Tabletop games

Qwirkle

Score points by lining up tiles that share a shape or a colour.

players: 2–4
minutes: 45

You’ll need the game box. Marquoir sums up the rules and keeps score.

Setup

A hundred and eight tiles: six shapes in six colours, each in three copies.
Six tiles in hand for each player, drawn from the bag.

How to play

Place one or more tiles in a single line, following the rule: a line shares either the shape or the colour, never with a duplicate.
The tiles placed must touch at least one tile already on the table.
Refill your hand to six at the end of your turn.

Scoring

Each line formed or extended scores as many points as it contains tiles, the old ones included.
A tile that belongs to two lines scores for both.
A line of six tiles, a Qwirkle, scores six extra points: twelve in all.
Going out first earns a six-point bonus.

End of the game

The game ends when the bag is empty and a player has placed their last tile.

House rules and pitfalls

A line can never be longer than six tiles: that is what keeps the game in check.
Placing a tile that sets up a Qwirkle for an opponent is the most costly mistake in the game.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Qwirkle?

A complete line of six tiles, which therefore holds the six shapes of one colour or the six colours of one shape. It scores six points for its tiles, plus a six-point bonus: twelve in total.

The box

Released: 2006
Age: Ages 6+
Designer: Susan McKinley Ross
Publisher: IELLO
Mechanics: Gestion de mainConstruction de motifsDamierPose de tuiles
Contents: 108 tuiles en bois : 6 formes, 6 couleurs, 3 exemplaires de chaque
1 sac
Expansions: Qwirkle: Super Pouvoirs · 2025