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The instructions didn’t address this issue, and when we consulted the (tiny) photo on the box and the default image on Amazon for an example, it looked like the players were purposely leaving open spaces (not playing this piece) or only playing if all sides made a match.

It wouldn’t score either way, since the rolled color was blue. We questioned whether she could make this play because it makes a 1-2-4 combination in pink which is invalid.

In this scenario, the player rolled ‘blue’ and is completing a 1-2-3 series to score. We found ourselves not sure about a couple of the rules, and here’s an example: If I have one complaint about Polygon, it is that while the instructions are clear, they didn’t feel complete to me. If you’ve followed our game reviews you know we love when a game includes complete and clear instructions. Our 9 & 11yr old children had no problem learning the game, and since it is rated for 7+ I wouldn’t expect them to. Lastly, some of the tiles have multipliers on them, bringing the potential of boosting your score dramatically! In addition you can play on top of other pieces, building upwards to make new combinations. Yes, you try to line up matching number to score, but you can also score with numbers in a series.īut…you only score for colors that match the roll of your dice at the beginning of your turn! The amount of your score is also determined by what exactly you match (4’s are worth more than 1’s, 1-2-3 is worth less than 3-4-5).Īnd what would any game be without wild cards (tiles)? Strategically placed, they can be used to represent any number. Included are a colorful hex-shaped board, 49 hex-shaped tiles, a custom die, 50 score cards and of course some instructions (yes, this man reads instructions).Īt first glance the game appears to be a variation of Triominoes or Quad-Ominoes, but once we dove in we saw it was much more than that. We really have a preference for games that use unique boards and pieces, and Polygon is no exception.

But ever the optimist (and pessimist), I’ll put the opinions aside and check out another new game from Jax Ltd. I mean board games have been around for a couple thousand years at least, so it is hard to imagine a game that hasn’t been tried in some form at least once. When a game bills itself as “The First of its Kind Strategy Game”, it is a pretty bold statement.