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The objective is simple: Be the first player to arrange four of your game pieces in a two-by-two square. But winning this clever two-person game requires both a keen memory and cunning strategy. There are 10 total player pieces: 3 orange, 3 green, and 4 two-color pieces. Setup: Turn five of the pieces orange side up and five pieces green side up, which will ensure the right distribution of two-color pieces. Each player then chooses a color and takes their five pieces. Moves: Player 1 starts by selecting a piece to play, after looking underneath to check its color, and places the piece anywhere on the board. Player 2 can then decide to PLACE one of their pieces on the board, FLIP any pieces on the board over while keeping it in the same space, or MOVE any piece of their color to a different space (you cannot move a piece that is not your color, only flip it). Winning: The game continues while each player tries to wager between placing, flipping, or moving the pieces on the board to create a two-by-two square of their color.

Players: 2
Playing time: 5–15 min
Age: 8+