Synapse-Ice

(Web published) · 2005

215 min2.3/5 complexity6.4 BGG22KidsCouplesStrategy

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How do you play Synapse-Ice?

An Icehouse game in which players alternate turns playing pieces onto a 5×6 grid. Each piece must be played in the spot "pointed to" by the previous piece, and must point at an empty square.

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official art · (Web published)

An Icehouse game in which players alternate turns playing pieces onto a 5×6 grid. Each piece must be played in the spot "pointed to" by the previous piece, and must point at an empty square. The first player unable to make a valid move, loses.

Synapse-Ice was designed by Joseph Kisenwether and tied for 4th in the Winter 2005 Icehouse Game Design Competition. It was inspired by Pierre Berloquin's Le Synapse.

The rules are available at icehousegames.org.

game anatomy

Complexity2.3 / 5

BGG rating6.4 / 10

Vibe

KidsCouplesStrategy

Language dependence

No in-game text needed

🌐 plays without English

Play time

15 min

Players

from Trișache · verified

Frequently asked questions

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Q3How do you play Synapse-Ice?

Synapse-Ice is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring tile placement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Synapse-Ice — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does Synapse-Ice support?

Synapse-Ice is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of Synapse-Ice take?

A game of Synapse-Ice takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6How complex is Synapse-Ice?

Synapse-Ice has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.

Right now, none of the shops we track sells Synapse-Ice new.

Mechanics & categories

Tile placement →Abstract Strategy →