Hyle
- Players: 2 players
- Play time: 45 min
- BGG rating: 6.9
About Hyle
Hyle (or Entropy) is played on a board with 5x5 spaces. During each round one player (Chaos) randomly draws and places colored wooden disks on a vinyl/cloth map. After a disk is placed, the other player (Order) may move any disk on the grid horizontally or vertically in order to form palindromes (sequences of colors that run the same forward as backward, for example, red/blue/yellow/blue/red). The game is played over two rounds (so that each player assumes each role once) and points are awarded to Order equal to the length of the palindromes formed: blue/blue=2 points, blue/red/blue=3 points, etc. (Note that blue/blue/blue is worth 7 points because it contains two 2-point palindromes and one 3-point palindrome.) Hyle 7 is the same game on a 7x7 grid instead of 5x5.
- Released
- 1979
- Designer
- Eric Solomon
- Age
- 10+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Hyle?
Hyle plays with 2 players.
What is the best player count for Hyle?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Hyle is best with 2 players (10 votes).
How long does Hyle take to play?
A game of Hyle takes 45 min.
What age is Hyle for?
The recommended minimum age for Hyle is 10+.
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