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Mentalis

Mentalis

Mentalis Limited · 1977
20 min10+ yrs2.3/5 complexity7.6 BGG#16.726 BGG52CouplesStrategy
short answer

How do you play Mentalis?

Mentalis is a tile-laying game in which players attempt to score points by completing squares of their color. The tiles, however, are reversible, and only the top side is seen by the opponent when initially placed.

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Mentalis box art
official art · Mentalis Limited

Mentalis is a tile-laying game in which players attempt to score points by completing squares of their color.

The tiles, however, are reversible, and only the top side is seen by the opponent when initially placed. Once down a tile may be flipped by either player, but flipping a tile may reverse its color, spring a trap, or present new movement and capturing opportunities.

Components are 50 double-sided tiles: 10 red/green 5 red/red 5 green/green 5 red/blue 5 green/blue 5 red/yellow 5 green/yellow 5 red/black 5 green/black One board, one set of rules, two tile racks.

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
0 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.726
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Mentalis cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Mentalis cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Mentalis?
Mentalis is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~0 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Mentalis — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Mentalis support?
Mentalis is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Mentalis take?
A game of Mentalis takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Mentalis for?
Mentalis is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Mentalis?
Mentalis has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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