Totemo

At the start the cloth board is spread and bonus tiles are placed on selected spots of the track according to given rules. You start with 3 blocks, among them at least 1 normal block. At the start of a round the Chief moves 1 step, in your turn you can either place a block and score or discard all blocks and draw three blocks. If you place a block you must place it either directly on the board or on other blocks, according to the rules. A newly placed block must adhere to the color rules with all sides touching blocks already placed. You can place blocks up to maximum height of 5 blocks, topper blocks may not be put directly on the board. A block places scores its value plus the values of all blocks it touches with a side. If you reach a bonus tile on the track with your score, has another move up to a maximum of three moves in a turn. If there are not enough blocks left to draw or the Chief reaches his tipi, the player with the highest score wins.

Stacking and placement game * 2-4 players, ages 6 and up * Designer: Tony Boydell * Art: Tony Boydell, Vicki Paull * Surprised Stare, England, 2010 *** Surprised Stare Games * www.surprisedstaregames.co.uk