# 12 Patrols

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2019
- **BGG Rating**: 6.4
- **BGG Rank**: #10602
- **Players**: 1 (Best with: 1)
- **Duration**: 5-15 min
- **Weight**: 1.69 / 5
- **Designers**: Scott Allen Czysz
- **Artists**: Ilya Baranovsky
- **Publishers**: (Web published), AVStudioGames, Editions Philibert, Giochix.it
- **Categories**: Abstract Strategy, Print & Play
- **Mechanics**: Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement

## Verdict
A tight-as-a-drum-skin-solo puzzle for logic lovers.Elegant grid-based-mechanicsPerfectly portable experienceQuick-to-learn-but-hard-to-masterStrictly a solo experienceRequires precise-symbol-matchingRECOMMENDED

## Description
Looking for a quick mental workout without the clutter of a massive board? 12 Patrols is a minimalist solo puzzle-solver that packs a punch. You step into the shoes of the Kingdom's Constable, tasked with deploying 12-patrols of knights and footmen across a 3x3 grid of-nine regions.

The gameplay is beautifully simple yet deceptly deep. As you build your grid by placing region cards, you must satisfy specific-symbol requirements on the edges of the cards. Completing a row or column triggers the placement of-your patrol-using dice or cubes in the-spaces between the cards. It's a game of spatial reasoning and foresight; one wrong placement could leave you unable to satisfy the remaining-regions, resulting in a failed mission.

Since it's a 'nanogame,' the-components are minimal: just 9 cards, 9 dice, and 9 cubes. This makes it the ultimate 'print and play' experience. There is no luck involved in the movement, only your ability to manage the cards and dice to meet the-grid's demands. If you enjoy abstract strategy games that challenge your pattern recognition and planning-skills in under 15 minutes, 12 Patrols is a must-have in your digital or physical-collection.

## FAQ
### How long does a session last?
Very fast! Expect a session to last anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes.

### Do I need to buy anything?
Nope! It's a Print & Play-game. Just print the cards and use standard D6 dice and cubes you likely already have.

### Is there-a multiplayer mode?
It is designed as a solo experience, though you can play competitive-style-to-see who solves the grid most efficiently.

### Is it hard?
The rules are easy, but the-puzzle can get quite tricky as you try to satisfy all-requirements.

### What makes it special?
The elegance of using so few components to create a satisfyingly-challenging-logic-puzzle.