This product contains the board game Fortis. The best way to explain it is as a simplified, streamlined version of the Tetris video game.
Every turn you have to place a “polyomino” shape (several squares attached in some way) on the board. As expected, it can’t overlap, or exceed the map, or go through holes that are too tight. But you may rotate and mirror the shape however you want, which gives a lot of options.
If, after placing, you complete an entire row … flip all its squares the other way and see what actions you trigger! Some actions are great (such as scoring or special powers), some are terrible (such as losing points or bombs), so make sure you also spend time peeking below the shapes others have placed …
We were honestly surprised how well the core idea of Tetris translated to a board game. With the secret actions, Fortis became a very fun and tense game in its own right, where you’re not only rewarded for good spatial awareness, but also memorization and tactical actions.
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Product Contents
Below is a summary of this product's contents. The actual product might have even more inside, but never less.
- Rulebook for the game (1 page base game, 1 page with all special actions that can appear, 1 page expansions/variants/tips)
- 4 pages of player tokens (6 players max; double-sided if wanted)
- 4 pages with polyomino Shape Cards
- 8 pages with different maps to play on (you can also simply play without a map at all)