Cirkis

by Hasbro

Product Features

• CirKis - the captivating game of circles and stars and it's so easy, anyone can play but can you win
• Players take turns placing a piece on the board next to the last piece played. Completing circles and stars scores points
• The first player to score 40 points wins the game
• The game can also end if one player plays his/her final piece or if no further plays are available
• Playing time is 15 minutes and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 12.4 x 12.4 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002E9HAR6
• Item model number: 48251
• Our recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,288 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

CirKis is a fun, award-winning game in which players take turns placing pieces and compete for control of point-scoring zones. Played on a beveled, circular board, the game challenges players to use their spatial reasoning to strategically place their pieces. The game is governed by a single, simple rule: each piece must touch -- or "kiss" -- the piece placed before it. As the game progresses, you'll have to devise strategies to corner your opponents and achieve victory. Designed for ages eight and up, CirKis is sure to provide hours of mentally challenging fun.

CirKis Ages: 8 and up

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Easy to learn, but involves deep, strategic gameplay. The Challenging: Game comes with no replacement pieces. In a Nutshell: An addicting, challenging game that will provide hours of competitive play.

Take turns placing pieces and compete for control of point-scoring zones in this addictive, award-winning game.

Although CirKis is easy to learn, winning requires spatial reasoning and cunning tactics. View larger.

Quick, Strategic, and Addictive
CirKis is designed for two to four players. The bigger the group, the more intense and competitive the game becomes -- much like Chinese Checkers. It is played on a circular board, which is engraved with a fractal pattern of shapes. Each player chooses one of four colors (purple, yellow, red or green) and takes turns placing their pieces on the board. The board features a ridged texture, so pieces snap easily into place when situated properly.

The game's rules are straightforward: the youngest player begins by placing one of his or her pieces inside the center ring/star. The next player is then free to place a new piece on the board -- just as long as it directly touches the last piece played. Pieces can make edge-to-edge contact with one another, or can simply touch point to point. As more and more pieces are placed, the board becomes a stunning kaleidoscope of different colors. Unfortunately, CirKis only comes with the 20 necessary pieces for play and no replacement pieces, so care should be taken not to lose any of the pieces.

Scoring occurs when certain parts of the board are captured by a player's pieces. Scattered across the board are ten circle areas and six star areas. Any time one of these shapes is completely filled in by pieces, points are awarded. The first player to reach 40 points wins. As the board becomes increasingly crowded, the game becomes a mad-dash for these special point-awarding "territories." Games are brisk and fast-paced, and typically take a little more than 15 minutes to resolve.

Easy to Learn, Tough to Master
Although CirKis is easy to learn, the game can involve a surprising depth of strategy. Winning against skilled players will require serious spatial reasoning and cunning tactics. As you gain experience playing the game, you will come up with your own unique strategies.

The game plays out like a colorful game of chess. There are nine different types of pieces, each with their own unique strategic purpose. "Big Slice" pieces, for instance, can be used to secure circle areas on the board, thus ensuring you ten points. As you play more, you will learn how to use these, and other, pieces to defend hot spots on the board or encircle your opponents. Just plan ahead, and you'll be racking up points in no time.

What's in the Box
Dimensional plastic gameboard, four sets of colorful playing pieces, four scoring pegs, and illustrated instructions.

Product Description

CirKis is a fun, award-winning game in which players take turns placing pieces and compete for control of point-scoring zones. Played on a beveled, circular board, the game challenges players to use their spatial reasoning to strategically place their pieces. The game is governed by a single, simple rule: each piece must touch -- or "kiss" -- the piece placed before it. As the game progresses, you'll have to devise strategies to corner your opponents and achieve victory. Designed for ages eight and up, CirKis is sure to provide hours of mentally challenging fun.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

104 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game with wild shapes!, November 6, 2009

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Freedom Lover (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cirkis (Toy)

This is a really cool game that I found at my local game store. I thought it would be like Blokus but it's different. What I like best is the scoring track is right on the board and the shapes are really unique. I've never seen shapes like this before and they fit together really well. You score points by making circles and stars. It looks really easy but it requires some careful planning. It's a great balance of luck and strategy. Everything is well made and the box is really eye-catching. This is a great family game!

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite addictive game, December 11, 2009

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Michael A. Duvernois (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cirkis (Toy)

Played this at a friend's house and will order my own copy of it from amazon. It's superficially similar to Blokus, but it's really its own thing. Pieces fit together well and it looks reasonably durable.

Game play? It's easy to get up and running with the game in just a couple of minutes. But the strategy to be good at the game is quite intensive. We found it to be quite addictive as new ideas for new strategies percolated. Friendly and playable by both kids and adults. The game recommendation of age eight to adult seems reasonable to me. I'm sure my ten year old daughters will be interested in this game.

Time will tell if this game really catches on, I think it's new for the holiday season of 2009. But it has great potential for being a classic game. Easy to learn but hard to master as the box says.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good game with 4 players, less so with 2 or 3., January 6, 2010

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C. Lusco (York, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Cirkis (Toy)

With 4 players- this is a lot of fun. Myself (36), wife, and kids- 10 and 5 play together. The 5 year old needs a bit of help- but can make it through a game. When you drop below 4 players- much of the strategy is lost.