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Fences

Fences

2018·Adam F. Collins, Tim Forbis

2 - 4 players
40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Fences is a tile-laying game in which you are a farmer trying to build pens for your animals. On each turn, a player plays one of the two tiles that they have. After placing, the player can decide whether to claim an unclaimed field. If a field has been closed, it is scored accordingly. To end the player's turn, a new tile is drawn. There are fields for cows, meadows for sheep, and mud holes for pigs. You are trying to collect as many animals as you can. Every animal you enclose is worth points, and double points if you FENCE in only one type of animal in the pen. You can also throw other animals into your opponents' perfect fields to keep them from the bonus. Careful, you can only afford to maintain a limited number of fields. The game ends after the last tile is placed. The farmer with the most points wins!

Fences

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Learn to play

Fences Board Game: How to Set up and Play7:26

Fences Board Game: How to Set up and Play

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Fences Board Game Preview4:06

Fences Board Game Preview

Tantrum House

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Which Fences video should I watch?

Fences has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review and 2 how-to-play guides. They date from 2018 to May 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Fences Board Game: How to Set up and Play" by Board Gaming with Konakat, which runs 7 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Fences Board Game Preview" by Tantrum House.

If you like it, try Flamecraft Duals, Superstore 3000, Spring Meadow or Diatoms, which share several of its mechanics.

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Fences Board Game PreviewReview4:06

Fences Board Game Preview

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Fences Board Game: How to Set up and PlayHow to play7:26

Fences Board Game: How to Set up and Play

Board Gaming with Konakat

Board Gaming with Konakat

Fences - How to Play - Bearded Board GamesHow to play4:30

Fences - How to Play - Bearded Board Games

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About Fences

From BoardGameGeek:

Fences is a tile-laying game in which you are a farmer trying to build pens for your animals. On each turn, a player plays one of the two tiles that they have. After placing, the player can decide whether to claim an unclaimed field. If a field has been closed, it is scored accordingly. To end the player's turn, a new tile is drawn. There are fields for cows, meadows for sheep, and mud holes for pigs. You are trying to collect as many animals as you can. Every animal you enclose is worth points, and double points if you FENCE in only one type of animal in the pen. You can also throw other animals into your opponents' perfect fields to keep them from the bonus. Careful, you can only afford to maintain a limited number of fields. The game ends after the last tile is placed. The farmer with the most points wins!

Designers

Adam F. Collins, Tim Forbis

Artist

Andrew Sallwasser

Publisher

Bearded Board Games

Categories

Farming

Mechanics

Pattern BuildingTile Placement
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