How many players is Octiles?

Octiles plays with 2–4 players, ages 8 and up.

How long does Octiles take to play?

A game of Octiles takes 60 min, at medium-light complexity (1.9/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Octiles rates 6.4/10 from 316 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a abstract strategy / maze game built around tile placement.

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Octiles (1984)

2–4 players · 60 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.4 on BGG

Players: 2–4
Play time: 60 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: Medium-light
BGG rating: 6.4/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 8+ who like abstract strategy games — medium-light complexity, plays in 60 min.

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About Octiles

Goal: Get all your pieces across the board first (Like in Chinese Checkers) Setup: Fill the board with 18 octagonal tiles(designating all the different permutations of connections between the 8 sides of a tile) starting face down, leaving one switch tile for exchanging. Place up to 5 colored runners on their starting circles. A turn consists of: Replacing a tile with the "switch" tile, then move one runner across it, either across one tile, or until the path ends.

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Abstract Strategy Maze Racing

Mechanics: Tile Placement · Designer: Dale Walton

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P

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Octiles FAQ

How many players is Octiles?: Octiles plays with 2–4 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Octiles take to play?: A game of Octiles takes 60 min, at medium-light complexity (1.9/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Octiles any good?: Octiles rates 6.4/10 from 316 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a abstract strategy / maze game built around tile placement.