Theming: What’s the point?
Race to build the revealed Inuit-inspired stone marker, called a Tukilik, from coloured stones and snow blocks.
Players
- Tuki supports 2-4 players.
- Everyone builds simultaneously, so speed matters only after the structure is correct.
Setting up: How to get started?
- Give every player one colour’s stones and snow blocks.
- Shuffle the Tukilik cards and prepare the card stand and die.
- Choose the difficulty level and card side specified by the rulebook.
- Select the first Scout as directed by the setup rules.
Rounds and Phases
Build simultaneously
- Reveal a Tukilik card in the stand.
- All active builders recreate the pictured structure with their own pieces.
- The structure must match the card’s front view exactly; hidden depth does not excuse a visible mismatch.
- The first player to finish calls out and is checked.
- If correct, that player takes the card. If not, play continues for the other builders.
Scout and ties
- The Scout checks finished structures and, in the relevant player-count modes, may sit out of a round.
- If several completed structures must be compared, use the rulebook’s checking order and tie procedure rather than awarding a card for speed alone.
- The player who wins a card may become the next Scout, depending on the player count and round result.
Scoring
When a player earns a fifth Tukilik card, play the decisive final round. The finale differs between 2 players and 3-4 players, so use the appropriate rulebook procedure instead of assuming that five cards is an immediate win.
Terminology
- Tukilik: the target marker shown on a card.
- Scout: the player who reveals and checks the target in applicable rounds.
- Stone / snow block: the physical pieces used to reproduce the target.
- Front view: the visible silhouette and colour arrangement that must match the card.