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：通往数字天堂的阶梯
把东西整理好总能给人带来一种深深的满足感。无论是书架还是扑克牌，当一切按计划进行时，我们的大脑都会感到无比兴奋。IPSO 正是抓住了这种感觉，并将其转化为一款快节奏的“建造游戏”。
其核心，这个代表纳入、规划、计分、优化的首字母缩略词，旨在化混乱为杰作。**你将14张牌面朝下开始游戏，一座等待揭晓的秘密金字塔。**你将逐一用它们交换中央的数字，力图构建从低到高完美排列的行。
这款游戏的魅力就在于你做出的选择！ 你是现在就拿下那张蓝色的45来确保中间一行，还是继续等待，希望翻到更小的数字来保留更多选择？你翻开的每一张牌都是关键时刻。看着一排牌最终完美契合，那种感觉真是妙不可言。就像找到了你之前从未意识到自己正在解开的谜题的最后一块拼图。
更妙的是：你的星辰牌就像一位沉默的守护者。它是你的安全网。随着游戏接近尾声，你将面临一个终极的“万一”时刻：是保留它以获得稳妥的分数，还是丢弃它进行最后一次交换，以修复断裂的牌列？
IPSO是一款需要你**既是策略家又是梦想家**的游戏。金字塔就在眼前，准备好迎接“再玩一局”的挑战吧！你准备好一步一个脚印地打造你的传奇了吗？
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=ipso
感谢游戏设计师 Alexandre Droit 和 Gigamic 团队为BGA带来如此精彩的挑战。还要特别感谢 darhf 和 BoucleMed，他们让平台上的金字塔看起来和吉萨的原版一样出色！
这是您周一发布的版本。
一步一步构建你通往数字天堂的阶梯，一如既往，保重，公平游戏。
