What are the official rules of Jenga?

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Specifically, we are running into the following points of contention:

When a piece is removed, do you have to place it neatly on top to build a new complete layer, or can you build incomplete layers?
Are you allowed to remove and/or place tiles with both hands?

Dave DuPlantis · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-23 03:45:17Z

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You must complete each layer before starting a new one (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenga#Rules)
Only one hand at a time may be used to remove a block; both hands can be used, but only one hand may be on the tower at a time. (see the rules at BoardGameGeek.com)

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The box of my version of Jenga has a picture of a player using two hands to pull a block, despite the game rules inside the box clearly saying that you can only use one hand!
– Thunderforge
Jan 30, 2016 at 23:36

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