Treehouse

Treehouse
Andrew Looney
In this game, one Trio sets a pattern, called the House, which the players must match with their own Trios. The special die determines the manipulation options you get to choose from on your turn.
:Players	Players:	2 - 4
:Time	Length:	Medium
:Complexity	Complexity:	Low
Trios per color:		1
Number of colors:		5
Pyramid trios:
Monochr. stashes:
Five-color sets:		1
- - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - -
one custom "Treehouse die" (included)
Setup time:		1 minute
Playing time:		10 minutes - 20 minutes
Strategy depth:		Medium
Random chance:		High
Game mechanics:		Dice, pattern formation
Theme:		Abstract
BGG Link:		Treehouse
Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2006
published in March 2006

Materials

::SML ::SML ::SML ::SML ::SML :AIM
Pyramids: one tree for each player plus one tree for the middle of the table.

Setup

Each player takes a trio and places it in front of him in this configuration: ::SML.

Take another trio and place it in the middle of the table in this confiruration:

::LPL

::SPN

::MPR

Treehouse is a single stash game designed by Andy Looney. The rules fit onto a stash tube and is sold as a self-contained game including a specialized die. Looney Labs made Treehouse their standard-issue Icehouse product for 2006, revolutionizing how retailers sell Icehouse, as well as breaking the monochrome stash convention.

Treehouse gave its name to the Treehouse set, which is a collection of 5 nests each of a different color. Rainbow and Xeno are the two most common color schemes, but others (such as ones assembled from custom icehouse collections) are typically valid for most Treehouse set games (except for Martian Coasters).

What else is it good for?

With just one Treehouse tube, you can play:

• Treehouse
• IceSickle
• Ice Age
• Tic Tac Doh!
• Rotationary
• Armada
• Push-Pull
• Bears, Foxes & Hares
• Juxtapose
• and many more!

With 2 tubes, you can also play:

• Martian Chess, up to 3 players
• Traction for 2-5 players
• Martian Mud Wrestling, although you may have a difficult time remembering which five colors are yours.
• Mundialito
• and many more!

With 3 tubes, you can also play:

• Binary Homeworlds
• Martian Chess, up to 5 players
• Black Ice
• Zark City
• 4- or 5-player Martian Race
• Kristin suggests using 3 Treehouse sets to play IceTowers with partial stashes, supporting up to 5 players.
• and many more!

With 5 tubes, you can also play:

• Volcano, once you scrounge up some suitable objects for caps.
• most games that require one stash per player, up to 5 players!
• and many more!

And remember, a Rainbow Treehouse tube is a great way to expand your Zendo boxed set! (Homeworlds, too, when Looney Labs publishes it.)

Awards

• Origins Award Winner: Best Board Game of 2006

External Links

• Official Treehouse site, including the comprehensive rules.
• WWN article about the invention of Treehouse
• Treehouse is listed on BoardGameGeek.
• Ever wonder how to get those pyramids back in the tube? Here's how! (video)
• Video tutorial
• GUIDED TOUR: video of a sample game
• RPG.net Review
• Video: Treehouse wins Origins Award