Town 77

Welcome to Town 77, a village just a bit further along than Town 66. The residents here have one big pet peeve: houses with the same shape or colour next to each other. It is up to you to turn it into a lively village anyway, without getting the neighbours upset. Everyone has a handful of tiles, with houses in different shapes and colours. On your turn you add a house to the village. Watch out: no second house with the same shape or colour may stand in the same row or column. After building you choose whether to take a new tile or not. That is where the tension lies, because anyone who can no longer make a move is out. You win if you get rid of your last tile, but be careful with your supply. In about fifteen minutes you play a game that moves along nicely and still makes you think. Great with two players, but just as much fun with a group of five. And if you want to puzzle on your own for a while? That works too. Small box, big fun.