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What this is
In Ingenious, players place hexagonal tiles to score lines of colors. Einfach Genial, players take turns placing colored domino-style tiles on a game board, scoring for each line of colored symbols that they enlarge. If a player brings the score of a color to 18, she immediately takes another turn.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Photographs
- 8
How players rate Ingenious
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness4.9/10
- Component quality6.4/10
- Table presence6.3/10
- Travel friendliness5.0/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding4.1SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
7 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
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Box & shelf
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