Patchwork

Game Components

1

Timeline

A racetrack for your time stones

The backside? It just looks different, the race remains the same.

2

Time Stone

These are your playing pieces that you move on the timeline towards the goal

3

Patches

Your various different pieces for the ultimate patchwork quilt.

4

Quilt Board

Your personal playing field. This is where your masterpiece comes to life!

5

Buttons

Your cash for patch shopping

Collect diligently! They also count as points at the end!

6

Game Piece

The big white piece that hops around the patches in a circle.

7

Special Tiles

Your VIP ticket for extra points if you're the first to fill your quilt with a 7x7 area

Setup

1

Grab:

A Quilt Board – green or yellow, as you prefer.

A Time Stone in matching outfit.

And 5 blue button tiles for the start.

2

The Timeline with the 'snail' goes in the middle of the table

Here your time ticks away. When you reach the middle, the game is over

3

Place on the timeline:

Your Time Stones, ready at the start area.

The small dark brown squares as extras along the way.

4

Distribute all Tetris pieces - patches around the timeline.

In a wild mess - but nicely one after another

5

The large Game Piece joins the smallest patch.

Always clockwise, right after.

6

The 7x7 Special Tile is already waiting for its big moment.

As a little reminder for the extra points.

7

Who starts?

The last needle artist has the honor!

The one who last had a needle in hand

Goal

1

Collect blue button tiles

2

Your grid? Fill it up, gaps are point killers!

3

The game is over when both players are in the goal

Excess steps? Too bad, they expire!

4

Then count your button tiles

5

2 negative points for each empty square – Ouch!

6

Whoever has more points at the end wins!

Gameplay

1

Who's up?

The one whose game piece is behind – or directly on the opponent

2

When it's your turn, choose one of 2 actions

1: Buy a patch

Choose one of the next 3 patches

The three after the white figure

Check the label

Got enough buttons? Then hand them over

then move forward as many fields as indicated next to the hourglass

Tips for the patches:

If you choose low hourglass numbers you might get more turns

The blue buttons on the patch improve your income

Attention, not the buttons on the label

Grab the patch

Move the white figure forward

To the empty spot where you removed the patch

Sew the patch onto the quilt

Turn, flip, place – the main thing is, it fits perfectly!

2: Move forward

Can't afford any of the next 3 patches, or don't like any?

Then hop forward! One field beyond the opponent.

One button per hop – as a reward!

3

If you're still behind or on the opponent after buying, it's your turn again

Info

1

Pay attention to the blue buttons – your treasure chests!

Hopped over a button? That brings income!

Count your buttons on your quilt

And take the same amount into your supply

2

Brown squares – the exclusive patches!

Hopped over a brown leather square? Put it on the quilt!

3

7x7 Special Tile – for the patch kings!

First complete 7x7 field? Collect points bonus!

You get the 7x7 tile - Don't forget!

4

Button tile stack

Lots of buttons? Exchange them for bigger stacks!

5, 10, or 20 stacks