A Hexiles Game: Hex Match Up
"A Simple Game for Two"
Hex Match Up is based on the well-known children's game "Concentration", and uses the Hexiles gameset (see: http://headspace.posterous.com/hexiles-a-gameset-design).
SetupAll the tiles are shuffled and then placed face down and spread out over a flat surface, except for the Joker which is given to one person. None of the tiles must touch each other.PlayEach turn, a player turns over three different tiles. If all tiles are part of a set, i.e. they have matching colors and the same type of symbols, then the player picks them up and keeps them, otherwise they all turned face down again.The Joker can be used to change one tile after all three are turned over i.e. one tile is turned face down again, and then another flipped over. As soon as the player does this, they must give the Joker to their opponent. As before, the player keeps a matching set.Tiles turned face down must be left in their original location.WinningThe game stops when only three tiles are left. The winner is the one who has collected the most sets (out of the 19 available). VariantsFor young children, the game can be simplified as desired. For example, players only have to match colors or only have to match symbols. They could turn four tiles over and see if any three match. To simplify the game even further, remove one or even two sets of colors. The Joker could also be omitted from play.
