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Patchwork Doodle is a roll-and-write version of Patchwork, with each player having their own 9x9 grid to fill in over the course of the game. Each player sets up by drawing a unique polyomino card from the starting deck, then drawing that on their sheet.
In each round, players lay out a number of polyomino cards in a circle, then place the rabbit between two cards. On a turn, someone rolls the die, moves the rabbit forward, then removes the card indicated by the rabbit. Each player must draw the polyomino indicated on this card in their grid. Once a certain number of cards have been played, the round ends, players score points, then you lay out more cards for the next round.
Each player has four special actions available to them during the game: You can choose to draw the card before or after the chosen card, you can cut a polyomino into two pieces before adding one piece to your grid, you can fill in a 1x1 space in your grid, and you can do one of the above actions a second time. When you take one of these actions, you mark it off as each can be used only once (except for the one you use a second time, if you know what I mean).
You lose a point for each space that you don't cover, so try to pack everything in as tightly as possible!
Part of the Patchwork family — see Patchwork for the combined view.
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- improved version of Patchwork with doodle twist
- engaging for fans of patchwork and polyomino puzzles
- versatile scoring and replayability
- rules nuance can be tricky to learn
- not as portable as some lighter variants
- polyomino tiling with a drawing twist
- patchwork-inspired doodle grid
- light, abstract
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- roll-and-write patchwork variant — players draft polynomino shapes and doodle on their grid; a rabbit mechanic moves between cards.
- split piece / cut card option — cards can be split or used to fill spaces on the grid; one action may be used twice.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- this is supposed to be a real time game which means you have to be rolling your dice fast and thinking quick
- we've taken the real-time aspect out of it but kept some of the things in it
- the turn-based I find it a lot more enjoyable
- I think this is a really good version of Isle of Cats
- the OG of rolling rights and that would be Yatsi
- I have some great childhood memories when I used to go and stay at my grandma we would play yatsi all the time
- the theme is so cool
- Patchwork doodle more than Patchwork
References (from this video)
- travel-friendly variant of Patchwork
- simplified scoring with a similar feel
- quilting and patchwork on paper
- paper-doodle version of Patchwork
- light, travel-friendly
- Patchwork
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- patchwork on paper rondelle — cards form a rondelle, dice indicate progress; same scoring idea as Patchwork with paper format.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a flip and write game where you are creating a castle.
- I really like this game. I think this is a really good followup because cover your assets.
- Patchwork Doodle is kind of like a followup to the original Patchwork.
- The creatures are adorable.
- I like the colors. They're pretty. They're really nice.
References (from this video)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Duck & Cover is a fantastic filler family game.
- Pentago is one of the best abstract games of all time.
- What is this in the middle of all the board games on BoardGameGeek?
- This game truly is mid.