Father Geek ? Triplica Game Review

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The Basics:

  • For ages 7 and up
  • For 1 to 6 players
  • About 15 minutes to complete

Geek Skills:

  • Counting & Math
  • Logical & Critical Decision Making
  • Pattern/Color Matching
  • Strategy & Tactics
  • Hand/Resource Management

Learning Curve:

  • Child ? Easy
  • Adult ? Easy

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Overview

In Triplica, the player is attempting to match 3 symbols in a row or?diagonally to match their Goal cards to gain points. Cards overlay?one another?creating an?ever-changing?play space where the players must constantly be on their toes to keep their head in the game and their goal in site! The end result is a fun, fast, and challenging card game that can be played by the whole family or solo.

Triplica?is comprised of 60 Play cards and 36 Goal cards for a total of 96 cards. The Goal cards have one of possible six shapes on them. The Play cards have a random assortment of 3 of the shapes. The cards are clearly labeled on the back and different colors which will make?separating?them a quick and painless exercise. The cards are printed on good quality, durable card stock with a glossy finish. All in all, an excellent product.

Game Set up

As you can imagine, game set up is pretty straight forward but is slightly different depending on which of the three game types you are going to play and the number of players available to play the game with. Suffice to say, it all starts with dividing the Goal and Play cards into two decks and?shuffling?each thoroughly. All that remains is determining which game type you want to enjoy.

Throughout the game there are up to 3 different groupings of cards. These are the Goal card deck, the Play card deck, and the Play Pile. The Goal and Play card decks are fairly self-explanatory. The Play Pile is where the players place one Play card on top of an already played cards. All cards in the Play Pile are face up and can be rotated 180?degrees?by the?player?before being placed. Depending on the game type, the Goal card deck might or might not be used.

From left to right, the Play card deck, the Play Pile, and the Goal card deck. The game box and rule book are shown at rear.

The Universal Goal

Before we jump into the three game types, it is important to understand the universal goal of all the games. The goal is to match 3 of the shapes in a row or diagonally. When there is a match, this is referred to as a ?triplica?. Depending on the number of players or the game being played, there very well could be up to five different piles in the row. However, the players never needs to match anymore than 3.

During the game, a card can be played that creates more than one triplica. A player can only score one triplica at a time, and depending on the game type being played, the same triplica or any unclaimed triplicas can be scored by the other players. Cards with the same shapes can also be played again and again to create the same triplica for scoring.

And speaking of scoring, it simply does not matter how many times a triplica is created by the player if they do not have a Goal card with a matching shape. The shape on the player?s Goal card must match the triplica in order to be counted for points. If not, the triplica goes unclaimed and play continues.

The universal goal is ?at the core of Triplica. The three different game types simply define the means to which the player?s attempt to score.

Speaking of the 3 game types?

Playing the Game: Solitaire

To play Triplica?Solitaire, separate the Goal deck into six piles, one for each shape, and place to one side, face-up. Next, deal 4 Play cards face-up in a row to start the Play Piles. Place the Play card deck, face-down, to one side. You are now ready to play Triplica,?solitaire?style!

Draw one card from the Play deck and attempt to place it to score a triplica. If a triplica is scored, remove the shape from the appropriate Goal card pile. Place this Goal card aside until the end of the game. Continue to play until all the cards of the Play card deck have been dealt to one of the four Play Piles or all the Goal cards have been collected. You must always place the Play card in the Play Pile, even if it does not create a triplica.

The player?s goal is to obtained as many of the 36 Goal cards as possible by scoring triplicas before they run out of Play cards. The player?s score is equal to the number of Play cards?remaining?in the Play card deck.

Playing the Game ? Single Play

To play Triplica?Single Play, deal out ?five Goal cards to each player. Players should pick up and review their Goal cards, making certain that they keep them hidden from the other players. The rest of the Goal cards can be set aside and are not used for the duration of the game.

The number of Play Piles is based on the number of players,?ranging?from 3 piles for a two-player game to 5 piles for a five to six player game. Deal one Play card for each Play Pile, face-up, in a row.

On a player?s turn, they draw one Play cards from the deck and place it on one of the Play Piles. If the placed card creates a triplica, the player should?immediately?score it. Only one goal for each shape can be scored at a time. Scored goals must be revealed to all the other players and are placed face-up in front of the player until the end of the game.

If a triplica is created and not scored, it can be claimed by the next player. To do so, the player skips their normal turn sequence and simply scores the triplica.

The first player to score all five of their Goals is the winner. If the Play Pile is exhausted before a player has won, gather all the Play cards, shuffle, and deal a new row to create the Play Pile.

Playing the Game ? All Play

To play Triplica?All Play, deal one Goal card, face-down, to each player. Players should pick up and review their Goal cards, making certain that they keep them hidden from the other players. The Goal deck is placed to one side of the game play area and within easy reach of all players.

Deal out 3 Play cards to each player, face-down. Like the Goal cards, players should pick up and review their Play cards, making certain that they keep them hidden from the other players. The Play deck is placed to one side of the game play area and within easy reach of all players.

