Nexos
Nexos Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Components
- 4 x 24 pieces in 4 different colours
- 1 game board
- 1 rulebook
Goal of the Game
The pieces are each made up of 1 to 4 segments, and all pieces are different (Fig. 1).
The goal of the game is to fit as many segments as possible onto the game board. For each segment of a piece that was never placed, its owner receives the corresponding number of points at the end of the game.
Rules (for 4 players)
Each player takes a set of pieces in one colour.
The players take turns clockwise in this order: Blue, Yellow, Red, Green. On each turn, a player places one of their pieces on the board. Once placed, a piece may not be moved for the rest of the game.
The first piece of each colour must touch, with one of its ends, the crossing point marked in that same colour (Fig. 2).
Every following piece of a colour must always be placed against at least one of the pieces of that colour already on the board, so that the two share at least one common point of contact (Fig. 3). Pieces may not be placed on top of one another.
A player whose turn it is may not pass as long as they can place a piece. Once they can no longer place a piece, the game is over for them. The other players continue in the stated order until they too can no longer place a piece, or have placed all of their pieces. The game ends when no player can place any more pieces.
Each player then counts how many individual segments their remaining, unplaced pieces have in total. The player with the lowest number wins the game.
If a player manages to place all 24 of their pieces, they receive a bonus of -10 points.
Fig. 4 shows a game that has just ended. Yellow has won: they were able to place all of their pieces and receive -10 points for it. Blue has 18 segments remaining and comes second. Red keeps 26 segments, and Green keeps 36 segments.
Move Examples
- In Fig. 5a, Green may place a piece at crossing point X, because a previously placed green piece already lies at that crossing point. The move shown in Fig. 5b is valid.
- In Fig. 6a, the two blue pieces leave a gap at crossing point X, which Red can use by crossing the blue pieces with its own piece. The move shown in Fig. 6b is valid.
Two-Player Game
The first player takes the red and blue pieces, and the second player takes the green and yellow pieces. The turn order when placing remains Blue, Yellow, Red, Green. The rules are the same as for the four-player game.
At the end, the players add together the remaining segments of both of their colours, plus any bonus points.
Team Game
The same rules apply. Blue and Red play together against Yellow and Green. The remaining segments of the players on a team are added together and compared with the total of the other team. The turn order is again Blue, Yellow, Red and Green.