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2025BGG rank #4,334

INK

by Kasper Lapp · Final Score Games

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Players1–4
Time30–45m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is INK?

Ink is an unforgiving medium. However, when mastered with care, its spontaneity and brilliance can create visual effects of astonishing richness. INK invites you to deploy your talent by creating sumptuous paintings worthy of the greatest collections. Combining tile placement, resource and hand management, and pattern recognition, Ink challenges players to complete high-value contracts by carefully placing ink tiles to form harmonious patterns. The trick lies in balancing spontaneity with planning, every move you make affects not only your current canvas, but the options you'll have in future turns.

How it plays

Mechanics

ContractsPattern BuildingRondelSolo / Solitaire GameTile Placement

On the shelf

Categories

Abstract StrategyEconomic

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