Portable, Fast, Flicking Game | Flicochet

Andrew Tullsen

(Howitzer_120mm)

United States
Tigard
Oregon

Custom Prototypes, Game Parts, Print & Play Games, Short Runs, POD

Components
Inside the paper tuckbox, there is a plastic case. In that, there are 2 large black discs, and 6 white and 6 red discs, a thin cardstock ruler and a small booklet of rules.

Setup
There are several modes of play, but for most of them, you start by flicking/placing on the black discs, the jack, in the center of the table.

Game Turn Sequence
Each player takes turns flicking discs into the center, until all the discs are on (or off, if you have some energetic flickers) the table. The goal is to have the closest disc to the jack. Then you score. You score points for all your discs that are closer to the jack than the closest of the other person's. First one to a set amount wins.
If you knock the jack off, your opponent receives bonus points.

The interesting parts
This is a very small, portable dexterity game. Plays very quickly, is fun and engaging.

This game can supposedly handle up to 8 players, playing in teams. This means that multiple people are standing around the table, waiting to flick a couple discs. I haven't played it this way, but I don't think I'll be trying it out anytime soon.I would rather just play out the 5 minute game and let someone else play. 4 players, playing in 2 teams is more feasible and enjoyable I think.

There are several variants included, which reward longer shots, or more accurate shots and there are rules to include both jacks where you score points for each one.

My Rating
I like dexterity games. They are usually fast, tactical and instantly rewarding - you know one second after you make your move whether it was successful, or how successful it was. There is no analysis paralysis here. I like the fast ones, where you have a single thing to flick, and your only choice is angle. I also like the more meaty ones where you several choices - where you get to choose which disc to flick, and there is no obvious choice. This is one of the fastest ones I've played yet. It's very portable, and even though the game play is fairly obvious, you do get to make some choices - Hit the jack? Knock other discs away? Try to get as close as I can?. I give it a "9".

4 flicks through a game .