Gem Rush Strategy Board Game 1.4

The Classic Board Game has been successfully adapted for iPhone and iPad, offering a digital experience that maintains the essence of its tabletop predecessor.

Set within a mountain abundant with mystical gems, players are challenged to combine resources and unlock new rooms, enhancing their strategies for gem excavation. This fast-paced game supports various play styles, allowing both competitive and cooperative gameplay. Players can race against one another or work together against the clock to uncover the richest mine.

Key Features:

• Utilize over 60 distinct room abilities
• Unlock 20 unique player skills described through dwarven poetry
• Modes available for competitive, cooperative, and solitaire play (1-7 players)
• Multiplayer options include online and pass-and-play functionalities
• Cross-platform play supported (mobile and PC)
• Engage in quick matches or asynchronous games with a single turn per day
• Three levels of AI available for varied gameplay
• Faithful digital adaptation of the original Gem Rush board game, designed by the original creator

What Critics Say About the Board Game (First Edition):

• "The gameplay is great; I think it's a super fun game... This is a great tile-laying exploration game, one that I would very much recommend..." Zee Garcia - The Dice Tower
• "It's a nice little filler game... It's all about optimizing your turns, ensuring you’re well-positioned to maximize your options based on the cards you draw." Ricky Royal - Box of Delights
• "A simple, light game... it provides enough cognitive engagement while constantly presenting new challenges to solve." Marco Arnaudo

Gameplay Overview:

During your turn, you can move up to three steps within the mine and perform one action.

Building Rooms:

Constructing rooms is crucial for scoring points. If you enter an unbuilt room, you must create it by spending cards from your hand that feature the required gems. Most cards display two gems that can be utilized in any combination. Carefully select the room's orientation as you add it to the mine.

Collecting Gems:

Use your action to activate a room's special ability, which allows you to draw more gem cards. Each room has unique rules for card drawing; thus, selecting the appropriate room is vital for effective gameplay. If none of the rooms suit your needs, a single card can always be drawn instead.

At the beginning of your next turn, if you possess more than four cards, discarding down to four will be necessary.

Winning Methods:

• Rush Mode: Players vie against each other, aiming for the highest score by the round's conclusion when any participant achieves the point target.
• Crisis Mode: Competing against time, players must "burn" cards from the deck each turn, progressively removing them from play. The goal is to reach the target score before all cards are exhausted.