There is a silent T at the beginning so is pronounced (Suro)
Of all the board games, I have ever played, this must be the easiest game to learn.
It’s a game for 2 to 8 players and says its for players aged 8 upwards, but I feel age 6 and upwards describes it better.
The average game lasts about 15 minutes and it takes just 5 minutes to learn.
There is a 6x6 board on which we will place tiles to determine where our counter will end up.
Objective of the game
The idea is simple, stay on the board without falling off. The last player left on the board is the winner.
If your counter falls off the board, you are out.
If you collide with another counter, you are out.
How to begin
Each player selects a counter (Dragon Stone) and places it on the edge of the 6x6 square board.
Each player is dealt three path tiles to begin with
How to Play
- Place a path tile (from the 3 in your hand) on the board in front of your Dragon stone
- Move your Dragon stone along the tile you have created until the end of the path, this could be across multiple tiles
- Draw a new path tile for your next turn (so you always have 3 tiles in your hands)
How to Win
As players place tiles, their dragon stones will move around the board, if placing a tile means that they fall off the board, they are out.
If a tile is placed causing two dragon stones to collide, both players are eliminated.
To win the game, you must stay on the board for as long as possible.
The last player left standing is the winner.
Where can I get it from
You wont find a copy of Tsuro at your local supermarket, it would be stocked at most independent board game stores. And of course, you can always get it from Amazon.
My Verdict
I really enjoy playing this game, I learnt the game about 5 years ago.
I like that the setup is really simple and each game is really quick, allowing you to play multiple times in a short space of time.
It gets players to think several moves ahead, a little like chess but much simpler as what the opponent does will not affect you as much as it would in chess. Great to get children (and adults) to use critical thinking.
