10 + Board Games Like Patchwork
I was charmed from our first play of Patchwork years ago. There’s something about it’s slightly chaotic quilt patterns and satisfyingly tricky puzzle. And as a two player game, it’s a great choice for date nights.
Patchwork is a great game for players who love easy to learn yet difficult to master games. It challenges you to purchase polyomino tiles to fill in your player board to make the most aesthetic quilt. Players have to generate their own income by purchasing tiles that give them buttons which act as your currency in the game.
The beauty of Patchwork is that it is simple to learn yet players quickly find that executing their strategies is anything but simple!
If your family loves Patchwork, here are some other polyomino tile games that you might enjoy as well!
Wondering what a Polyomino is? A polyomino is a geometric shape that is made up of equal sized squares joined together edge to edge. The most famous game that uses this shape is Tetris!
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New York Zoo
Also from the same designer as Patchwork, New York Zoo is a must play game! Players are racing to fully fill in their player board with tiles first. Whoever does that wins the game. No point scoring required. You’ll love both the puzzle and the animal meeples you get to add into your zoo!
Planet Unknown
File this one under “Space Games I Love!” You’ll work to develop your planet by drafting tiles from a lazy Susan, moving up advancement tracks, and scoring end game bonuses!
Stack n Stuff
This is a new Patchwork game from the same designer! You’re moving to a new home and you’re trying to stack and stuff all your items into the moving truck! It plays very similarly to Patchwork but is a little better for younger players. Our 5 year old loves it!
Gameplay Overview
My City
My City is one of my favorite family campaign games. This game plays out over 24 episodes. Your actions and outcomes in previous games impact what happens in future games. My City is a great fit for families looking to try their first campaign or legacy style game. Thanks to the double sided boards, it also has the added benefit of being playable once your campaign is over. Full Review
Llamaland
Llamaland is a fun farming game where you’ll grow crops on the mountain slopes which are created by stacking polyomino tiles on top of each other. Throughout the game you’ll expand your farmland both out and up working to obtain end game bonuses. Oh, and of course there’s also Llamas that will be added to your farm as well!
Barenpark
Maybe you want to try your hand at building your own bear park! In Barenpark you’ll try to place tiles into your park, puzzling them together, to use up every space possible. You’ll build animal enclosures for your bears and places for guests to eat — you earn more points for the sooner you build them, so don’t delay!
Miyabi
Build a beautiful Japanese zen garden by adding and stacking polyomino tiles. The higher you stack your tiles the more points you’ll earn. We love that the game comes with five expansions included so you can customize each game to make it as difficult and puzzly as you want! Full Review
Katamino
A pure and simple polyomino game that never gets old. This is one I love to have out for the kids to play on their own. The increasingly difficult challenges keep them busy and their brains engaged! We also love the Katamino family version as well!
Gameplay Overview of Family Version
Cathedral
If you’re looking for a game that doubles as home decor, Cathedral is a great choice! This two player wooden game is fun to play and gorgeous to look at. Gameplay Overview
Isle of Cats
Isle of Cats is a great option for both young and older players. The game is a challenging puzzle with beautiful art and lots of cute cats. We love the family variant (included in the rulebook) which makes the game more accessible for younger players while remaining fun for everyone else.
A Feast for Odin
The most difficult game on our list, A Feast for Odin is a highly complex tile placement game from the same designer as Patchwork! This is a Viking themed game where you’ll raid and explore new territories, work to collect the goods you need, and the food required to feed your people. This is a great choice for players who love number crunching — there are so many different ways to score points and win! It can be overwhelming at first, (there are over 60 options on the action board!) but if you stick with it, A Feast for Odin truly shines!
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