Board Game Smitten

A fast-paced cooperative microgame for 1-2 players, illustrated by renowned artist Vincent Dutre.

Cooperative logic microgame

The goal of this abstract game is to lay out 2 identical squares of 3 by 3 cards each. At the beginning of the game, all 18 cards are shuffled. 1 random card is set aside. Each player takes a certain number of cards from the deck into their hand (3 or 4 cards, depending on the level of difficulty).

Game play

Players can share information regarding their ability or willingness to play a card. The active player lays out a card in any square, and their partner follows the instructions on that card. 

Each placed card must be orthogonal to at least one of the cards in the square. The cards must be placed in the square according to the instructions on them (in the upper left corner) and form a common pattern.

At the end of the turn, the players replenish their hand with cards. Then they decide who goes next. Any player can make several moves in a row.

Winning and losing

• You lose immediately if no one can play a card or your partner cannot follow the instruction on the card you played.
• You win immediately if there are 17 cards in both squares (after playing the 17th card, ignore its instructions). As a final touch, place the last card to complete both squares.

Solo play

In solo mode, one player forms two hands, dealing 1 face-down card and 2 face-up cards to each hand. Each hand is considered a partner of the other hand. When placing a card in a square, the player reveals one of his partner`s face-down cards. He then follows the instructions on the laid card for his partner.

• A player loses immediately if he cannot play a card from either hand according to the rules. Or when his partner cannot follow the instructions on a played card.
• A player wins immediately if there are 17 cards in both squares (after playing the 17th card, ignore its instructions). As a final touch, place the last card to complete both squares.

Publisher: Geekach

Language: Ukrainian

Players: 1-2

Play time: 10 m

Age: 10+

• 18 cards
• game rules