BoardGameArchiveHow to Play Qwirkle: Tile Placement, Matching, Scoring & Winning
Learn Qwirkle rules: draw six tiles, build lines matching color or shape, avoid duplicates, score every line and earn a bonus for a six-tile Qwirkle.
Qwirkle is a tile-placement game where every line shares exactly one attribute: all the same color with different shapes, or all the same shape with different c
Qwirkle is a tile-placement game where every line shares exactly one attribute: all the same color with different shapes, or all the same shape with different colors.
At a glance
Learn Qwirkle rules: draw six tiles, build lines matching color or shape, avoid duplicates, score every line and earn a bonus for a six-tile Qwirkle.
About this guide
Qwirkle is a tile-placement game where every line shares exactly one attribute: all the same color with different shapes, or all the same shape with different colors.
What this guide covers
Setup
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Placing tiles
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No duplicate tiles in a line
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Maximum line length
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Setup
Each player draws 6 tiles. The starting player is determined by the largest valid group of matching color or shape in hand under the standard rules.
Placing tiles
On your turn, place one or more tiles. If you place multiple tiles, they must all belong to the same line and share the required attribute.
No duplicate tiles in a line
A line cannot contain two identical color-shape tiles.
Maximum line length
A line can contain at most 6 tiles because there are six colors and six shapes.
Refill
After scoring your play, draw back up to 6 tiles while tiles remain in the bag.
Exchange
Instead of placing tiles, you may exchange eligible tiles with the bag when enough tiles remain, following the standard exchange procedure.
Winning
When the bag is empty, the first player to use all remaining tiles ends the game and gains the end-game bonus. Highest score wins.