# of Players: 2-2
2 Player Rating: 70
Quarto Mini is a 2 player abstract strategy game designed by Blaise Muller and published by Gigamic Games. Quarto Mini is a smaller version of Quarto which is the same game. Quarto has 16 high quality wooden pieces each which have 4 different characteristics: light or dark, round or square, tall or short, and solid or hollow. The goal of the game is to create a line of four pieces all which share one common characteristic.
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Players start the game by setting out the 16 pieces and game board. Determine a first player. On your turn, you select a piece that the opponent must place anywhere on the board. Then, the 2nd player chooses a piece for their opponent to place anywhere on the board. Play continues until a player calls Quarto, indicating they have made a line of 4 pieces with at least one common characteristic. That player wins the game! You do not have to place every piece in order to make a Quarto. In that sense, no piece is owned by any one player.
Quarto is a simple game to learn, but full of strategy. You must be careful which pieces you give your opponent for them to place. Ideally, you want to get a set of three set up so that your opponent has no choice but you give you winning piece. I love the minimalistic style of Quarto, including the box art. It is very clean and high quality. The pieces and board are gorgeous. While this game has no theme, it doesn’t need it with its fun gameplay and strategy.
I enjoy Quarto Mini because I can easily take it on trips. The small board size makes it possible to play almost anywhere. It’s a very solid 2 player game, and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves logic style strategy games.
*I was provided a review copy*
