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Gaple (Indonesian Dominoes)

Game Night
G
PLAYERS
2-4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Shuffle the tiles face-down and deal an equal hand to each player, leaving extras as a draw pile.

2

The player holding the double-six tile (or the highest double available) starts by placing it in the center.

3

Each following player must place a tile whose end matches an open end on the layout, extending the chain in either direction.

4

If you have no matching tile, draw from the pile until you find one or the pile runs out, in which case you pass.

5

The first player to place every tile from their hand wins the round; if play gets blocked, the player with the lowest remaining tile total wins instead.