Dominos
About
The "classic dominos game".
The players alternately extend the line of play with one tile at one of its two ends; if a player is unable to place a valid tile, they must continue drawing tiles from the stock until they are able to place a tile. The game ends when one player wins by playing their last tile, or when the game is blocked because neither player can play
Thoughts
Tim:
1/5 Ugg
1/5 Why Do People Play This? Maybe somewhere there is a version of the rules where this is fun. But after a bit of looking I never found one.
Laura:
2/5
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Expanded Thoughts
This game has won a ton of awards. It's a hidden gem that might not be that hidden."
There are so many variations of Dominoes games it's difficult to make many general statements but the common variations I've seen are
Draw Dominoes vs Block Dominoes
"It is like Draw, but without the drawing. If you cannot play a tile, you simply pass. You might be amazed at how much this one simple change improves the game. After you draw your tiles, you can actually look at them and formulate a basic strategy for getting them out of your hand, without having to worry about one or more mystery tiles being thrown at you along the way."
8/31/2025