There is something deeply satisfying about putting things in order. Whether it’s a bookshelf or a hand of cards, our brains just love it when a plan comes together. IPSO takes that feeling and turns it into a fast-paced "construction game".
At its heart, this acronym for Include, Plan, Score, Optimize, is about turning chaos into a masterpiece. You start with 14 cards face down, a pyramid of secrets waiting to be revealed. One by one, you’ll swap them for the numbers in the center, trying to build rows that flow perfectly from low to high.
The magic of the game lies in the choices you make! Do you take that blue 45 now to secure your middle row, or do you wait, hoping for a lower number to keep your options open? Every card you flip over is a moment of truth. There’s a specific kind of joy in watching a row of cards finally click into place. It’s like finding the last piece of a puzzle you didn't know you were solving.
And there is a cherry on top of that cake: your Star card sits there like a silent guardian. It’s your safety net. As the game nears its end, you face the ultimate "what if" moment: do you hold onto it for the guaranteed points, or do you discard it for one final swap to fix a broken row?
IPSO is a game that asks you to be both a strategist and a dreamer. The pyramid is waiting so let’s get ready to scratch that "just one more game" itch. Are you ready to build your legacy, one number at a time?
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=ipso
Our thanks to Alexandre Droit, the game designer, and the team at Gigamic for bringing this elegant challenge to BGA. A huge shoutout to darhf and BoucleMed for making the pyramids look as good as the Giza originals on the platform!
This is your Monday release.
Build your own stairway to numerical heaven one card at a time and as always take care and play fair.
IPSO：通往數位天堂的階梯
把東西整理好總是能帶給人深深的滿足感。無論是書架還是撲克牌，當一切按計劃進行時，我們的大腦都會感到無比興奮。 IPSO 正是抓住了這種感覺，並將其轉化為一款快節奏的「建造遊戲」。
At its heart, this acronym for Include, Plan, Score, Optimize, is about turning chaos into a masterpiece. You start with 14 cards face down, a pyramid of secrets waiting to be revealed. One by one, you’ll swap them for the numbers in the center, trying to build rows that flow perfectly from low to high.
**這款遊戲的魅力就在於你的選擇！ ** 你現在就拿下那張藍色的45來確保中間一行，還是繼續等待，希望翻到更小的數字來保留更多選擇？你翻開的每一張牌都是關鍵時刻。看著一排牌最後完美契合，那種感覺真是妙不可言。就像找到了你之前從未意識到自己正在解開的謎題的最後一塊拼圖。
更妙的是：你的星卡就像一位沉默的守護者，時時刻刻守護著你。它是你的安全網。隨著遊戲接近尾聲，你將面臨一個終極「如果......會怎樣？」的時刻：是保留它以獲得穩妥的分數，還是丟棄它進行最後一次交換，以修復斷裂的牌列？
IPSO是一款需要你**既是策略家又是夢想家**的遊戲。金字塔就在眼前，準備好迎接「再玩一局」的挑戰吧！你準備好一步一腳印地打造你的傳奇了嗎？
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=ipso
感謝遊戲設計師 Alexandre Droit 和 Gigamic 團隊為 BGA 帶來如此精彩的挑戰。也要特別感謝 darhf 和 BoucleMed，他們讓平台上的金字塔看起來和吉薩金字塔的原貌一樣逼真！
以上就是本週一發布的消息。
*一步一步建立你通往數位天堂的階梯，一如既往，請謹慎並公平競爭。 *
