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Nekonyancer[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img691d4b955a1c40.96360494.jpg[/img] A new mine has been discovered! Can you collect more crystals than the other dwarves? [green][tip] This 40-step tutorial is best viewed on a computer![/green]1maintitlebar_content000
NekonyancerIn *Quartz: the Dice Game,* players will take turns rolling dice to take actions. These actions will let players *mine, steal, give away,* or *secure* their crystals, which are worth points. [green]When the game ends, whoever has the most points wins![/green]2maintitlebar_content000
NekonyancerBGA gave us the [red]*First Player Token,*[/red] so let's get started! [blue]Each turn is divided into three steps:[/blue] *1.* Mine a crystal. *2.* Roll dice. *3.* Perform actions. 3quartz-leader000quartz-leader 1
NekonyancerFirst, we'll *mine* a crystal, which involves simply drawing one from [red]*this bag.*[/red] *Click [blue]here[/blue] to mine a crystal!*4mine010mine 2 quartz-bag 6
NekonyancerWe drew a [blue]*Quartz*[/blue] crystal! According to the information on our cart, it's only worth *2 points* at the end of the game. Well, better than nothing. Next, we have to roll the dice! *Click on [blue]"Roll dice"[/blue] at the top!*1crystal-3867972fb82786f10rollDice 2 crystal-38 12
NekonyancerAs you can see, there are five dice. We can *reroll* any number of them *twice.* Afterward, we'll take actions based on what we rolled! I'll explain what they do later. [red]Do the following IN ORDER:[/red] *1.* Select the [green]*jackhammer.*[/green] *2.* Select the [red]*pickaxe.*[/red] *3.* Click on [blue]*"Roll dice"*[/blue] at the top!1bga-die-kot6-2-face-467972fbb38bc010rollDice 2 bga-die-kot6-5-face-1 1 bga-die-kot6-3-face-2 3
NekonyancerWe got another *jackhammer* and two *chests.* Not a bad combination. I don't think we need our second reroll. *Click on [blue]"Finish"[/blue] at the top!*1bga-die-kot6-2-face-267972fca6a6e410rollDiceFinish 2
Nekonyancer[green]Okay, now we'll perform actions based on what we rolled![/green] We'll start with the *Pickaxe,* which allows us to draw 1 crystal from the bag per Pickaxe we decide to use. *1.* Select the [red]*Pickaxe.*[/red] *2.* Click on [blue]*"Perform action!"*[/blue]1quartz-perform-action-box67972fd4d2aaa10dice-pickaxe-5 1 perform-action-pickaxe 2
NekonyancerWe drew an [green]*Emerald,*[/green] which is twice as valuable as Quartz. Not bad! Next, we'll use the [red]*Jackhammers,*[/red] which allow us to draw 1 crystal per Jackhammer and return half of them, rounded down.1quartz-perform-action-box67972fd7abc0500dice-jackhammer-2 1 dice-jackhammer-3 1
NekonyancerFor example, if we rolled and used 3 Jackhammers, we would draw 3 crystals and return 1 to the bag. [red]Do these steps IN ORDER:[/red] *1.* Select the [red]*LEFT*[/red] jackhammer. *2.* Select the [green]*RIGHT*[/green] jackhammer. *3.* Click on [blue]*"Perform action!"*[/blue] [green](Step 10/40)[/green]2quartz-perform-action-box67972fd7abc0510dice-jackhammer-2 1 dice-jackhammer-3 3 perform-action-jackhammer 2
NekonyancerWe drew a [red]*Ruby*[/red] (7 points) and a [blue]*Sapphire*[/blue] (5 points). I wish we could keep both, but we have to return 1. *1.* Select the [blue]*Sapphire.*[/blue] *2.* Click on [blue]*"Return*[/blue] (to) [blue]*the bag!"*[/blue]1quartz-jackhammer67972fde09eba10return 2 crystal-28-selected 2
NekonyancerFinally, let's use the *Chest* action, which allows us to deposit crystals in our [red]*chest*[/red] for safekeeping. The number of gems we can deposit is equal to the number of chest dice *minus 1.*1quartz-perform-action-box67972fe5eabc800quartz-chest-11941354 6
NekonyancerIn this case, we have two Chest dice, so we can deposit 1 crystal. [red]Do these steps IN ORDER.[/red] *1.* Select the [red]*LEFT*[/red] chest. *2.* Select the [green]*RIGHT*[/green] chest. *3.* Click on [blue]*"Perform action!"*[/blue]2quartz-perform-action-box67972fe5eabc810dice-chest-1 1 dice-chest-4 3 perform-action-chest 2
NekonyancerWe should definitely secure our *Ruby.* It's our most valuable crystal! *1.* Click on the [red]*"+"*[/red] under the Ruby. *2.* Click on [blue]*"Save"*[/blue] at the top!1quartz-select-crystal67972feb5683c10save 2 quartz-select-crystal-increase-ruby- 1
NekonyancerGreat! Our ruby has been safely deposited in our [red]*chest.*[/red] We're out of dice now, and therefore out of actions! *Click on [blue]"Finish"[/blue] at the top!*1quartz-chest-1194135467972feed5b4110finish 2 quartz-chest-11941354 6
NekonyancerOkay, that was one complete turn! Next, [red]nekonekoneko3[/red] will take their turn...1maintitlebar_content67972ff41d07b00
