Turtle Stacking is a game about - well - stacking turtles. Each player gets a pool of turtles which they can add to the stack by matching numbers or patterns. The more of your turtles you get on the stack the more points you get.
As the game progresses, however, each player winds up with other players' turtles in their pools. Do they give their opponents points by putting their turtle on the stack or not? Why would you? Because if you predict exactly how many turtle tokens are on the stack then you triple your points for that round.
While basic enough for children, the attempt to manipulate the stack so that your prediction comes to pass adds strategy for adults.
The length of the game will depend on how many players and how many points they choose to play to.
Turtle Stacking: Black, Green, Purple, Red is a stand alone game but can be expanded to allow up to 8 players to play with
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