Bypass

By SimplyFun
Price $32.00
Age 8+

Bypass is a stunning game. The premise is simple - build a road from one side of the board to the other using tiles that display various road patterns (curves, crossroads, etc.) Each turn consists simply of placing a tile on the board. But because of the very clever ways in which the tiles are designed and interconnect, and because every tile on the board is available to be part of any player's route, the offensive and defensive possibilities are staggeringly rich. All tiles offer multiple routes, some with dead ends that can be used to thwart an opponent's advance. A special move called a BYPASS (placing a new tile on top of a previously placed tile in order to alter the route) is particularly effective at upending an opponent. Each player is also allotted 3 little traffic cones, any of which can be placed atop a tile (under certain conditions) in order to protect a route. Players are always working from a hand of four tiles in their possession, placing one of the four on the board before drawing a new tile from one of five draw piles. Both the tiles in players' hands and the top tiles of draw piles are face up and visible to all players, enabling you to take this important information into account when making moves. This is a brilliantly fun game, easy to get into and play, that will put your brain in high gear and a smile on your face. 2 to 4 players