Culls

Description

CULLS

A quick, portable abstract strategy game of traps, flips and cunning placement — simple to learn, rich in tactical depth.

Players: 2 | Time: 20 Minutes | Ages: 10+

What it is:

• A classic five-in-a-row contest (also published as Bollox, Bolix and Bōku) where clever chip placement and timely culls turn the tide.
• Small, travel‑friendly and ideal for on‑the‑go duels or café play.

How to play (quick summary):

• Goal: be the first to get five of your chips in a row.
• Setup: players alternate placing two lobster‑side down chips each, then continue placing one chip per turn.
• Capture mechanic: if your placement “sandwiches” exactly two opponent chips, flip one of them lobster‑side up.
• Culling: when it’s a player’s turn and they have a lobster‑side up chip, their entire turn is to pick that chip up and place it elsewhere lobster‑side down.
• Play continues with placement, flips and culls until someone lines up five in a row.

Why you’ll love it:

• Deceptively simple rules, deep tactical play
• Fast rounds and dramatic reversals
• Perfect for travel and quick head‑to‑head sessions

Available from Mind Games — Australia’s oldest and best games store.