2018Trevor Benjamin, David Thompson (I)
- Videos
- 129
- Creators
- 87
Mainly reviews and playthroughs
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Patterns
2023Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert
- Videos
- 15
- Creators
- 13
Mainly reviews. Patterns is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 9 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 2 unboxings.
2 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
Patterns: A Mandala Game is another area-control design by Trevor Benjamin and Brett J. Gilbert. Patterns draws you in as you take turns swapping tiles from the large mandala at your table. Each player tries to mark contiguous colored areas as territory. Start by spreading the unique tea towel play mat first and creating a mandala by all but 2 out of 54 colorful mandala tiles. Whoever claims most point in the end, wins.
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Which Patterns video should I watch?
Patterns has 15 videos from 13 creators: 9 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides and 2 unboxings. They date from 2023 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Mandala demo by Lookout games | Asmodee Retailers day 2023" by Dead by Dice, which runs 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Patterns Review: The Mandala Effect" by The Dice Tower. 8 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try War Chest, Undaunted: Normandy and Undaunted: Stalingrad, also by Trevor Benjamin, or The Guild of Merchant Explorers, also by Brett J. Gilbert. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2023.
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About Patterns
From BoardGameGeek:
Patterns: A Mandala Game is another area-control design by Trevor Benjamin and Brett J. Gilbert. Patterns draws you in as you take turns swapping tiles from the large mandala at your table. Each player tries to mark contiguous colored areas as territory. Start by spreading the unique tea towel play mat first and creating a mandala by all but 2 out of 54 colorful mandala tiles. Whoever claims most point in the end, wins.
Designers
Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert
Artist
Klemens Franz
Publisher
Lookout Games
Categories
Abstract StrategyPuzzle
Mechanics