Project L
Fill puzzles with pieces; each finished puzzle pays you a bigger piece. It snowballs.
- 1–4 players
- about 30 min
- Easy to pick up
- Family
- Strategy
- Abstract
The goal
Complete puzzles for points and have the most when the game ends.
How it plays
- 1Everyone starts with one single-square piece and one two-square piece. Two rows of puzzles are on offer: white (easy) and black (harder, worth more).
- 2On your turn take 3 actions, repeats allowed: take a puzzle (at most 4 unfinished in front of you); take a single-square piece from the supply; place one of your pieces into one of your puzzles; or upgrade a piece to one a level higher.
- 3Once a turn you may also take the Master action: place one piece into each of your puzzles, for a single action.
- 4A filled puzzle is complete: all the pieces on it come back to you, you gain the reward piece printed on it, and you keep the puzzle for its points.
How you win
When the black puzzle deck runs out, finish the round and play one more. Then everyone may finish puzzles with pieces in hand at a cost of 1 point per piece placed. The highest score wins.
First time?
- Early on take white puzzles for their pieces; go for black ones once you have plenty.
- The Master action is the best value in the game, so keep three or four puzzles going.