The cornerstone of strategy. Europe's 2002 game of the year!

Blokus Features:

• Develops logic and spatial perception while kids learn to be tactical.
• Players take turns placing pieces on their board, each starting from their corner. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners!
• The goal is to get rid of all your pieces. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces.
• Includes one gameboard with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent colors, and an instruction guide.
• Ages 5+, for 2-4 players.
• Typical duration of 20-30 minutes per game.
• Grades K and up.

Blokus Gameplay:

1. Each player chooses a color and takes a set of 21 pieces. Players take turns placing pieces on the board, each starting from the corner of their color.
2. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners! Pieces of the same color cannot be in contact along an edge. There are now restrictions on how pieces of different colors may touch each other.
   The goal is to cover as much of the board with your pieces as possible. Players who put down all of their pieces earn extra points! Be tactical. Blockade opponents while expanding your own territory!
3. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces. This also includes any players who may have placed all of their pieces on the board. Scores are tallied. And the winner is... the player for whom the total area of his/her remaining pieces is the lowest!

   	Blokus has won the following awards: Astra Good Toy Award 2003 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Product 2003 Mensa Select 2003 National Parenting Publicaionts Awards Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 2004 Parents' Choice Gold Award