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Palikir Micronesian Stick Chart Puzzle

P
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player builds a simple stick-and-string chart representing wave patterns between marked islands, then hides it.

2

They describe the chart's layout aloud from memory, using only spatial description.

3

The other player must reconstruct the chart using their own sticks and string based on the description.

4

Compare the reconstruction against the original for accuracy.

5

Switch roles so each player has a turn describing and building.