Description
Tic Tac Trek is a short tile game for two players in which you explore the wilderness and set up camp. You place tiles showing mountains, deserts, grasslands, forests and lakes on the shared table and try to make three in a row of your symbol – just like in tic-tac-toe. For each row you light a campfire, and you score points for the empty space around it.
How to play Tic Tac Trek
On your turn, you draw a tile from the bag, flip it to the side showing your symbol and place it next to a tile with the same terrain. The lake is wild and can go next to any terrain. When you make three in a row of your symbol – horizontally, vertically or diagonally – you place one of your campfires on the tile you have just played.
Once all the tiles have been placed, each campfire scores a point for every empty space around it, including diagonally. The player with the most points wins.
Why you will love it
- The rules are short, and a game is over in a quarter of an hour.
- Every tile is both an opportunity for you and an obstacle for your opponent.
- A campfire at the edge of the table scores more points – but it is hard to get there.
- A small tin that is easy to take with you.
Who is Tic Tac Trek for?
The game is for two players aged 8 and up and takes 15 to 20 minutes. The rules are simple, and there is no text on the tiles. It suits couples, parents with children and anyone who enjoys short thinking games.
What might you not like?
You draw the tiles at random from the bag, so you cannot plan everything in advance. It may not be the best fit for those who prefer games with complete control.
What is in the box
- 26 terrain tiles (6 mountains, 6 deserts, 6 grasslands, 6 forests and 2 lakes)
- 12 campfires
- bag
- rules
