Blokus Duo Game
by Mattel
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: MattelBrand: Mattel
Audio: German (Published)
Release Date: 2009-01-05
Model: R1984
Product features:
- Blokus Duo is the perfect strategy game for two!
- Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners!
- For those who can't get enough of Blokus
- The player with least number of squares wins!
- Fun for young and old
Toys and Games Reviews of Blokus Duo Game
Customer Review: Wonderful two player variant of Classic Blokus - best way for 2 to enjoy that I've found
Summary: 5 Stars
There are a ton of variants for playing a normal game of Classic Blokus with only 2 players, but none of them have seemed entirely satsifactory for me. When I want to play Classic Blokus, I just need 4 players (or at least 3). My favorite method for 2-player Classic Blokus is to reduce the 20x20 square to 16x16 and then play opposite corners. It works well enough, but it's annoying to have extra squares you cannot use around the game board.
Blokus Duo solves a bunch of those problems. To start with, the board is only 14x14 instead of 20x20, so there is a lot less space to play with what appear to be the same number of pieces. As I said, I had been playing a 2-player version of Classic Blokus on a reduced 16x16 grid, so 14x14 makes it far more challenging. Also, having a real-grid with no "ignore" region makes the game much more fun.
Second, instead of starting in the corners, you start near the middle. Conflict starts almost immediately between the players. I found that strategy in Blokus Duo is much different than Classic Blokus, despite the nearly identical rules. In Classic Blokus, I almost always use up all my pieces (yeah, I'm that good). In Blokus Duo, I often find I'm just trying to have the fewest squares left as "going out" is very difficult.
In terms of quality, the game board is about the same gray plastic as the full Blokus gameboard. I greatly appreciate that they used 2 brand-new colors (orange and purple) instead of just copying 2 colors (blue, green, yellow, red) from the 4-player Classic Blokus game. With a house full of kids, I like that if I find a lost piece somewhere, I know which game it should go to. Also, the Blokus Duo pieces seem a little "beefier" than the Classic Blokus pieces. Same size, but heavier plastic. They make less of a satisfying "clink" sound together, but also feel stronger.
I imagine Blokus Duo would also travel a bit better, but it is not a "travel" game because the storage of the pieces is still in small plastic bags in the main cardboard box. In my mind, travel games require a clever way of storing all the pieces in a way that can be put into luggage, whereas Blokus Duo cannot.
If you are a fan of Classic Blokus, buying this game is really a no-brainer. It's a fun twist and best way for just 2 players to have fun.
Description of Blokus Duo Game
Blokus Duo is the perfect strategy game for 2. Two players take turns placing pieces of their chosen color on the board. Each new piece must touch at least 1 other piece of the same color, but only at the corners. When the board is full, both players count up the squares in their remaining pieces and the player with least number of squares wins. It's fun for young and old.
- Product Dimensions: 1.73 (L) x 8.11 (W) x 8.03 (H)
- Age: 5 years and up
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