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Ingenious

by Fantasy Flight Games
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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Product Features

  • A challenging game of wits
  • Designed by the legendary Reiner Knizia
  • For Ages: 10+
  • Number of Players: - 4
  • Playing Time: 45 min

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  • Product Dimensions: 3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • Origin: Germany
  • ASIN: 158994223X
  • Item model number: KN13
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,651 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ingenious is the new abstract placement game from internationally-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia. Players place colored tiles on the hexagonal board, scoring points, blocking opponents' tile placement, and trying to protect themselves from being blocked by their opponents. Marvelously elegant and compulsively replayable, Ingenious is an excellent introduction to German-style abstract board games. It's ingeniously simple, and simply ingenious! Ingenious is suitable for up to four players, as well as for solo play.

Product Description

Ingenious is the new abstract placement game from internationally-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia. Players place colored tiles on the hexagonal board, scoring points, blocking opponents' tile placement, and trying to protect themselves from being blocked by their opponents. Marvelously elegant and compulsively replayable, Ingenious is an excellent introduction to German-style abstract board games. It's ingeniously simple, and simply ingenious!

Customer Reviews

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96 of 98 people found the following review helpful
A Blast to Play July 30, 2005
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After playing and enjoying Lost Cities by game designer Reiner Knizia, I decided to stop by our local game store and check out Ingenious. Last night my wife and I played it for the first time, and as with Lost Cities, we loved it.

Immediately after playing we wanted to play again. There is no doubt in my mind that we will not tire of the game. The common quality that Lost Cities and Ingenious share are the "addiction" factor; both games will have you saying "let's play again" over and over again at the expense of sleep. I don't believe a greater compliment can be said about a game than this.

Ingenious is incredibly easy to learn, and takes less than 1 minute after setting the game up for you to begin playing. Game play consists of playing hexagonal chips of 6 different colors on a board in turn-based play. The chips are like hexagonal dominoes, have 2 hexes connected, and each hex containing a different color. Once no chips can be placed upon the board, the game is over. The player who has the lowest amount of points for any of the 6 colors loses. Game strategy requires that you score points for each color, and this requires concentration and strategy.

Understand that Ingenious is not a strategy game that will leave you frustrated, overwhelmed and weary. No, ingenious is not like that. Ingenious has just enough strategy to have you scampering to win, and just enough random luck to make it unpredictable. And my favorite part of Ingenious? All players know that when the board is full, the game is over. There is an end in sight, and just like Lost Cities, you play against yourself just as much as you play against your opponent. Your strategies can kill you, or leave you the victor. Spend too much time acquiring points for one color, and you might sacrifice your victory.

Try it, you won't regret it. I paid over $35 at my local gaming store, and it was worth every dollar. The game is of sturdy components, as to assure you will be playing it in 10 years. For 1 to 4 players. Yes! You can even play this addictively fun game solo!
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
I went to a well-attended game night (20+ people) where the majority of people were playing the mainstream games that I love: Scrabble, Taboo, Cranium. However, one one of the attendees, a math professor, brought the game Ingenuous with her. Although the game didn't look that fun, a few of us decided we would give it a try because she really wanted to play. Well, it turns out that it is a fantastic game with a lot of strategy. The endgame, it turns out, is VERY important; strategizing how one will approach the endgame becomes very important about half-way through the game, as one sees how the board is starting to take shape.

I liken it to Pente and Go: the rules are simple, but strategy is key to winning.

The game became a hit at the party with people that loved strategy, and was played in 3- and 4-person format all night long.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
easy to learn, fun to play January 18, 2007
I bought it for my 11 yr old nephew and we opened it and read the directions and was playing within 10 minutes. We really liked it. We played three games in a 1/2 hr and he beat me all three times. We wanted to keep playing but had no more time. It is easy to play and the more you understand it the more fun it becomes.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great game, cheap parts....
Glad to have gotten this as friend had it one game night and loved it. Game is still great but the company has cheapened the look/feel of it. Read more
Published 3 hours ago by Penny Ames
Great Game
This is a fun game, and it scales really well from 2 - 4 players. My friends and family have really enjoyed playing this. The scoring rules are what really make this game great. Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. Smith
Not worth the money
Ingenious could have been a great game of abstract logic. The online version is fun, attractively colorful, and a good intermediate level of challenge. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SrME
Everyone Loves This One
This game is a big hit. EVERYONE who has played it has LOVED it. It is simple to learn the rules, requires "a bit" of strategy, and pretty much anyone can win/lose against anyone... Read more
Published 6 months ago by B. Levin
Simple rules and scoring, plays quickly
I really like "themed" board games, but I can't always get people to try and play those types of games with me. This one seems to have pretty universal appeal though. Read more
Published 6 months ago by N. Christensen
Ingenious
I normally do my research on boardgames before I buy them. As such, I watched a couple of reviews on youtube and comparative "best Board Games" lists online. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kacy
Great Game, Cr*ppy Board
INGENIOUS is a fantastic board game - a twist on Blockus and dominoes and other tile-matching games due to its non-intuitive way of determining the winner (the player whose lowest... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Astros Fan in Exile
Excellent game, outstanding service!
I ordered this game for my daughter over the holidays. When it didn't arrive, I kept contacting Amazon w/ no results. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Fisher
Great Game
This game is very flexible for groups of 2 to 4 and it maintains it's balance. I like the fact that it's easy to explain to for new players. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Crystal M. Sawyer
Great game for all
This game combines to great things - it's easy to learn but it is still challenging to win. Simple setup with nice board and pieces.
Published 16 months ago by Matthew MacFarland
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