Intarsia

Intarsia is a tactile pattern-building game about renovating the celebrated parquet floor of the Café de Paris. Each player begins with a personal floor board and a connector at its center. On a turn, material cards pay for one wooden element: frames grow beside connectors, then midsections, cores, and tables nest into increasingly valuable ornaments. Completing a tool’s displayed pattern lets the builder claim that tile for immediate points and refresh the shared opportunity, creating a race over colors and shapes as well as space. Cards remain visible in color stacks, so players can plan their next purchase while watching which pieces and tools rivals need. Three rounds culminate in final scoring for ornaments according to how many layers each contains. The A-side floor offers the recommended first game, while the B-side changes placement incentives for experienced groups. With 150 wooden elements and a clear action loop, Intarsia pairs the pleasure of fitting pieces together with a thoughtful, medium-light efficiency puzzle.