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Donuts

Donuts

2023·Bruno Cathala

Videos
22
Creators
22

Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Donuts is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 9 reviews, 7 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.

2 players
10 - 15 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

DONUTS, which was first playable as INSERT, is an abstract strategy game for two players in which you attempt align five rings of your color to win. To set up, arrange the four 3x3 tiles at random into a 6x6 grid. Each square of the grid has a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line on it. The first player places one of their rings on any unoccupied space, and the line in that space indicates the direction in which the opponent must place their ring: vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in line with the ring just placed. If the opponent can't place a ring in this direction because each square in this line is occupied, then the opponent can place a ring in any unoccupied square. If you manage to insert a ring between two rings owned by the opponent - whether by placing your X piece in a space like this O_O or in a space like this OXX_O - then you change those opposing rings to your color. If the board is full and no one has managed to create a row of five rings in their color, then the player with the largest orthogonally connected group of rings wins.

Donuts

Watch first

Learn to play

How to Play: Donuts2:56

How to Play: Donuts

Mike Summers

Mike Summers

Review

3 More Abstracts: with Tom and Zee19:57

3 More Abstracts: with Tom and Zee

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Watch it played

Donuts, on explique et on joue17:18

Donuts, on explique et on joue

Un Monde de jeux

Un Monde de jeux

Which Donuts video should I watch?

Donuts has 22 videos from 22 creators: 9 reviews, 7 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2021 to August 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play: Donuts" by Mike Summers, which runs 3 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "3 More Abstracts: with Tom and Zee" by The Dice Tower. 9 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Donuts, on explique et on joue" by Un Monde de jeux, one of 4 playthroughs.

If you like it, try 7 Wonders Duel, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth, Splendor Duel and Sea Salt & Paper, also by Bruno Cathala.

All videos

Donuts by Purge ReviewsReview4:16

Donuts by Purge Reviews

Purge Reviews

Purge Reviews

Donuts Review - Go Nuts?Review4:48

Donuts Review - Go Nuts?

GameEnthus

GameEnthus

Spielvorstellung: InsertHow to play3:52

Spielvorstellung: Insert

StrategoKanal

StrategoKanal

Learn to Play DonutsHow to play6:02

Learn to Play Donuts

Game Rules

Game Rules

Donuts vs Cake - Which sweet treat makes for the better game?Review8:50

Donuts vs Cake - Which sweet treat makes for the better game?

Little Big Thumbs

Little Big Thumbs

Donuts - A Non-Gamer's Review Of This Tasty Abstract Strategy Game!Review5:51

Donuts - A Non-Gamer's Review Of This Tasty Abstract Strategy Game!

Love 2 Hate

Love 2 Hate

Donuts Board Game Unboxing / Chocolate or Maple?Unboxing5:04

Donuts Board Game Unboxing / Chocolate or Maple?

Gaming Top-Down

Gaming Top-Down

DONUTS | OpiniónReview9:35

DONUTS | Opinión

La Estanteria 83

La Estanteria 83

All the Games with Steph: DonutsHow to play12:58

All the Games with Steph: Donuts

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

3 More Abstracts: with Tom and ZeeReview19:57

3 More Abstracts: with Tom and Zee

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Donuts - Playthrough & ReviewReview11:54

Donuts - Playthrough & Review

Before You Play

Before You Play

Take a Turn or Two of DONUTS! A 2-Player Abstract GamePlaythrough14:03

Take a Turn or Two of DONUTS! A 2-Player Abstract Game

Tabletop Tolson

Tabletop Tolson

How to Play: Donuts2:56

How to Play: Donuts

Mike Summers

Mike Summers

DONUTS - Tutorial y partida //Funforge8:56

DONUTS - Tutorial y partida //Funforge

Mi juego mis reglas

Mi juego mis reglas

INSERT - Explication des règles5:24

INSERT - Explication des règles

bruno À la maison

bruno À la maison

Learn to Play Donuts6:02

Learn to Play Donuts

Game Rules

Game Rules

All the Games with Steph: Donuts12:58

All the Games with Steph: Donuts

Steph Hodge

Steph Hodge

Spielvorstellung: Insert3:52

Spielvorstellung: Insert

StrategoKanal

StrategoKanal

Jouer à Donuts8:28

Jouer à Donuts

Armicwan

Armicwan

3 More Abstracts: with Tom and Zee19:57

3 More Abstracts: with Tom and Zee

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Donuts - Playthrough & Review11:54

Donuts - Playthrough & Review

Before You Play

Before You Play

Donuts Review8:47

Donuts Review

Game Boy Geek

Game Boy Geek

Donuts vs Cake - Which sweet treat makes for the better game?8:50

Donuts vs Cake - Which sweet treat makes for the better game?

Little Big Thumbs

Little Big Thumbs

Donuts Review - Go Nuts?4:48

Donuts Review - Go Nuts?

GameEnthus

GameEnthus

Donuts by Purge Reviews4:16

Donuts by Purge Reviews

Purge Reviews

Purge Reviews

Como Jogar Donuts - Versão Caseira8:33

Como Jogar Donuts - Versão Caseira

VemKaJogar

VemKaJogar

DONUTS | Opinión9:35

DONUTS | Opinión

La Estanteria 83

La Estanteria 83

Donuts - A Non-Gamer's Review Of This Tasty Abstract Strategy Game!5:51

Donuts - A Non-Gamer's Review Of This Tasty Abstract Strategy Game!

Love 2 Hate

Love 2 Hate

Donuts, on explique et on joue17:18

Donuts, on explique et on joue

Un Monde de jeux

Un Monde de jeux

Take a Turn or Two of DONUTS! A 2-Player Abstract Game14:03

Take a Turn or Two of DONUTS! A 2-Player Abstract Game

Tabletop Tolson

Tabletop Tolson

DONUTS avec des vrais beignes (avec Bruno Cathala)32:03

DONUTS avec des vrais beignes (avec Bruno Cathala)

Es-Tu Game?

Es-Tu Game?

DONUTS - Regeln & Let's Play - Huch / Funforge16:47

DONUTS - Regeln & Let's Play - Huch / Funforge

Geekpunkt

Geekpunkt

Donuts Board Game Unboxing / Chocolate or Maple?5:04

Donuts Board Game Unboxing / Chocolate or Maple?

Gaming Top-Down

Gaming Top-Down

Donuty5:48

Donuty

POD VÍKEM

POD VÍKEM

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bruno À la maison
bruno À la maison
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Es-Tu Game?
Es-Tu Game?
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Game Boy Geek
Game Boy Geek
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GameEnthus
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Game Rules
Game Rules
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About Donuts

From BoardGameGeek:

DONUTS, which was first playable as INSERT, is an abstract strategy game for two players in which you attempt align five rings of your color to win. To set up, arrange the four 3x3 tiles at random into a 6x6 grid. Each square of the grid has a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line on it. The first player places one of their rings on any unoccupied space, and the line in that space indicates the direction in which the opponent must place their ring: vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in line with the ring just placed. If the opponent can't place a ring in this direction because each square in this line is occupied, then the opponent can place a ring in any unoccupied square. If you manage to insert a ring between two rings owned by the opponent - whether by placing your X piece in a space like this O_O or in a space like this OXX_O - then you change those opposing rings to your color. If the board is full and no one has managed to create a row of five rings in their color, then the player with the largest orthogonally connected group of rings wins.

Designer

Bruno Cathala

Artist

Philippe Nouhra

Publisher

Funforge

Categories

Abstract Strategy

Mechanics

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