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The Polka-Dot Game

The Polka-Dot Game

(Web published) · 2018
230 min5+ yrs1KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play The Polka-Dot Game?

The game is played on an 8x8 checkerboard of white and light grey squares. Pieces consist of Dots in 8 colors - Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Indigo, Turquoise, and Purple.

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The Polka-Dot Game box art
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The game is played on an 8x8 checkerboard of white and light grey squares.

Pieces consist of Dots in 8 colors - Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Indigo, Turquoise, and Purple. There are 8 Dots for each color, for a total of 64 pieces.

The two players divide up the Dots however they like so that one player has all of 4 colors, and the other player has all of the of the other 4 colors.

Players take turns placing a Dot on any empty space on the board - with the following restriction: a Dot may not be placed on any square that shares the same row, column, or diagonal of a Dot of the same color.

First player unable to place a Dot on their turn loses.

-description from designer

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Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
5+ yrs

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The Polka-Dot Game is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Polka-Dot Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Polka-Dot Game support?
The Polka-Dot Game is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Polka-Dot Game take?
A game of The Polka-Dot Game takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Polka-Dot Game for?
The Polka-Dot Game is recommended from age 5.
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