02-009 Qwixx

02-009
Qwixx

A good game should have a combination of luck and strategy. Dice rolling has a tendency to the former. How to add strategies into a dice game is always an interesting topic. Roll-and-write is a simple approach to convert a dice game from pure luck to a game with some decision makings.

Qwixx is an example of simple roll-and-write dice game. It is created by a German designer Steffen Benndorf. US game manufacturer Gamewright discovered this game at the Essen game fair in Germany and brought it to the states. The version I bought from Amazon is from Gamewright. If you are from Europe, you will find the same game from a different manufacturer.

Qwixx

The game has very simple components. It contains 6 standard d6 dice, 2 in white colour, 1 in red, 1 in yellow, 1 in green and 1 in blue. It also comes with 100 pieces of score sheets and instructions. That’s all inside the box.

Simple components do not lower down the excitement of the game. Game play is also easy. Just roll some dice and, depending on what you rolled, cross out some numbers on the score sheet. But which number to cross out relies on your wisdom.

Additional score sheets are available from Gamewright. It is also widely available on internet. But you need a colour printer to print them out.

Children do not like games with simple components. They like games with lot of cute graphics, such as Mario Monopoly or Doraemon UNO. But my mum like this game.

General Information

Player	2 to 5
Playing Time	15 mins
Age	8+
Year Released	2012
Designer	Steffen Benndorf
Publisher	Gamewright
Family	Dice Rolling, Paper and Pencil, Bingo
Score	6.9 (Board Game Geek)

Specifications

Dice size	16mm
# of dice	6
Faces	6
Details	The game contains 6 standard 16mm d6 dice in the following colour combinations. 2x white 1x red 1x yellow 1x green 1x blue It also contains 100 score sheets and instructions.

The game play

Where to buy?

Amazon.

Hacking

You can play this game without buying if you already have a handful of d6 dice in different colours. You would need a die in each of these colours -- red, yellow, green & blue, and also 2 dice in white.

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