Pylos Wooden Strategy Game

About this product

Simple to learn. Surprisingly hard to outplay.

A beautifully tactile two-player game of timing, position and clever restraint.

Build the pyramid while conserving your wooden spheres, and be the player who places the final sphere at the top.

Product Description

Pylos turns a simple pile of wooden spheres into a wonderfully clever battle of position and timing.

Two players take turns placing spheres to build a pyramid, but using your pieces too quickly can leave you with nothing to play. Clever moves allow you to reposition spheres already on the board or return spheres to your reserve, helping you conserve the pieces you will need as the pyramid rises.

Create a square in your own colour and you can return one or two of your spheres to your reserve. Spot an opportunity to build upwards using a sphere already in play and you can save another valuable piece for later. With straightforward rules and short rounds, Pylos creates a tactical contest where every sphere can matter.

The goal is beautifully simple: preserve your spheres, build upwards and be the player who places the final sphere at the top of the pyramid.

View the Pylos Quick Rules (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

• Simple rules, thoughtful decisions: The basic objective is easy to understand, while positioning and timing create plenty to think about.
• Save your spheres: Clever stacking and square-making can reduce how quickly you use pieces from your reserve.
• Pure head-to-head play: Pylos is designed specifically for two players.
• Quick to the table: Short play time makes it easy to fit in another round.
• Beautiful wooden components: Light and dark wooden spheres give the game a tactile, distinctive look.
• A game that doubles as a display piece: Its wooden pyramid and clean design make Pylos unusually striking on the table.

Quick Details

• Brand / Publisher: Gigamic
• Product type: Abstract strategy game
• Players: 2
• Age: 8+
• Play time: Approx. 15 minutes
• Designer: David G. Royffe
• Gameplay: Tactical placement, stacking and piece conservation
• Objective: Place the final sphere at the top of the pyramid

Good to Know

• Each player begins with 15 spheres in their colour.
• Players take turns placing one sphere at a time as the pyramid gradually takes shape.
• When four spheres form a square, a player may be able to move one of their existing spheres onto that square instead of using another from their reserve.
• Completing a square entirely in your own colour lets you return one or two of your spheres from the board to your reserve.
• The winner is the player who places the final sphere at the top of the pyramid.

Game Contents

• 1 Board
• 30 Wooden Spheres: 15 light and 15 dark
• 1 Cloth Bag
• Game Rules