Gerrymander

A one-page, simultaneous puzzle-solving game for any number of players which can be played in less than five minutes.

Overview

Each player will need a pencil and a copy of the rules. You will need one 20-sided die and one 30-second sand timer to share.

To begin, one player should roll the die. Then, everyone should circle the three icons next to the die result on the table below.

Gameplay

You will partition your board into nine districts. A district is a set of four contiguous grid squares.

To do so, draw lines on that indicate how you will partition your board. Then score your partition.

You score one point for each district that has three of more of the icons you circled earlier.

The first player to finish should bid by announcing their score. Then, they should start the timer.

If any other player can find a higher-scoring solution before time expires, they should bid by announcing their score.

Afterwards, the player with the highest bid should display their solution. Everyone else should verify that their bid is correct.

If so, that player wins. If not, the player with the next highest bid should display their solution. Continue like this until someone can demonstrate a correct bid. That player wins the game.

Game Design: Michael Purcell
Contact: ttkttkt@gmail.com