Overview

Gigamons is a memory-matching game for 2-4 players with an elemental creature theme. Players flip pairs of tiles from a 3x3 grid, trying to find matching Elemons (elemental creatures). Each matched pair grants the player those tiles and activates a special power unique to that element. Collecting 3 tiles of the same Elemon summons the corresponding Gigamon figurine. The first player to control 3 Gigamons wins the game.

Components

• Elemon tiles (depicting 7 types: Floramon, Pyromon, Hydromon, Geomon, Aeromon, Electromon, Polymon)
• 7 Gigamon figurines with stands
• Rock tokens
• Reference cards (1 per player)

Setup

1. Place the Gigamon figurines on their stands to the side of the table, along with the rock tokens.
2. Shuffle all tiles face-down.
3. Create a 3x3 grid of face-down tiles in the center of the table.
4. Form a draw pile with the remaining tiles.
5. Give each player a reference card.
6. The youngest player goes first.

Turn Structure

On your turn:

1. Flip Two Tiles

Choose and flip over two face-down tiles from the 3x3 grid.

2. Check for Match

• No match: Flip both tiles back face-down. Your turn ends.
• Match (same Elemon or Polymon wild): Take both tiles, place them in front of you, and activate the Elemon’s special power (if the match is two identical tiles, not a Polymon wild). Replace the two taken tiles with the top two tiles from the draw pile.

3. Check for Gigamon

If you now have 3 tiles of the same Elemon, discard those 3 tiles and claim the corresponding Gigamon figurine. Place it in front of you.

4. Pass

Play passes to the next player clockwise.

Actions

Elemon Special Powers

When you match two identical tiles (not using Polymon as a wild), activate the matching Elemon’s special power:

Elemon	Power
Floramon	Take the top tile from the draw pile and add it to your collection
Pyromon	Remove one of an opponent’s tiles from the game
Hydromon	Secretly look at 4 tiles in the 3x3 grid, then flip them back over
Geomon	Place a rock token on one tile in the grid, blocking it until your next turn
Aeromon	Swap one of your tiles with one of an opponent’s tiles
Electromon	Take another turn immediately
Polymon	Wild card – matches any other Elemon, but does not activate a power

Rock Tokens

A tile covered by a rock token cannot be flipped or taken. The rock is removed at the start of the turn of the player who placed it.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Win: The first player to collect 3 Gigamon figurines wins immediately.

Summoning a Gigamon: Collect 3 tiles of the same Elemon type, discard them, and take the corresponding Gigamon.

If the draw pile runs out: The game ends. The player with the most Gigamons wins. Ties are broken by the player holding the most total tiles.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

Polymon (Wild)

• Polymon matches any Elemon tile, creating a valid pair.
• A Polymon match does NOT activate any special power.
• Polymon tiles count toward collecting sets – a Polymon taken with a Floramon counts as a Floramon for set collection purposes.

Grid Refill

When tiles are taken from the grid, immediately replace them from the draw pile. The grid should always have 9 tiles (or as many as possible if the draw pile is low).

Blocked Tiles

A tile blocked by a rock token (Geomon power) cannot be chosen or flipped. The rock is removed at the start of the blocking player’s next turn.

Pyromon Removal

When Pyromon’s power removes an opponent’s tile, that tile is out of the game entirely. If removing a tile causes an opponent to drop below 3 of a type they had claimed a Gigamon for, the Gigamon is NOT returned – once claimed, Gigamons stay.

Player Reference

Turn: Flip 2 tiles -> Match? Take tiles + use power -> 3 of a kind? Claim Gigamon

Elemon Powers: | Elemon | Power | |——–|——-| | Floramon | +1 tile from draw pile | | Pyromon | Remove opponent’s tile | | Hydromon | Peek at 4 grid tiles | | Geomon | Block 1 grid tile with rock | | Aeromon | Swap your tile with opponent’s | | Electromon | Extra turn | | Polymon | Wild (no power) |

Key Numbers: | Item | Value | |——|——-| | Grid size | 3 x 3 | | Tiles to summon Gigamon | 3 matching | | Gigamons to win | 3 | | Players | 2-4 |