Invers (1991)

About this game

Invers is a two-player abstract game in which players alternately slide tiles out of a 6x6 grid and flip them over. One face is plain red or yellow, the other is a red or yellow dot. On your next turn you push the inverted tile into the grid, forcing another tile out. You only invert the tiles once to show the dot side and you cannot slide out the opponent's dot. Gradually the board locks up, unless you start sliding out your own flipped tiles. Winner is the first to invert all their tiles, or have the most flipped when no further moves are possible.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.