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Switchbacks

Switchbacks

2022·Susumu Kawasaki

2 - 4 players
15 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

In Connect37, players place tiles numbered 1 to 37 into a hexagonal grid. When they place a tile, they may also place one of their chips onto it. At the end of the game, players check for groups of tiles on the board with consecutive numbers such that you can trace a sequential path; any player chips on these tiles are worth points. The player with the most points wins. Switchbacks keeps the same gameplay as the original release, but with players now going on a mountain-trekking expedition and marking the trail along the way, ideally building connected paths.

Switchbacks

Watch first

Learn to play

How to Play Switchbacks3:03

How to Play Switchbacks

Bitewing Games

Bitewing Games

Review

Short Preview of Switchbacks and A Message from the Stars1:38

Short Preview of Switchbacks and A Message from the Stars

ShelfClutter

ShelfClutter

Which Switchbacks video should I watch?

Switchbacks has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2023 to April 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Switchbacks" by Bitewing Games, which runs 3 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "🌱Short Preview of Switchbacks and A Message from the Stars" by ShelfClutter.

If you like it, try R-ECO+, Wonder Bowling, Tower of Doubt and Traders of Osaka, also by Susumu Kawasaki.

All videos

Switchbacks - Board Game Unboxing & Reboxing - What's in the Box?Unboxing4:56

Switchbacks - Board Game Unboxing & Reboxing - What's in the Box?

The Brosey Game Company

The Brosey Game Company

Short Preview of Switchbacks and A Message from the StarsReview1:38

Short Preview of Switchbacks and A Message from the Stars

ShelfClutter

ShelfClutter

Switchbacks10:20

Switchbacks

Taylor's Side Table

Taylor's Side Table

How to Play SwitchbacksHow to play3:03

How to Play Switchbacks

Bitewing Games

Bitewing Games

Creators who cover this

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Bitewing Games
Bitewing Games
1 video of this game
ShelfClutter
ShelfClutter
1 video of this game
Taylor's Side Table
Taylor's Side Table
1 video of this game
The Brosey Game Company
The Brosey Game Company
1 video of this game

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About Switchbacks

From BoardGameGeek:

In Connect37, players place tiles numbered 1 to 37 into a hexagonal grid. When they place a tile, they may also place one of their chips onto it. At the end of the game, players check for groups of tiles on the board with consecutive numbers such that you can trace a sequential path; any player chips on these tiles are worth points. The player with the most points wins. Switchbacks keeps the same gameplay as the original release, but with players now going on a mountain-trekking expedition and marking the trail along the way, ideally building connected paths.

Designer

Susumu Kawasaki

Artists

Anca Gavril, Daniel Profiri, 別府さい (Sai Beppu)

Publisher

Kawasaki Factory

Categories

Math & Numbers

Mechanics

Tile Placement
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