Domino is a game played with a set of flat, thumbsized rectangular blocks each bearing from one to six dots or “pips.” A complete domino set consists of 28 such pieces. The dominoes are arranged in straight and curved lines or in other shapes to form patterns, and they can be used to play many games.

Lily Hevesh began playing with her grandparents’ classic 28-pack of dominoes when she was 9 years old. She was fascinated by the way a single domino could knock over another domino in a long line, and she eventually started creating her own elaborate domino designs. Hevesh now makes a living as a professional domino artist, and her YouTube channel has more than 2 million subscribers. She’s worked on projects for movies, TV shows, and events–including a recent album launch for singer Katy Perry.

While the domino effect is usually thought of as a political concept, it can be applied to any situation where one action starts a chain reaction. For example, when you set a goal for yourself to lose weight, your other healthy habits may start falling into place as a natural side effect of that initial decision.

When playing domino, the goal is to get rid of all of your dominoes before your opponent. This is accomplished by placing your dominoes on a surface like a table or floor in a row and then taking turns playing them. The first player to have all of their dominoes placed on the table wins. Typically, players pass their turn when they cannot place a domino or have only one left. The number of dominoes in a standard set is double-nine, but many sets are extended to include more than this maximum.

As a result, there are many different domino games that can be played, and some have complex rules. The basic block game involves matching the value of a domino’s pips with those of another tile. If a player has only one domino left, they must pick a piece from the boneyard until they find one that matches. If they can’t match any, they must draw a card. This continues until either a player plays all their remaining dominoes or no one can play any more.

A more advanced type of domino game is called a drawing game. This requires more strategy and planning than the block game because it is not as forgiving of mistakes. In the drawing game, each player takes a certain number of dominoes to begin with. They must then lay down one domino on the table, and if it can be matched with another tile that has the same number of pips, then the player takes the next turn. If no match is possible, the turn passes to the player to their left. In the drawing game, it is often best to play on a hard surface because it can be difficult to see the pips on a domino when it’s on its back.