Join in the fun with this gem. Ingenious is an abstract tile-laying game. Players place double-sided colored tiles onto the hexagonal board, scoring points in six different colors for rows of matching colors. Only a player's lowest color score counts as their final score, though, so it’s important to focus on every color. The simple yet clever gameplay ensures short, tense games, and Ingenious provides an opportunity to earn laurels in just a few hours total!
Every year there is a shortage of games. Only players who bring a copy of the game will be guaranteed a spot in a Heat. In the past, the GM has had to turn away players without games, so make sure to bring a copy if possible. And if you don't own a copy, it’s now back in print so go buy one; you won't regret it!
RULES NOTE: We’ll use the rule in most editions that the game immediately ends if one player scores 18/Ingenious in all six colors.
This event is now Heatl: Winners Only (HWO) format with a Quarterfinal round. One win in a heat will be enough to advance to the Quarterfinal. The number of players in the Quarterfinal will determine the trajectory of the elimination rounds. If byes need to be allocated in the Quarterfinal, triple heat winners will have first priority, followed by double heat winners (selected randomly among those with the same number of heat wins). These advantages will be given to the highest seeds first, but only to double winners. The GM will try to avoid situations where the closest second-place finishes in the Quarterfinal or Semifinal lead to advancement (by percentage of winner’s score), but if this needs to be the case it will be announced clearly before the start of any games in that round, so players can plan accordingly.
Most likely case: If there are 28-48 in the Quarterfinal, the Semifinal will be 12 people, and the Final will be three people (so that everyone in the Final receives a plaque).
Unlikely case 1: If there are 49-64 players in the Quarterfinal, the Semifinal will be 16 people, and the Final will be 4 people.
Unlikely case 2: If there are 17-27 players in the Quarterfinal, the Semifinal will be nine people, and the Final will be three people.
Very unlikely case 1: If more than 64 winners show up for the Quarterfinal, the tie-breakers to narrow it to 64 will be:
- Most wins
- Most second-place finishes
- Highest margin of victory in best Heat finish
- High die roll
Very unlikely case 2: If 16 or fewer winners show up for the Quarterfinal, the Quarterfinal will become the Semifinal.
Feel free to email the GM with any questions.
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