Puzzle Game Method and Apparatus
A puzzle game includes a plurality of puzzle pieces, some of which have indicia thereon. The pieces can be fit together and points can be scored by matching indicia in adjacent pieces.
1 . A puzzle game comprising:
puzzle pieces sized and shaped to be positioned together; and
indicia on one or more of the puzzle pieces;
wherein puzzle pieces with matching indicia can be sequentially interconnected by players to score points.
2 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the indicia comprises one or more symbols.
3 . The puzzle game of claim 2 , wherein the one or more symbols are positioned at one or more edges of the of the puzzle pieces.
4 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the indicia comprises at least one of a color, a line, a letter, and a number.
5 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is embossed on the puzzle pieces.
6 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is debossed on the puzzle pieces.
7 . The puzzle game of claim 3 , wherein two different symbols are positioned on a puzzle piece.
8 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces have straight edges.
9 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces have one or more edges that are nonlinear.
10 . The puzzle game of claim 9 , wherein the puzzle pieces have tessellated edges.
11 . The puzzle game of claim 10 , wherein some or all of the puzzle pieces have identical shapes.
12 . The puzzle game of claim 10 , wherein the tessellated edges include tabs.
13 . The puzzle game of claim 10 , wherein the puzzle pieces have symmetry allowing for rotational positioning with identical tab positioning.
14 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , further comprising a game board.
15 . The puzzle game of claim 14 , wherein the game board identifies puzzle piece positions.
16 . The puzzle game of claim 14 , wherein the game board includes one or more scoring modifiers.
17 . The puzzle game of claim 15 , wherein the game board includes game board indicia thereon.
18 . The puzzle game of claim 15 , wherein the game board indicia is positioned on a border around the game board.
19 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the indicia is hidden.
20 . The puzzle game of claim 19 , wherein the indicia can only be viewed from certain perspectives.
21 . The puzzle game of claim 19 , wherein the indicia can only be viewed with a viewing aid.
22 . The puzzle game of claim 14 , wherein the game board is modifiable by the players.
23 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces include receptacles for holding markers.
24 . The puzzle game of claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces are primary puzzle pieces and the puzzle game further comprises secondary puzzle pieces that can include additional game play elements.
25 . The puzzle game of claim 24 , wherein the secondary puzzle pieces are matching in shape to the primary puzzle pieces.
26 . The puzzle game of claim 24 , wherein the secondary puzzle pieces are shaped to be positioned together to form a completed puzzle different from the primary puzzle pieces.
27 . The puzzle game of claim 24 , wherein the secondary puzzle pieces can be interconnected on top of the primary puzzle pieces as another layer.
28 . The puzzle game of claim 27 , wherein multiple layers of puzzle pieces can be formed.
29 . The puzzle game of claim 28 , wherein each layer of puzzle pieces includes different game play elements.
30 . A puzzle game comprising:
a computing device with a display;
images of puzzle pieces generated by the computing device on the display, the puzzle pieces sized and shaped to be positioned together; and
indicia on one or more of the puzzle pieces;
wherein puzzle pieces with matching indicia can be sequentially interconnected by a player to score points.
31 . A method of playing a game having puzzle pieces comprising:
dividing a plurality of puzzle pieces among players, a subset of the plurality of puzzle pieces having one or more indicia thereon and having one or more surfaces for positioning together with other puzzle pieces;
allowing players to alternatingly play puzzle pieces by positioning puzzle pieces together with other puzzle pieces having matching indicia; and
awarding points to players for positioning puzzle pieces together having matching indicia.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein a player can play multiple puzzles pieces in a turn wherein the pieces are positioned together with pieces that include matching indicia.
33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein a player picks up one or more pieces at the end of the player's turn.
34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the puzzle pieces are played on a game board.
35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein the game board includes indicia thereon and a player is awarded points for matching the indicia on the puzzle pieces with the indicia on the game board.
36 . The method of claim 31 , wherein additional points are awarded when a player plays a puzzle piece having multiple indicia that match the indicia on a plurality of other puzzle pieces that the played piece is positioned adjacent with.
37 . The method of claim 31 , wherein a player can modify the indicia on a puzzle piece as the game is being played.
38 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the indicia is modified by placing a sticker on a puzzle piece.
39 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the indicia is hidden and the method further comprises using a viewing aid to view the indicia.