What are Looney Pyramids?

The pyramids are not so much a game, as a game system - like a deck of playing cards, a set of components that can be used to play all sorts of different games. And here at Looney Labs we have been making and playing pyramid games for almost 25 years!

Traditionally, they were known as Icehouse pieces, since Icehouse was the first pyramid game that launched the system in 1986. Some people call them Treehouse pieces, after the starter game we later sold for many years. Many refer to them by whatever game they themselves learned first. But the official name is Looney Pyramids, named for their inventor, Andrew Looney.

How can I buy Looney Pyramids?

Contact Us if you need Single Replacement Pyramids

Accessory products for Looney Pyramids...

• Martian Coasters - The Rules - More Info - Buy the Martian Coasters
• World War Five - The Rules - More Info - Buy the WW5 Board
• Deluxe Caldera/Volcano Board - The Rules - Buy a Volcano Board
• check out all of the other Looney Pyramid Products

You can call yourself a Starship Captain if you know how to play 10 pyramid games... Sign up for Cadet Training at a store near you - or if you want to train at home, you can even download a fold-up version of the Cadet Syllabus (folding directions).

Here is a list of everything you need to buy to play all 13 games in the Pyramid Primer: 6 Rainbow Stashes (IceDice, Treehouse, plus 3 Rainbow Stashes), Martian Coasters, World War Five, Pyramid Primer #1, and if your budget permits, a Volcano Board.  

Other links to things relating to these wonderful little pyramids...

• Introducing Xendo, Andy's all-new theme & backstory for the game Zendo.
• Become a Starship Captain when you join the Looney Labs Fan Club
• the old Icehouse mailing list is also still active
• Be sure you check out the fan built and operated Icehouse Games Wiki
• And check out the Icehouse Game Design Contest page
• Several versions of the pyramids are no longer in print
• monochrome stashes are available from one of our retailers
• Making an Icehouse Set
• Read about The Ultimate Icehouse Pieces - Crystal Caste made Cut Stone Pyramids!
• What's a Volcano Board?
• The Day of First Pieces: report on factory tour, 10/15/99
• Scoring with Pyramids on a Volcanic Scoreboard
• Wimping Out with Pyramids
• The History of Icehouse (including Tournaments)
• Gnostica Stickers: Add Gnostica icons to your tarot - print onto Avery 5353
• Zarcana Stickers: Add Zarcana stickers to a tarot deck print onto Avery 5960
• Gnostica Rules Reference: PDF of the one-page summary of the rules to Gnostica
• The Martian Chess Set was reviewed in Pyramid Magazine
• The Martian Chess Set was reviewed by the Game Report
• The original black box set was listed on the Games 100 in 1993
• Andrew Plotkin's Gallery of Icehouse Pieces
• Eric Zuckerman's Icehouse page
• Real Origami Icehouse Pieces
• The Icehouse Signatorium
• Eeyore's 3 player Martian Chess
• Adam's Icehouse Rules PDF Archive
• Zarf's Martian Chessboard
• Andy Looney's page about Homeworlds
• Kristin Looney's page about Volcano

Even more Pyramid Games!

• IceHouseGames.org including: Zark City, Twin Win, Quicksand, Apophis, Pylon, Torpedo, Branches & Twigs & Thorns, Nothing Beats a Large, CrackeD Ice, Ambush, Armada, Alien City, Extinction, Hextris, Undercut, Spawl, Martian 12s and 100's more!
• Games from the now-out-of-print Playing With Pyramids book include: IceTowers, Thin Ice, Zendo, Martian Backgammon, Volcano, Martian Chess, RAMbots, Pikemen, Zagami, Homeworlds, Gnostica, Icehouse.