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A Game of Needles and Points
By Ellie Dix
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Brief Description
Create brilliant bargello embroidery in this crafty worker placement game for 2-5 players, from influential designer Ellie Dix. In this easy-to-learn board game, you’ll hunt for the perfect thread, fulfil demanding commissions, seek out artisan equipment, and create stunning canvases. Establish a thriving needlecraft studio by... Read More

Players

2-5 players

Time to play

30–45 minutes

Age

13-18 years

Format: Game
$8999
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Create brilliant bargello embroidery in this crafty worker placement game for 2-5 players, from influential designer Ellie Dix.

Create brilliant bargello embroidery in this crafty worker placement game for 2-5 players, from influential designer Ellie Dix.

Description

Create brilliant bargello embroidery in this crafty worker placement game for 2-5 players, from influential designer Ellie Dix.

In this easy-to-learn board game, you’ll hunt for the perfect thread, fulfil demanding commissions, seek out artisan equipment, and create stunning canvases.

Establish a thriving needlecraft studio by designing and stitching your very own gorgeous needlework projects!

Do you know just the tool to bring a project to life? Can you pick the patterns that you just know your customers will most want? Will you be patient for the perfect threads, or improvise with the colours that tumble to the sale shelves? Get your assistants to the shops that suit your creative flair and always try to have thread you need for that next pattern!

Ages: 14+

Players: 2-5

Playing Time: 30-45 minutes

Contents: 150 yarn cubes, 88 cards, 20 assistant blocks, 1 yarn tower

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781472870803

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Board game mechanics: Strategy, Worker placement

Color pattern: Geometric

Gameplay skills: Strategic thinking, Tactical decision making

Recommended age group: 13-18 years

Format: Game

Date Published: 23 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Games

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Maria Surducan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Length: 76.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 1340g

Collections

13 Years and Older Board Games Board Games 30-45 minutes Ellie Dix Games Strategy Board Games Two Player Board Games Worker Placement Board Games

About the Author

Ellie Dix is a multi-award winning British board game designer from a big game-loving family. She is owner of The Dark Imp and author of the book The Board Game Family. She has games with Gamewright, Ginger Fox, Laurence King, Outset Media, Mindware and Indie Boards and Cards.

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