Everyone then shuffles all of their

All of the tiles must be

remaining tiles and places them in
PREPARATION
Depending on the number of
a pile in front of them, turned face
down. Each player takes the TOP
placed within a GRID OF
8×8 SQUARES.
THREE TILES in their hand.
players, each player receives the
following tiles: One player is designated the
score keeper and is given the pen
and paper.
2 PLAYERS
Each player receives two color
sets (= 24 tiles).
In the two-player game, each
player places one tile in each of
GAMEPLAY
Whoever went on vacation last
their two colors face up at the starts placing tiles, then the game
UWE RAPP & Aged 8+ center of the table to form a 2x2 continues in a clockwise direction
BERNHARD LACH 2-4 players square. The symbols on these until the end of the game.
four tiles must be different.
THE FOLLOWING
3 PLAYERS RULES APPLY WHEN
Each player receives one color PLACING TILES: If two tiles are placed,
set plus four random tiles from they must form a
BRACKET, otherwise
CONTENTS
48 TILES: (4 colors (red, pink,
the fourth color set (= 16 tiles).
In the three-player game, each
player places one tile in their
The player whose turn it is
must place ONE OR TWO
of the tiles in their hand.
they may not be placed
like this. A bracket is for-
med by enclosing two tiles
blue, and yellow) each with 12 tiles “main” color at the center of
of the same color in the
(and 2x6 symbols) the table to form a triangle
Each tile must be placed same row or column when
You’ll also need a PEN The symbols on there are only tiles of a
DIRECTLY ALONGSIDE
AND PAPER to make a note these three tiles different color between
must once again be a tile that has already
of your points.
been placed. Diagonal them (or no tiles at all).
different.
placement so that the
tiles only touch at a cor-
4 PLAYERS ner is not enough. EXAMPLE 1: The two newly

AIM OF THE GAME

The players take it in turns to
Each player receives one
color set (= 12 tiles).
The new tile(s) must be in
placed tiles (marked in red)
form a bracket.

In the four-player game, each a DIFFERENT COLOR

place tiles and use them to gra- player places one of their tiles and have a DIFFERENT
dually create a colorful PIAZZA. face up at the center of the PATTERN (always pay
In return, they continuously earn table to form a 2x2 square. The attention to the SYMBOL
points. Whoever has the most symbols on these four tiles must in the middle of the tile!)
points at the end wins. be different. to all of the adjacent tiles.
 EXAMPLE 2: The two newly number of tiles it contains. The player places the blue tile.
placed tiles (marked in red) do Empty fields in a bracket do This creates two new brackets,
NOT form a bracket, as there is not earn players any points, earning them a total of six points
a tile of the same color between but are permitted and do (3 + 3).
them. They would then each not interrupt a bracket.
form a bracket with this other 3
tile, but not with each other. As If tiles are part of multiple
this is one of the basic rules, they new brackets, they also earn
CANNOT be placed like this. players MULTIPLE points.
3
× × 3 PLAYER
In the three-player game, if a
player places tiles in the The player places the two blue
neutral fourth color, they earn
as many points as all
of the new brackets this
tiles. This creates three new
brackets, earning them a total
END OF THE GAME
When a player has placed all of
of ten points (4 + 3 + 3).
After your turn, draw as many neutral color creates. their tiles, then the game is over
tiles as you placed from your pile, for them. Everyone else continues
4
insofar as this is still possible. It is to play until they also run out of
now the next player’s turn. tiles. Then the game ends.
3 The player with the most points is
3 the winner. In the event of a tie,
TIP: the tied player who finished their
In the two-player game, a game the soonest is the winner.
player’s two colors are always
considered separately from
each other, i.e., both colors SCORING
can never be played at the
same time in one turn. The
same applies to the two
EXAMPLES
The player places the blue tile.
The player places the two
blue tiles. This creates five CREDITS
colors that the players have in This creates a new bracket, ear- new brackets, earning them Authors: Bernhard Lach & Uwe Rapp
License: White Castle Games Agency
the three-player game. ning them a total of five points. a total of fifteen points
© 2023 Game Factory
(3 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 2).
Editorial: Rico Gadola
5 3 4 Rules: Stefan Brück
Translation: Birgit Irgang
Design: Mic Albano

SCORING
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