Twinkle Twinkle cover
2025BGG rank #3,577

Twinkle Twinkle

by Ammon Anderson · Allplay

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Players1–4
Time20–30m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Twinkle Twinkle?

In the tile-laying game Twinkle Twinkle, you'll fill your star chart with clear plastic tiles, trying to connect constellations, build belts of asteroids, collect comets, pick up planets, and study them with satellites. Take care with those pesky black holes - unless you have a perfect spot for them, of course. Constellations, asteroids, comets, planets, and black holes all score differently! With 10 modular scoring conditions in the box, you can mix and match for 32 different setups. Whoever finds their highest score in the stars wins. The game features an optional scoring app that allows you to point your phone at the board and watch it magically tally up your points! —description from the designer

How it plays

Mechanics

ConnectionsGrid CoverageMap AdditionOpen DraftingPattern BuildingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire GameSquare GridTile PlacementTurn Order: Claim ActionVariable Set-up

On the shelf

Categories

Space Exploration

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Twinkle Twinkle?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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