FYFE
At first glance, FYFE invites you to a dreamy South Seas paradise—blue waters, sandy beaches, and swaying palm trees. But beneath the surface lies a clever and satisfying puzzle: what treasures will you uncover, and can you arrange them into the most rewarding scoring combinations?
Each player manages their own 5×5 grid, along with 7 Lucky Charm tiles and 15 Scoring Boards. The game features 125 tokens, each defined by a unique combination of:
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5 colors
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5 symbols
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5 numbers (1–5)
Scoring Boards define specific patterns and conditions—such as number sequences, matching colors, different symbols, or mixed color combinations—that must be met to score points.
How to Play
At the start of the game, players draw two tokens and place them in their reserve. One token is placed onto the grid, then a Scoring Board is assigned to the corresponding row, column, or (when allowed) diagonal.
On each turn:
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Draw one new token.
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Choose one of your reserve tokens to place on your grid.
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If the placed token does not yet have a Scoring Board assigned to its line, place one from your supply.
When a line of five tokens is completed, the associated Scoring Board is checked. If its condition is met, it is flipped to its scoring side. Being the first player to complete a specific Scoring Board in a round earns a 3-point bonus tile. Completing multiple lines in a single turn can score massive bonuses—up to 20 points.
Lucky Charm Tiles
If a Lucky Charm token is drawn at the start of a round, all players may use and discard one Lucky Charm tile. These powerful abilities allow players to:
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Swap reserve tokens
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Use a token as a joker
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Replace an already completed Scoring Board
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And more
Unused Lucky Charm tiles are worth points at the end of the game.
After 25 rounds, players tally points from completed Scoring Boards, bonus tiles, Lucky Charm tiles, and combo bonuses. The player with the highest total score wins.
Elegant, relaxing, and deeply strategic, FYFE is a perfect choice for players who love pattern-building, optimization puzzles, and rewarding combos.
