How to Play – BLOINK

Rules & Mechanics

How to
play BLOINK.

// Objective

Build a tower on your base - and be the last one standing.

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Getting Started

Set up in under 60 seconds.

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Find a Flat Surface

Choose a flat, sturdy surface for gameplay.

2

Each Player Gets

1 circular base and 5 bloinklings (coins) to start.

3

Lay Out the Pieces

Place all the wooden pieces in the centre of the players.

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Spin to Start

Spin the egg - whoever it points to goes first!

// Core loop

On your turn: pick a piece from the middle.
Pass it - or keep it. Every move matters.

Gameplay Basics

Two options.
Every turn.

Option 01 · Most Common

Pick & Pass

Pick a piece from the middle and pass it to the next player clockwise. They must add it to their base or tower.

Option 02 · Defensive

Pick & Keep

Pick a piece and add it to your own base or tower. Play moves clockwise.

// Strategy Tips

  • Use Option 1 to challenge opponents with tricky pieces - it's the most common move.
  • Use Option 2 to stabilize your own tower when needed - the less common, defensive play.
  • Use the real estate on your base mindfully. It fills up quickly.

The Rules

Know the system.
Master the game.

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RULE_01

Passing Pieces

If you choose Option 1 and pass a piece to the next player, they can either:

  1. Place the piece on their base or tower.
  2. Pay 1 bloinkling to pass it along to the next player. This continues until someone accepts it.

// Important

If everyone pays a bloinkling and the piece comes back to you, you must place it on your own base or tower.

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RULE_02

Turn Order

The next player to select a piece is always the player who last chose a piece - not who last placed one.

RULE_03

Placing Pieces

  • The only piece you may touch is the one you're placing (and your base, if necessary).
  • Once a piece touches your base or tower, you must place it.
  • You may use both hands.

// Bonus Rule

Use the piece in hand to gently nudge other pieces on your tower, if needed.

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RULE_04

Bloinklings

Once you run out of bloinklings, you must play every piece you're given - so use them wisely.

RULE_05

Tower Height

  • Use the height rod to measure your tower at any time.
  • Once your tower exceeds the rod's height, you may - on one of your turns - remove one piece without touching any others and return it to the pile.
  • This can only be done once per game.
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RULE_06

Pile Runs Out

  • If the middle pile is empty, the current player removes one piece from their own tower (without touching any others) and gives it to the next player.
  • Continue until a tower falls - fallen pieces return to the middle pile and gameplay resumes.

Game Modes

When a tower falls,
choose your mode.

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Mode 01 · Shorter Game

High-Stakes Mode

  • If your tower (or a single piece) falls, you're out.
  • The next player selects a piece from the fallen tower and places it on their own.
  • Remaining fallen pieces go back to the middle pile.
Mode 02 · Longer Game

Rebuild Mode

  • If one piece falls, pay 1 bloinkling to place it back.
  • If more than one piece falls: pay 2 bloinklings, flip the timer, and rebuild before it runs out. If unsuccessful, you're out.
  • The next player takes one piece from your fallen tower - the rest return to the middle pile.
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// Timer Tip

Use the timer if a player is taking too long to place a piece. If they don't finish before it runs out, they're out. Non-gameplay accidents (like bumping the table) allow for rebuilding without penalty - but take care to avoid this.

Ready to stack?

Last tower
standing wins.

Now you know the rules. Time to prove you understand physics better than everyone else at the table.

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