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Cover It

Cover It

(Web published) · 2009
215 min0+ yrs1.0/5 complexity4.0 BGG4KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play Cover It?

Setup Each player secretly draws one of the tiles and checks which symbol is duplicated on the tile. This is the secret symbol for that player. All tiles are then placed next to the game area.

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Cover It box art
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Setup Each player secretly draws one of the tiles and checks which symbol is duplicated on the tile. This is the secret symbol for that player. All tiles are then placed next to the game area.

Goal of the game To get four visible symbols of your type to form a square. The square doesn't have to be orthogonal to the tiles.

Game play During the first two turns the players take turns picking a tile turning and rotating it freely and then placing in on top of the play area. Every tile after the first must either touch or overlay an already placed tile. After the fourth tile has been placed the player must take an already placed tile an replay it on the game area still touching or overlaying already placed tiles. The tile replayed cannot be the last tile placed by the opponent. The tile replayed doesn't have to be free, when it is taken. As soon as one player manages to get four of his symbols to form a square he or she has won.

Part of the 4 Tile Contest: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/383408

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game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating4.0 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Cover It?
Cover It is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring pattern recognition. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cover It — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cover It support?
Cover It is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cover It take?
A game of Cover It takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cover It for?
Cover It is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Cover It?
Cover It has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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