The number of Play Piles is based on the number of players,?ranging?from 3 piles for a two-player game to 5 piles for a five to six player game. Deal one Play card for each Play Pile, face-up, in a row.

On a player?s turn, they place one of their Play cards in their hand onto one of the Play Piles in an attempt to create a triplica that matches their Goal card. If a triplica is created, then all players can score off it?immediately. Scored goals must be revealed to all the other players and are placed face-up in front of the player until the end of the game. All players who scored their goal should?immediately?draw a new Goal card. The player?s turn ends when they draw a new Play card.

The first player to score 5 goals wins the game. If two or more players score their fifth Goal at the same time, and one of the players is the one who placed the Play card to create the triplica, they break and win the tie. If two or more players score their fifth Goal at the same time, and none of the players is the one who placed the Play card to create the triplica, the player who?declared?the triplica first?breaks?the tie and wins.

Prediction

Card games continue to be the most frequent game type requested by my little geeks and by family friends. There is just something about card games that immediately puts a player at ease, which makes the game more accessible and enjoyable. This is most likely because we have all had experience with card games at one time in our lives and our minds can immediately make a connection with the medium in which the game is played.

For my little geeks, I think they enjoy card games so much because of how fast they are to take out, set up, play, and then clean up. As a father of three who is?constantly?picking up toys and books around the house, having a game that is so easily packed away is a?genuine?treat.

My two oldest little geeks were both very excited to play the game, but they first wanted to just play with the cards and look them over. I cannot stress enough how important it is that you allow your little geeks to do this. This gives them time to familiarize themselves with the game, ask questions, and learn the rules at an easy pace. At first, I simply sat my little geeks down with the game already set up to demonstrate. This was like bringing my little geeks into a conversation that was already started. I spent more time back tracking then going forward with the game. Ever since I started by letting them open the box and dump the components out, our game playing has become much smoother and,?strangely?enough, faster.

After I explained the universal rule of the game, I then explained the three different game types, making certain to always bring up the universal rule least they forget. Both boys caught on to what was required which is both a?testament?to how easy the game play is and how well designed the game is, too.

We decided to play Single Play so as to allow each player the time they needed to place their cards. While I shuffled the decks, dealt the cards, and placed the Play Pile, I asked my little geeks what they thought of the game so far.

?This is very cool. It?s like Tic-Tac-Toe but with cards and more interesting.? ~ Liam (age 7)

?I like the Ninja Stars and the other shapes!? ~ Nyhus (age 4)

Ninja Stars and Tic-Tac-Toe! Now why didn?t the game publishers put that on the box?

Final Word

As expected, Triplica?was an absolute success with my little geeks. They did surprisingly well for their first game and only got better the more times we played it. Before I knew it, they were scoring triplicas as fast as I was. They even stole triplicas from me! My 7-year-old played a much more strategic game than his younger brother, but Triplica?allows even your youngest player to be as much a part of the game as the most experienced player. This made Triplica?all the more entertaining and enjoyable as I as able to play the game as an equal with my sons. Just a bunch of geeks enjoying a lazy afternoon at the family gaming table. Marvelous!

My oldest liked the game so much and wants to play it so often, that I taught him the Solitaire rules of the game. He has found this to be a great deal of fun and challenging. This also allows him to play a game by himself when he wants quiet time or his younger brothers, Mom, and Dad are busy. As Triplica?is his first ?solitaire? game experience, we?ll have to see if this leads him to seek out other single-player games. I personally doubt it, as he is a social butterfly like his father.

My son's love of the game is only matched by his love of winning the game against his father - Kid already has 3 triplicas and I have zero! I've created a monster...

Gamer Geeks, as much as you are going to recognize Triplica?as great game, you won?t be all that interested in it. The game play is simple and limited. There is no room for?grandiose?strategy or skill. Much is based on the luck of the draw and the limited hand management won?t keep your interest. At most, you?ll enjoy this as a quick and light game filler before you start getting into the heavier games.

Parent Geeks, you are going to love this game. Easy to play and even easier to teach. Colors and shapes are used to create a fun game to play with your family and non-gamer friends. There is limited depth to the game, much too limited for the gamer elitist, but for the casual game player who is looking for a fast and fun game that provides a good level of player interaction, Triplica is perfect. Here is a game that even your non-non-non-gamer friends will enjoy. Just don?t tell them it?s a game.

Child Geeks, put down those video games and grab yourself a box of Triplica! This is a fast, easy, and fun card game Child Geeks can play with their friends, by themselves, or with their family any night of the week! Child Geeks will?immediately?be able to pick up on the universal goal and able to master the game after only one session. As there are is nothing to read, Triplica?is a game your youngest little geek can enjoy playing at the family gaming table with little to no help from their mom and dad. This will give them a huge confidence boost and encourage them to play more games and seek out new challenges.

Triplica?also comes in a small box which makes it very portable and a great game to bring on family car trips, camping, or to a friend?s house. Teachers should also take note of this game as it promotes color and pattern matching and counting.

