Blokus is a logic and strategy game, for 2 to 4 players, from 5 years old. The objective of each player is to place the maximum number of pieces of his color on the board.
Contents of the game
- 1 game board,
- 84 pieces of 4 different colors.
The pieces
- The game board is composed of 400 squares.
- A piece can be composed of 1 to 5 squares.
- Each of the 21 pieces of the same color is different.
Goal of the game
- To place as many pieces of your color as possible on the board.
Set up
- Place the game board in the center of the table.
- Each player chooses a color and receives 21 pieces of that color.
- The turn order is: blue, yellow, red and green.
How do you play the game?
- Each player takes turns placing a piece on the board until all the pieces are placed or until the player gets stuck.
- On his or her first turn, the player must place his or her first piece at the corner of the board so that a square fills the corner:
- Each player will try to connect their pieces.
- To connect two pieces, they must touch at the corners:
- Two pieces of different colors can still touch each other at the sides:
End of the game
- For a player, the game ends when he is blocked; he cannot place any more pieces.
- The game continues for the others.
- When everyone is blocked, the game ends; the points must be counted.
Counting the points
- Each square that is not placed on the board loses 1 point.
- 15 points are awarded to the player who manages to place all his pieces on the board.
- 20 points are awarded to the player who has managed to place all his pieces on the board and who has placed the solitary square last.
The variations
Solo game
- The player’s objective is to place all 84 pieces on the board.
Game with 2 players
- Each player will play with 2 colors:
- The first player will play with the blue and red pieces.
- The second player will play with the yellow and green pieces.
Game with 3 players
- Each player will take turns playing with the 4th color.
Game with 2 teams
- The total points won by the members of a team will determine the winning team.