How To Play Tumbling Tower

CONTENTS

  • 54 Blocks
  • Carry Case
  • Rules & Instructions

PLAYERS

·        The more the merrier! Play with 2 or more people — perfect for parties, BBQs, or backyard hangouts.

SETUP

One player builds the tower on a flat, sturdy surface. Place three blocks in each layer, at right angles to the previous layer. 

HOW TO PLAY

Play Time 


The player who built the tower goes first or you can mix it up and choose - youngest, oldest, most chatty… you decide.

Take Turns

On your turn, carefully remove one block from anywhere below the top layer. However, you can only use one hand. You can switch hands, but no double-handed moves!

Backyard Chats Edition?


Each block has a question. Read it out loud and choose to answer yourself or make your opponent answer before placing the block on top. Extra kudos for sharing a story or letting the convo roll!

 

Stack it High

 

Place your block back on the top in full rows of three (always the opposite length to the row beneath). The game continues until the tower topples. Want another round? Restack and go again.

  1. Stack it on top, turning it at a right angle to the layer below.
  2. You can gently tap blocks to find a loose one.
    • If you move a block out of place, you must fix it (with one hand) before touching another.
  3. Always complete a full 3-block layer before starting a new one.

Game Over

If the tower tumbles during your turn - you’re out, and the game ends… or you can restack and go again!

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