Light, fast, easy, and fun, Triplica?is a game you will enjoy playing again and again at your family gaming table! To learn more about Triplica?and review the many awards this game has earned, see the Fun Q Games web site.

This game was given to Father Geek as a review copy. Father Geek was not paid, bribed, wined, dined, or threatened in vain hopes of influencing this review. Such is the statuesque and legendary integrity of Father Geek.

Triplica Game Review, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating

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Eurozone inflation jumps to 3 percent in September (AP)

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The rate reported Friday from the European Union's statistics agency was the highest since October 2008 and represented a big increase from August's 2.5 percent. The scale of the rise was unexpected.

The ECB, the chief monetary authority for the euro countries, has come under pressure to cut interest rates soon to ward off mounting signs of recession in the eurozone economy, is slowing because of a waning global recovery and ongoing concerns surrounding Europe's debt crisis.

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"The latest eurozone inflation and unemployment numbers would appear to reduce the chance of an imminent ECB rate cut," said Ben May, European economist at Capital Economics.

Ahead of the release, some economists had said a technical change in the way statistics are kept for seasonal goods could have an unexpectedly big impact on the headline inflation rate. Some economists expected little or no change while others had predicted a figure as high as 2.9 percent.

The statistics office did not provide any details behind the surprisingly big increase. That will have to wait until the middle of next month when it publishes a more complete assessment.

However, German figures earlier this week showed inflation running at a higher than expected 2.6 percent on the back of higher oil prices and increases in the seasonal prices of clothing and shoes as merchants put out new fall and winter offerings.

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A new audit report says that four major law firms failed to justify $8.1 million in legal fees that they charged the U.S. Treasury Department for work related to the financial crisis.

The report indicates that billing problems at law firms working for the Treasury Department have been more widespread than previously known. An earlier audit report in April spotlighted ?vague and inadequate? fee bills submitted by a fifth law firm, Venable, but that report questioned a smaller amount, $677,000.

The latest report is especially critical of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Auditors looked at $5.8 million in fees that the firm received under three Treasury Department contracts, and they called into question all of it. The firm, the report says, ?provided no detail of work performed in its fee bills, and did not provide receipts or proper documentation for expenses.?

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Auditors recommended that the Treasury Department try to get back at least $91,482 from Simpson Thacher. The amount reflects what auditors called ?questioned, ineligible fees and expenses? that the firm should not have been paid for, such as instances of billing above rates that were agreed upon in the firm?s contract.

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Tag Team MMA, a new ?sport? that keeps the majority of the current mixed martial arts rules but adds additional people. It is exactly how it sounds, with fighters tagging in and out, and beyond that, the rules are sporadic because the sport is brand new. Tag Team MMA was featured in-between an actual major fight, as sideshow entertainment. Like the regular sport, the point of the match is to score as many points in a certain amount of time. To earn a point, you have to submit the other fighter. One of the largest difference is that knockouts are discouraged in tag team, and they have banned close fists strikes to the head. The only strikes allowed are open handed ?Slaps?. Also, certain fights forbid kicks to the head.

Tag team MMA allows fighters to tag each other in and out. After ?tagging in? for, the next five seconds, both members of a team can attack the other fighter, before the partners officially switch out. Anything can happen in these two on one situations, including hitting the opponent (open handed of course) and helping your partner with a submission. After five seconds, the fight reverts back to a one on one. In order to increase the cool down period in between each tag, a team is deducted a point for every switch. This prevents a team from continually having a two one one situation. Unless your opponent switches out, or you can submit your opponent, switching out is detrimental to your team.

The oddest part of Tag Team MMA is the tie breaker. The tie breaker begins with all four combatants fighting at the same time, and the first person to score a submission wins the match.

As of right now, Tag Team MMA will remain a gimmick. The open handed slaps to the face is ridiculous and undermines the seriousness of MMA. Modern day MMA audiences want the fewest rules in the fights, and limiting the types of strikes available to a fighter, hurts the credibility and the image of mixed martial arts.

The tag team fight took place on the regular Octagon with only one referee. This may be okay for the first few minutes of the fight, when the fighters are tagging in an out, but once the fight features all of the combatants at the same time, they should consider having multiple refs. It is impossible for one person to keep track of all the fighters, let alone watching for tap outs. The chances of a serious injury skyrockets. Also, the size of the Octagon was designed for one on one matches and doubling the amount of fighters inherently raises the risk of injury. The competitors were able to tag in and out at will, at almost any point in a match, so if a fighter was close to submitting, they could just tap out. Then the partner would save him from submission. Adding size to the ring emphasizes positioning.

Tag Team MMA will never become mainstream in America, due to culture issues. Those who toot MMA as ?gay? will have even more ammunition against the sport because of the tie breakers, which often have indiscernible male bodies clumped up together. Tag Team MMA will find its niche audience, but until they implement stricter rules, bring back punching, and increase the size of the ring, tag team is best kept to the WWE.

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