I'm a bit surprised that you found it simple. Tg can be a VERY think-y abstract and it's one of my favorites! Handing the other person the piece they are going to have to place means you have to think a couple turns ahead to trap them into giving you a piece that let's you win. Great game.
I noticed that the title screen says "with Holly Vassel".. But she's not in the video. Is this a hint that Holly will have her own series of video reviews coming soon? :)
I think he means simple in that there are only a few rules. Select a piece for your opponent. They place it. If there are 4 pieces in a row that share at least one attribute in common then they call "quarto" and win the round. If not, they select a piece for you to place, you place it, etc. I would say any game I can teach in the comments section of a youtube video is "simple" even if it is a very deep game with complex strategy.
Like all Gigamic games, the rules are very simple, but playing the game is not! The fact that you´re not choosing your own piece, makes the strategy quite complex, and if you got two players who are both good at this game, it will take quite a while, and there will be A LOT of thought going into each single move! But if you´re playing with someone who doesn´t really get it, then it´s over in a matter of minutes, and in my experience kids can play and enjoy it, but it´s really for heavy thinkers!
I'm a bit surprised that you found it simple. Tg can be a VERY think-y abstract and it's one of my favorites! Handing the other person the piece they are going to have to place means you have to think a couple turns ahead to trap them into giving you a piece that let's you win. Great game.
Your opponent chooses the piece you play! This is what makes the game so interesting. It is nothin like a tic-tac-toe.
I noticed that the title screen says "with Holly Vassel".. But she's not in the video. Is this a hint that Holly will have her own series of video reviews coming soon? :)
This is a nice coffee table set top game. I had received a hand made copy in the early 90s. It still holds up as a fun time passer and kids love it!
I think he means simple in that there are only a few rules. Select a piece for your opponent. They place it. If there are 4 pieces in a row that share at least one attribute in common then they call "quarto" and win the round. If not, they select a piece for you to place, you place it, etc. I would say any game I can teach in the comments section of a youtube video is "simple" even if it is a very deep game with complex strategy.
I bought this just this year at GenCon. I got the smaller version. Good stuff.
Playing it on a 4x4 squid would be cool!
Definitely. I mean, you'd have to keep your dolphin under control but also remember to come up for air.
Like all Gigamic games, the rules are very simple, but playing the game is not!
The fact that you´re not choosing your own piece, makes the strategy quite complex, and if you got two players who are both good at this game, it will take quite a while, and there will be A LOT of thought going into each single move!
But if you´re playing with someone who doesn´t really get it, then it´s over in a matter of minutes, and in my experience kids can play and enjoy it, but it´s really for heavy thinkers!
Grid + Square = Squid! :P
I found two copies of this in a thrift store this week
I found one earlier this week. Yet to play it.
Four-by-four squid!