Challenge your mind with these simple and fun puzzles and a two-person game using just twelve pentominoes!
Like the popular game of Mahjong, Ron brings us a simple puzzler that challenges the mind, yet is enjoyable for “kids” of all ages!
In the early 1960s, a simple twelve-piece puzzle called Hexed sparked a fascinating discovery. Originally intended as a gift, it soon became a sensation among college friends, who uncovered hundreds of ways to arrange its pieces into a six-by-ten rectangle. But what makes these shapes so intriguing? As it turns out, Hexed is part of the fascinating world of polyominoes—a mathematical puzzle concept that begins with simple dominoes and expands into endless possibilities.
Join us for a hands-on exploration of polyominoes, where participants will create their own set of twelve pentominoes to take home. Through engaging gameplay and puzzles, we’ll uncover the hidden logic behind these shapes and learn how to challenge family members of all ages with this timeless brainteaser.
Come discover the magic behind these twelve pieces—what looks simple at first may surprise you!
What to Expect:
Participants will explore polyominoes by drawing from all the variations of the first four games – dominoes, triminoes, tetraminoes, and pentominoes. We will then create our own sets of the twelve pentominoes and start learning a number of rectangular puzzles. Before long, we will be ready to engage in a fun two-person strategy game, gaining skills to share this challenge with friends, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren – well, ANYONE!
Feedback from Ron’s past courses with us:
“Ron always does a great job of whatever he teaches. We could go on and on about this subject.”
“Ron led an interesting discussion around the challenges of chasing public opinion. It opened up some new insights which I had not considered. I left the session with some new things to speak with others about.”
“WOW! Really enjoyed this topic and the discussions. So refreshing at a time when there is so little dialogue in our culture.”
2 Sessions | Thursdays | Oct 23, 30| 10:30 – noon | IN PERSON (at the Easton Family YMCA on Peachblossom) | $40
