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''This page is for the game Treehouse. For the marketed product Treehouse, see [[Treehouse set]].''
 
{{Infobox_Game|
subject_name=Treehouse|
designer=[[Andrew Looney]]|
image_link= |
description=Make your trio match the House trio before anyone else|
description=In this game, one Trio sets a pattern, called the House, which the players must match with their own Trios. The special die determines the manipulation options you get to choose from on your turn. |
min_players=2 |
max_players=4 |
sets=1 |
stashes= 1 per player + 1|
other_equip=one custom "Treehouse die" (included)|
setup_time=1 minute |
min_playing_time=10 minutes |
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{{PL|::SML|blue|5em}}
{{PL|:AIM|black|2em}}<br>
Pyramids: one tree for each player plus one tree for the middle of the table. Any color(s) may be used.
 
==Setup==
Each player takes a trio and places it in front of him in this configuration:<br> {{PL|::SML|blue|5em}}.
 
Take another trio and place it in the middle of the table in this confirurationconfiguration:<br />{{PL|::LPL::S::MPR|blue|5em}}
{|
|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{PL|::LPL|blue|5em}}
|style="vertical-align:bottom;"|{{PL|::SPN|blue|3em}}
|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{PL|::MPR|blue|5em}}
|}
<br>
 
This is called the House.
 
{
|style="vertical-align:top;"|A
|style="vertical-align:bottom;"|B
|style="vertical-align:top;"|C
|}
 
==Rules==
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===Start===
*The player holding the die goes first. Turns rotate clockwise thereafter.
*On a turn, roll the die and perform the rolled action on your trio. If you ''can'' perform the action on your trio, you ''must''. If you can't perform it on hisyour trio, you can optionally perform it on the House or pass. If you can't or don't want to affect the House either, reroll.
 
===Actions===
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*{{PL|:SWAP|black|2em}} Make two of your pyramids switch places. They retain their orientations if possible. The case where it is not possible is when a lying-down pyramid is swapped with a pyramid that is on top of a stack. If this happens, the lying-down pyramid stands up as it goes on top of the stack, and the pyramid that was on top of the stack stays upright as it lands on the table.
*{{PL|:DIG|black|2em}} Take a lying-down pyramid and imagine it tunneling underground. It tunnels in the direction it was initially facing and comes up either between two pyramids, to the side, or ''underneath'' another pyramid (or underneath a stack of pyramids). A lying-down pyramid that is facing away from all the other pieces is not eligible to tunnel.
*{{PL|:WILD|black|2em}} Choose one of the above. You are allowed to use your move on either your own trio or the House.
 
===Game End===
The first player whose trio matches the House exactly wins the game.
 
==Trivia==
==
Treehouse was originally sold in a clear plastic [[stash]] tube as a self-contained game. It gave its name to the [[Treehouse set]], which is a collection of 15 pyramids in 3 colors.
 
'''Treehouse''' is a [[Single stash games|single stash]] game designed by [[Andrew Looney|Andy Looney]]. The rules fit onto a [[stash]] tube and is sold as a self-contained game including a [[Treehouse die|specialized die]]. Looney Labs made Treehouse their standard-issue Icehouse product for 2006, revolutionizing how retailers sell Icehouse, as well as breaking the monochrome stash convention.
 
Treehouse gave its name to the '''Treehouse set''', which is a collection of 5 [[nest]]s each of a different [[color]]. [[Rainbow]] and [[Xeno]] are the two most common color schemes, but others (such as ones assembled from custom icehouse collections) are typically valid for most [[:Category:Treehouse set|Treehouse set games]] (except for [[Martian Coasters]]).
 
== What else is it good for? ==
 
With '''just one''' Treehouse tube, you can play:
* Treehouse
* [[IceSickle]]
* [[Ice Age]]
* [[Tic Tac Doh!]]
* [[Rotationary]]
* [[Armada]]
* [[Push-Pull]]
* [[Bears, Foxes & Hares]]
* [[Juxtapose]]
* [[What_Can_I_Play%3F#One_Set|and many more!]]
 
With '''2''' tubes, you can also play:
* [[Martian Chess]], up to 3 players
* [[Traction]] for 2-5 players
* [[Martian Mud Wrestling]], although you may have a difficult time remembering which five colors are yours.
* [[Mundialito]]
* [[What_Can_I_Play%3F#Two_Sets|and many more!]]
 
With '''3''' tubes, you can also play:
* Binary [[Homeworlds]]
* Martian Chess, up to 5 players
* [[Black Ice]]
* [[Zark City]]
* 4- or 5-player [[Martian Race]]
* [[Kristin Looney|Kristin]] suggests using 3 Treehouse sets to play [[IceTowers]] with partial stashes, supporting up to 5 players.
* [[What_Can_I_Play%3F#Three_Sets|and many more!]]
 
With '''5''' tubes, you can also play:
* [[Volcano]], once you scrounge up some [http://www.looneylabs.com/OurStores/product.html?ProductID=274 suitable objects] for caps.
* most games that require one stash per player, up to 5 players!
* [[What_Can_I_Play%3F#Five_Sets|and many more!]]
 
And remember, a Rainbow Treehouse tube is a great way to expand your [[Zendo]] boxed set! ''([[Homeworlds]], too, when [[Looney Labs]] publishes it.)''
 
== Awards ==
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== External Links ==
 
* [https://www.looneylabs.com/rules/treehouse Online rules].
* [http://www.wunderland.com/icehouse/Treehouse/Default.html Official Treehouse site], including the comprehensive rules.
* [http://www.wunderland.com/WhatsOld/2006/WN.01.19.06.html WWN article] about the invention of Treehouse
* Treehouse is listed on [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21955 BoardGameGeek].
* Ever wonder how to get those pyramids back in the tube? [httphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVOENwG-QIIx2SQvF_1YsU Here'sVideo how!tutorial] (video)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2SQvF_1YsU&index=4&list=PLm3OKhfkyvNYAsBilVh1QqxvmQCZD5KxP Video tutorial ]
* GUIDED TOUR: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8UewaHhtY8 video of a sample game]
* [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13584.phtml RPG.net Review]
* Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFRDlBYN4w Treehouse wins Origins Award]
 
 
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