Game variants, modes, and alternative setups
Start your game with tiles already on the board for faster, more intense play.
Draw 9 color tiles and place them in an X formation with the moon square at center. Distribute all remaining tiles starting with the first player. Each player starts with 1 sunstone.
Draw 21 color tiles and place them in a star formation with the moon square at center. Distribute remaining tiles. Each player starts with 1 sunstone and 1 halfstone.
Draw 33 color tiles and place them in a large star formation with the moon square at center. Distribute remaining tiles. Each player starts with 2 sunstones. Jump right into the action!
Perfect for younger kids! Set the wind tiles aside so they can practice matching colors and shapes. Play one move per turn and award a halfstone for matching on one side and a sunstone when matches are made on more than one side.
Have more than four players? Pair up for team play! Choose a partner to play with and strategize your way to victory. Two heads are better than one.
Combine two Latice sets and place the boards side by side. Distribute the tiles evenly and use Fast Start, Spike, or Endgame on both boards. Players are free to play on either board!
Normal match: The first player to win 2 games wins the match (ties don't count).
Championship match: Same as normal match, but 3 games are needed to win.
Use a timer to limit each player's turn to no more than one minute.
Two-player chess timer matches:
For more skill and less luck: shuffle color tiles separately from wind tiles and divide into even player pools. Then equally distribute wind tiles to each player.