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Zig Zag

Zig Zag

Alga · 1977
210 min10+ yrs1.8/5 complexity5.3 BGG99CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Zig Zag?

Each player has a set of 13 tiles - each tile is formed of 1 to 4 hexagons (5 single, 4 double, 3 triple and 1 quadruple piece). The board has 8 areas, ranging in size from 3 hexes to 10 hexes large.

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Zig Zag box art
official art · Alga

Each player has a set of 13 tiles - each tile is formed of 1 to 4 hexagons (5 single, 4 double, 3 triple and 1 quadruple piece).

The board has 8 areas, ranging in size from 3 hexes to 10 hexes large.

Player alternate turns by placing one of their pieces on the board. When you place the last piece necessary to fill in an area of the board, you get a number of points equal to the size of the filled area.

Play finishes when no tiles can be placed anymore. Player with the highest total wins.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating5.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
10 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Zig Zag?
Zig Zag is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~10 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Zig Zag — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Zig Zag support?
Zig Zag is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Zig Zag take?
A game of Zig Zag takes about 10 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Zig Zag for?
Zig Zag is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Zig Zag?
Zig Zag has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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