Palikir Micronesian Stick Chart Puzzle
P
PLAYERS
2+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- Straight sticks or straws
- String
- Small shells or beads to mark islands
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.