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Tinderblox

Stack logs and embers on a tiny campfire with tweezers and try not to burn the camp down.

Tinderblox squeezes a whole campfire into a mint tin. Everyone takes turns drawing a card that tells you to add a log, an ember or a mix of both to the growing fire, in specific orientations. The catch: you place everything with tweezers. Drop a piece and you count as a fire hazard, so you are out of the game. The last careful pyromaniac standing wins. It is a pocket-sized dexterity game with steady hands and nervous laughter, playable in about fifteen minutes with two to six people. There are Day, Night and Sunset versions, with the Night edition adding harder cards. Perfect for a camping trip, since it fits anywhere.

Tweezers instead of fingersMint-tin sized boxDrop a piece and you are out

Who it's for

You want a tiny dexterity game to take camping, to a bar or on a trip, something like a pocket Jenga with tweezers.

Not for you if…

You dislike being eliminated early or have shaky hands on a bad day. Dropping a piece ends your game.

Vibe's take

Tense and giggly. Every placement is a small act of bravery with shaking fingers, and the whole table holds its breath as the fire grows.

#2,330 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2020 Β· 6 years ago

newer than 59% of games

In 10,457 collections

collected more than 80% of games

2–6 players Β· ages 6+

Best with 3 or 4

3–15 min

shorter than 93% of games Β· typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes Β· 1.0 out of 5 Β· lighter than 97%

Opinions: broad agreement

Most people rate it similarly

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive