potential for purchases, as well as endgame scoring.
There are a few other idiosyncracies that come along as well. The pieces you can buy are limited to the 3 clockwise from the Starting token position, which continually moves around the board after a purchase. So the pieces available for purchase continue to change on any turn after one in which a piece was bought (remember, you can choose option 1 above and not buy anything to gain more buttons; in fact, sometime you have to do this, not being able to afford any of the 3 pieces available). Recognizing what you need to fill in on your board vs. what you think your opponent is looking for is key.
Also of note is when you are the first to pass a single tile piece on the timer track, you get to take that piece and place it on your 'quilt,' which is helpful when you need to fill in the small gaps. Likewise, when you pass the button symbol on the timer track, you then count up all your buttons shown on your previously purchased quilt pieces, and acquire that many from the 'bank.'
Lastly, there is a special 7x7 piece that the first person to form a completed 7x7 quilt on their board acquires. At the end of the game, this piece, not surprisingly, is worth 7 points :) All buttons you have at the end of the game are added up, 1 point per button, minus 2 points per any open square still left on your player board ('quilt'). Whoever has the higher score wins. In case of a tie, whoever reached the end of the timer track first wins.
ART & COMPONENT QUALITY: For what it is, the artwork is nice and works for this game. Each piece kinda has a slightly used look on it, as you are supposed to be sewing pieces of cloth together, making a Patchwork (hence the name). But the component quality - YES! So good; they nailed it. Nice punchboard thickness to it, feels great in your hands. The box is perfectly sized for the components, too. No extra room not needed. Relatively small; not a lot of shelf space. Box art is better in person, too, than the picture here. Overall, absolutely wonderful. Should last for years and years.
CONCLUSION: I was stunned by how easily my wife and I picked this up and played right out of the box, and yet how much depth and replayability there is to the game. (Again, the rulebook couldn't have been simpler and easier to follow). The setup of the pieces will change every game, so no two games will be alike - or the odds I'm sure are ridiculously small, anyway!
Overall, I'm really glad I kept hearing and reading more about this game, as I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been put off initially by the theme. It's a great way to spend a half hour with a friend or loved one, and is easy enough to teach (the rulebook is PERFECT to understand and beautifully designed...way to go guys). Great for non/light gamers, and yet definitely enough strategy there for the more hardcore gamers. Which is perfect for my wife (non-gamer) and I (gamer).
One final thought: this game honestly will probably replace Lost Cities for us (one of the few games she'll actually play with me). If given the choice, I'm sure both of us would rather play this one.
The setup is harder to explain than it is to see played! There's a reversible "timer" board in the middle of the table, and the 2 player pawns wind toward the center. The game only ends when both players arrive. Players each have a personal "quilt board" and 5 buttons, representing the game's currency. Tetris-like shapes representing potential quilt pieces are laid in a circle around the timer board, and a neutral pawn is placed next to the smallest patch.
Players have a simple choice each turn. 1- Move directly ahead of the opponent, and collect as many buttons as you moved spaces. 2- Purchase a patch. Once you establish a rhythm, the bulk of the game will involve purchasing patches. Each patch has a button cost, and a "time" ostensibly require to sew it into your quilt. This "time" moves your pawn toward the center of the board. For example, a patch might cost 2 buttons and move you 3 spaces when you purchase it. You have to balance large pieces that cover your board but may take more time, and smaller pieces that provide less coverage but take less time.
Some patches provide button income- represented by buttons on the patch. Income collection happens at regular intervals around the board like the game of Life. You add together all the button income on your patches to acquire that many buttons. The first player to arrive at special points on the board also gets one of 5 "leather patched"- the only 1x1 patches on the board. Again, it's much easier to see than to describe, the printed rules are a breeze.
So what's the game? Essentially, buttons are your score- the more buttons you have, the more score. You subtract 2 points for every square left uncovered when you arrive at the center, so try to cover your whole board. You get an additional 7 buttons if you're the first player to fill an unbroken 7x7 grid on your board- and the board is only 9x9 so that's no small feat! There's a lot of balance in this game. If you buy smaller patches that take less time, you generally have a much more solid coverage of your board. But- you're also behind in acquiring income and you miss leather patches. The perfect strategy then is one that jumps ahead at just the right times to scoop up the valuable 1x1 patches, while building a lot of button income early on and plugging holes later. It gets very complex, and yet any child old enough to handle the small button tokens can get the idea of trying to cover a board with Tetris-style pieces. Oh and one more twist- whichever player is behind on the board, continues taking turns until they get ahead. A player might be able to string together multiple turns, meaning the player behind usually has a change to apply more strategy.
It's a game full of strategy, yet accessible. It's competitive, yet the only real interaction is who's leapfrogging who to decide the currently active player- and who's stealing the best patches. It's easy to learn, rewarding and quick to play. The theme is really neat. The quilt patches look the part, the buttons are adorable, and the reversible board means you get some customization. Highly recommended- the only limitation is that it's only for exactly two players.
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