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Synapse-Ice

Synapse-Ice

(Web published) · 2005
215 minKidsCouplesStrategy
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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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Synapse-Ice box art
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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
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2

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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.)
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