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Icehouse

Icehouse

Crystal Caste · 1989
3–520 min8+ yrs2.6/5 complexity6.6 BGG#6.145 BGG1,3 KStrategy
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How do you play Icehouse?

This is the game that introduced Icehouse Pieces. In December 1989, an initial test run of 100 Icehouse sets were made and sold, packaged in black boxes. Later, a few more of these handmade sets were produced, but in very limited quantities.

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Icehouse box art
official art · Crystal Caste

This is the game that introduced Icehouse Pieces. In December 1989, an initial test run of 100 Icehouse sets were made and sold, packaged in black boxes. Later, a few more of these handmade sets were produced, but in very limited quantities.

This game doesn't use turns, or rounds, or anything else to break up the action. Players place their pieces as quickly or slowly as they like, in attacking or defending positions. Only when time runs out or when everyone has used up all their pieces is the game scored, with people getting points for their safe defenders and successful attackers.

Stashes of Icehouse Pieces without rules, later released as Looney Pyramids, have an accessory entry here: Looney Pyramids.

game anatomy
Complexity2.6 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#6.145
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Icehouse?
Icehouse is a abstract strategy game, for 3–5 players, taking ~20 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Icehouse — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Icehouse support?
Icehouse is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Icehouse take?
A game of Icehouse takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Icehouse for?
Icehouse is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Icehouse?
Icehouse has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.6 out of 5.
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