Swish Review

"For those that don't know, you are legally obligated to say "Swish!" when you make a basket without the ball touching the rim. Little did I know that this game had nothing to do with sports at all. Instead, it's a spatial reasoning and pattern-matching game. Was I disappointed? No, actually, as I enjoy spatial puzzles more than basketball. So that's already a win in my book."

"This is a game where skilled players will have a substantial edge. Either you are good at visualizing the card overlays in your head, or you are not. Some people just don't have that "mind's eye", and they might be at a bit of a disadvantage here. However, the game actually has rules for that, and you can play where younger (or less skilled) players can just find 2-card matches, while others need to find 3 or 4. This was a nice leveler a"

Swish uses 60 transparent cards, each with a colored dot and a colored ring. The cards are dealt into a 4×4 grid and players search for matches by layering cards so every dot aligns with a ring of the same color. Matches of two up to five cards are possible; matched cards are scored and the grid is refilled. The game ends when all cards are matched and the player with the most cards wins. The game rewards spatial visualization, giving skilled players a substantial edge. Optional rules let less skilled players find two-card matches while others require three or four, balancing play.

Read at Board Game Quest