Jenga
Jenga Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- 54 Wood blocks
- Stacking sleeve to assemble tower
Object
Remove one block at a time from the tower, and then stack it on top. The last player to stack a block without making the tower fall wins the game!
Setup
- Empty the blocks onto a flat surface.
- One person uses this stacking sleeve to build up the tower by placing layers of three wooden blocks at right angles to each other. When you finish, you'll have a solid, 18-story tower that can more than double during play!
- Carefully stand this sleeve upright, then remove it so the tower stands by itself.
Gameplay
The player who built the tower goes first. Play then passes to the left.
On Your Turn
Carefully remove a block from anywhere BELOW the highest completed story. Use only one hand! Then stack the block on top of the tower at right angles to the blocks just below it.
Removing and Stacking Blocks
- Remove and stack one block per turn. Remember — use only one hand (you can switch hands whenever you wish)!
- As play proceeds and the weight of the tower shifts, some blocks become looser than others and are easier to remove. You can touch other blocks to find a loose one — but if you move a block out of place, you must fix it (using one hand only) before touching another block.
- While stacking, always complete a 3-block story before starting a higher one.
- Your turn ends 10 seconds after you stack your block — or as soon as the player to your left touches one.
- Keep removing and stacking blocks until someone topples the tower. A real pro can build a tower 36 stories high or more!
Winning
If you're the last player to stack a block without toppling the tower, you win! The player who makes the tower fall gets to set up the tower for the next game.
Game Variation — Solo Play
- Play alone for practice! Can you top your record height before the tower falls?
- Carefully remove one block from any level. Use a steady hand to stack it on top.
- Continue to remove and stack blocks to build the tower taller ... and shakier.
- How tall is too tall? Find out when the tower falls!
Re-storage
Place the stacking sleeve into the storage container and drop the blocks in. Now, close the lid and off you go.