While Qwirkle is as simple as matching colours and shapes it also requires tactical manoeuvres and well-planned strategy The game consists of 108 wooden tiles with six shapes in six colours Using the tiles players score points by building lines that share a common attribute either colour or shape Qwirkle is a quick game to learn but you’ll soon discover that you need to think strategically in order to score the most points 2 to 4 players with 45 minutes play time for ages 6 and up