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Color Cubes online — rules, facts, and a live table
Color Cubes is a grid game of colored shape cubes. Lines must share one color or one shape, with no duplicate faces in a line. Score the length of every line you extend. Six in a line scores 12 (6 + 6 bonus).
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Color Cubes is a grid game of colored shape cubes. Lines must share one color or one shape, with no duplicate faces in a line. Score the length of every line you extend. Six in a line scores 12 (6 + 6 bonus).
Matte wooden cubes you can rotate in space. Each cube face shows a stamped shape in one saturated color—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
Origin
Color Cubes was designed by Susan McKinley Ross. It is associated with United States. Dating: 2006.
Equipment
108 wooden cubes: 6 colors × 6 shapes × 3 copies
Players: 2–4. Typical duration: 30–45 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you play Color Cubes?
Place wooden cubes so every line shares one color or one shape, with no duplicate face in that line. On a turn you play one or more cubes in a single straight line, then refill to six. Score the length of every line you extend.
How do you score a Qwirkle or six-line?
A line of six scores 6 for length plus a 6-point bonus, totaling 12. The same cube can also score a crossing line. That six-line is the commercial game’s “Qwirkle.” Tilehaus calls the table Color Cubes.
How many tiles are in Color Cubes?
108 cubes: 6 colors × 6 shapes × 3 copies. Each player holds six and refills after a play when the bag allows.
How many players is Color Cubes?
Two to four. The 2011 Spiel des Jahres winner in this color-and-shape family is a 2–4 player grid game. Tilehaus seats the same range.
When does Color Cubes end?
When the bag is empty and a player places their last cube. That player gets a 6-point finish bonus. Highest score wins.
Can you play two identical cubes in one line?
No. A legal line is all one color with different shapes, or all one shape with different colors, and at most six cubes long. Two cubes with the same color and shape cannot share a line.
Is Color Cubes the same as Qwirkle?
They are the same public rules family: 108 cubes, lines of color or shape, 12 points for a six-line. Qwirkle® is a trademark. Tilehaus is an independent table named Color Cubes.
How long does Color Cubes take?
About 30–45 minutes for 2–4 players. The grid grows slowly at first, then six-line races decide the last ten minutes.