Tile Game Set

Abstract

A game set includes tiles. Each tile has first and second surfaces, first and second sides, and first and second ends. The first surface of each tile includes a directional marking having a tail end and a leading end. The tail end of each directional marking is adjacent to only one of the first side, the second side, and the first end. The leading end of each directional marking is adjacent to only one of the first side, the second side, and the second end. When the tiles are arranged such that the leading end of the directional marking of one tile is adjacent to the tail end of the directional marking of another tile, the directional markings collectively define a single path that begins at the tail end of a first one of the tiles and terminates at the leading end of a last one of the tiles.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A game set, comprising:
 a plurality of tiles, each tile having opposite first and second surfaces, opposite first and second sides extending between the first and second surfaces, and opposite first and second ends extending between the first and surfaces, the first surface of each tile including a directional marking having a tail end and a leading end, the tail end of each directional marking being adjacent to only one of the first side, the second side, and the first end, the leading end of each directional marking being adjacent to only one of the first side, the second side, and the second end,   wherein when at least two of the tiles are arranged such that the leading end of the directional marking of one tile is adjacent to the tail end of the directional marking of another tile, the directional markings of the arranged tiles collectively define a single path that begins at the tail end of a first one of the tiles and terminates at the leading end of a last one of the tiles.   
     
     
         2 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein each leading end includes a directional indicator that points in the direction of the side or end to which it is adjacent, the directional marking of each tile on the playing field that precedes a last tile point toward a succeeding segment of the single path. 
     
     
         3 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein tiles placed on the playing field create, expand, and/or alter the single path. 
     
     
         4 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein the first surface of each tile includes at least one division indicator signifying a division of the first surface into the first and second halves of each tile. 
     
     
         5 . The game set of  claim 4 , wherein the tail end of each directional marking is on the first half of an associated first surface, the leading end of each directional marking being on the second half of an associated first surface. 
     
     
         6 . The game set of  claim 5 , wherein the tail end of each directional marking is centered on the first half so that the tail end is centered between the first and second sides when the tail end is adjacent the first end, and centered between the first end and the at least one dividing line when the tail end is adjacent to one of the first and second sides. 
     
     
         7 . The game set of  claim 5 , wherein the leading end of each directional marking is centered on the second half so that the leading end is centered between the first and second sides when the leading end is adjacent the second end, and centered between the second end and the at least one dividing line when the leading end is adjacent to one of the first and second sides. 
     
     
         8 . The game set of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one division indicator of each tile is in the shape of a lightening bolt, a snowflake, a heart, a recycling symbol, or a diamond. 
     
     
         9 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein the directional marking of each tile is black, yellow, red, blue, or green. 
     
     
         10 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein each tile has at least one coded indicator that indicates a specific use and/or a special action. 
     
     
         11 . The game set of  claim 10 , wherein the coded indicators include the directional markings being color coded. 
     
     
         12 . The game set of  claim 10 , wherein the first surface of each tile includes at least one division indicator signifying a division of the first surface into the first and second halves of each tile, the coded indicators including the division indicators having specific shapes. 
     
     
         13 . The game set of  claim 10 , wherein the first surface of each tile includes at least one division indicator signifying a division of the first surface into the first and second halves of each tile, the game set including:
 at least one tile having a blue directional marking and/or at least one snowflake shaped division indicator;   at least one tile having a yellow directional marking and/or at least one lightening bolt shaped division indicator;   at least one tile having a green directional marking and/or at least one recycling symbol shaped division indicator;   at least one tile having a red directional marking and/or at least one heart shaped division indicator; and   at least one tile having a black directional marking and/or at least one diamond shaped division indicator.   
     
     
         14 . The game set of  claim 13 , including:
 at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first end and the leading end adjacent the second end;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first end and the leading end adjacent the first side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first end and the leading end adjacent the second side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first side and the leading end adjacent the second end;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the second side and the leading end adjacent the second end;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first side and the leading end adjacent the second side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the second side and the leading end adjacent the first side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first side and the leading end adjacent the first side; or   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the second side and the leading end adjacent the second side.   
     
     
         15 . The game set of  claim 1 , including:
 at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first end and the leading end adjacent the second end;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first end and the leading end adjacent the first side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first end and the leading end adjacent the second side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first side and the leading end adjacent the second end;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the second side and the leading end adjacent the second end;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first side and the leading end adjacent the second side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the second side and the leading end adjacent the first side;   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the first side and the leading end adjacent the first side; or   at least one tile including the directional marking with the tail end adjacent the second side and the leading end adjacent the second side.   
     
     
         16 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tiles is:
 at least partially formed from one or more of paper, coated paper, cardboard, vinyl, plastic, silicone, metal, wood, and rubber, or   rendered digitally in a digital environment.   
     
     
         17 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second sides of each tile have a length, measured in a longitudinal direction, that is about twice as long as a width of the first and second ends of each tile. 
     
     
         18 . The game set of  claim 1 , wherein the directional marking
 projects from the first surface,   is depressed into the first surface, or   lies on the same plane as the first surface so that the directional marking is neither depressed into the first surface nor projects from the first surface.   
     
     
         19 . A method for operating a tile game, the method comprising:
 providing the game set recited in  claim 1 ;   providing a playing field;   adding a first tile to the playing field; and   with the first tile on the playing field, adding additional tiles to the playing field until a last tile is added;   wherein each tile added to the playing field is arranged so that the directional marking is visible to the players;   wherein each tile that succeeds a directly adjacent and preceding tile on the playing field is arranged so that the tail end of the directional marking on the succeeding tile is adjacent the leading end of the directional marking of the directly adjacent and preceding tile; and   wherein the directional markings on the tiles added to the playing field collectively define a single path that begins at the tail end of the first tile and terminates at the leading end of the last tile.