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The problem is you can't choose \nwhich piece you're going to play, your opponent chooses for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"\u003eMedia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch It Played - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v1c-uKD6iOw\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont class=\"text-o-color-3\"\u003eHow to Play\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Board Game - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whatboardgame.com\/post\/quarto-board-game-review\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont class=\"text-o-color-3\"\u003eIntriguing and accessible (8\/10\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdam In Wales \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fBWDfXE9xsU\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cfont class=\"text-o-color-3\"\u003eAbstract Games Round Up\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e(\"If you fancy a strategic classic but you're intimidated by Go or Chess, I would highly recommend any game in the Gigamic classic line\")\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n                    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/5zxsmavvnmequwy2s359r\/ADWDscaniU6ktntKcSEXdPk\/Quarto%20Mini?dl=0\u0026amp;rlkey=hzk4y9lnmq49mbk89jfz5kn4s\u0026amp;subfolder_nav_tracking=1\" class=\"mb-2 btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMedia Kit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                \u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 pt16 pb16 o_colored_level\"\u003e\n                    \u003cimg src=\"\/web\/image\/86098-fe4b5fe5\/Quarto%20Mini%20-%20componentsedit.jpg?access_token=d8e5774f-57b3-4fa4-8003-a12a522d5140\" class=\"img img-fluid mx-auto o_we_custom_image\" data-original-id=\"86097\" data-original-src=\"\/web\/image\/86097-feeede44\/Quarto%20Mini%20-%20componentsedit.jpg\" data-mimetype=\"image\/jpeg\" data-resize-width=\"690\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n                \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Gigamic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55977153691979,"sku":"GDQA-EN","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/4527\/2139\/files\/e1e188902d820ee888123011040d99d7.jpg?v=1764087042"},{"product_id":"quarto","title":"QUARTO","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal gameplay based on deductive reasoning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree simple rules but infinitely replayable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for Spiel des Jahres (1993)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Quarto Classic, simply place four pieces in a row to win. 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