1988Marsha J. Falco
- Videos
- 42
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1 - 20 players30 minLight weight
Gridlock
2026
2 - 4 players
10 - 15 min
From BoardGameGeek
Each card in a deck has, on both sides, a letter in one corner, a different letter in the opposite corner, and from one to four small rectangles in the center. A 3X3 grid is created, and the remaining cards are dealt to the players, who keep them in stockpiles. Players simultaneously create words by moving from letter to letter and either orthogonally or diagonally across two to four cards. Players announce the words that they form, remove from the grid and capture any cards whose number of rectangles match the number of cards used in the word, and replenish the cards from their stockpiles. The game ends when all stockpiles are depleted. The person with the most rectangles on their captured cards is the winner.
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Which Gridlock video should I watch?
Gridlock has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from March to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Gridlock by Niche Nation Games" by Niche Nation Games, which runs 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Gridlock Review" by How Lou Sees It.
If you like it, try SET, Anomia, Spot it! or Whoosh: Bounty Hunters, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Gridlock
From BoardGameGeek:
Each card in a deck has, on both sides, a letter in one corner, a different letter in the opposite corner, and from one to four small rectangles in the center. A 3X3 grid is created, and the remaining cards are dealt to the players, who keep them in stockpiles. Players simultaneously create words by moving from letter to letter and either orthogonally or diagonally across two to four cards. Players announce the words that they form, remove from the grid and capture any cards whose number of rectangles match the number of cards used in the word, and replenish the cards from their stockpiles. The game ends when all stockpiles are depleted. The person with the most rectangles on their captured cards is the winner.