NekonyancerWow! They got a great roll! First, they'll mine two gems with their [red]*pickaxes...*[/red]1dice-pickaxe-56797300999bef00dice-pickaxe-3 1 dice-pickaxe-5 1
NekonyancerNext, they'll use the [green]*Steal*[/green] action! The number of crystals one can steal is always *1 less* than the number of dice used. [green]In this case, they can steal 2 crystals from their opponents.[/green]1dice-steal-16797300c3d04600dice-steal-1 3 dice-steal-2 3 dice-steal-4 3
NekonyancerThey stole our *Emerald* and our *Quartz!* :( They couldn't steal our Ruby because we moved it to our chest. Next, [green]nekonekoneko4[/green] will take their turn...1crystal-1367973016a8fe200
NekonyancerThey just mined a black *Unstable Crystal!* Unstable Crystals are worth [red]minus 3 points[/red] at the end of the game, but there's a silver lining. Whenever someone mines one, they gain a *reroll token.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img691d4b957efe75.43614490.jpg[/img] [green]If you couldn't guess, they can use it to get an extra reroll![/green] [green](Step 20/40)[/green]1reroll-marker-count-9214657467973020a85e400
NekonyancerHmm, they got two [red]*Helmets,*[/red] which can be used as a single *wild* die. They have tons of options, but I suspect they'll use the helmets on a *Transfer* action. *Transfer* allows players to give Unstable Crystals to each other. The number of crystals is always equal to the number of dice [red]minus 1.[/red]1dice-all-36797304d36fd700dice-all-3 1 dice-all-4 1
NekonyancerIn this case, they have one [blue]*Transfer*[/blue] die and 2 [red]*Helmet*[/red] dice, which can be used as a second Transfer die. With two Transfer dice, they can transfer one Unstable Crystal.2dice-transfer-26797304d36fd700dice-transfer-2 2 dice-transfer-3 1 dice-transfer-4 1
NekonyancerJeez! They gave the *Unstable Crystal* to us! :( Next, they'll use a single [red]*Pickaxe*[/red] to mine a crystal...1dice-pickaxe-5679730663245300dice-pickaxe-5 1
Nekonyancer[red]Okay, each player has taken one turn, so Round 1 is over![/red] At the beginning of each new round, two things will happen. First, the [blue]*First Player Token*[/blue] will pass to whoever has the crystal of the highest value in their cart (not chest).1quartz-leader6797306bb34a000quartz-leader 2
NekonyancerIn this case, [red]nekonekoneko3[/red] has the highest-value crystal (a sapphire), so they'll go first. If two players were *tied* for the highest-value crystal, the current first player would decide which of the tied players would go first.2crystal-146797306bb34a000
NekonyancerSecond, BGA will add two *Unstable Crystals* to the bag. [green][tip] In a real game, this is how players keep track of the current round![/green]3crystal-426797306bb34a000
NekonyancerOkay, you've seen just about everything, but I think we should play through one more turn. [blue]I'll fast-forward to our turn now...[/blue]1maintitlebar_content67973070c3c4100
NekonyancerOkay! *First, click [blue]here[/blue] to mine a crystal!*1mine679730e2b6a9310mine 2
Nekonyancer*Next, roll the dice!*1rollDice679730e7161c710rollDice 2
NekonyancerI want to steal our gems back, so let's keep the Steal die. Let's keep the Pickaxe too. [red]Do these steps IN ORDER:[/red] *1.* Select the [red]*Steal*[/red] die. *2.* Select the [green]*Pickaxe.*[/green] *3.* Click on [blue]*"Roll dice!"*[/blue] [green](Step 30/40)[/green]1bga-die-kot6-2-face-5679730ea9481410rollDice 2 bga-die-kot6-2-face-5 1 bga-die-kot6-5-face-1 3
NekonyancerNice, another pickaxe and steal! [red]Do the following steps IN ORDER:[/red] *1.* Select the [red]*Pickaxe.*[/red] *2.* Select the [green]*Steal*[/green] die. *3. [blue]Roll dice![/blue]*1quartz-dice-selected679730f83e0e610rollDice 2 bga-die-kot6-1-face-1 1 bga-die-kot6-4-face-5 3
NekonyancerDarn, a helmet. Oh well. This isn't a bad turn. *Click on [blue]"Finish!"[/blue]*1quartz-dice-stock-block679730fcc0fe310rollDiceFinish 2
NekonyancerLet's start with the pickaxes. [red]Do these steps IN ORDER.[/red] *1.* Select the [red]*LEFT*[/red] pickaxe. *2.* Select the [green]*RIGHT*[/green] pickaxe. *3.* Click on [blue]*"Perform action!"*[/blue]1quartz-perform-action-box679730ff5d42410dice-pickaxe-1 1 dice-pickaxe-5 3 perform-action-pickaxe 2
NekonyancerNext, let's use the Steal action! [red]Do these steps IN ORDER.[/red] *1.* Select the [red]*LEFT*[/red] die. *2.* Select the [green]*RIGHT*[/green] die. *3.* Click on [blue]*"Perform action!"*[/blue]1quartz-perform-action-box679731020d61510dice-steal-2 1 dice-steal-4 3 perform-action-steal 2
NekonyancerWe can only steal 1 crystal (number of dice minus 1), and [red]nekonekoneko3[/red] is winning by quite a bit. *1.* Click on the [red]*"+"*[/red] to steal [red]nekonekoneko3's[/red] sapphire. *2.* Click on [blue]*"Steal"*[/blue] at the top!1quartz-select-crystal679731086c48310steal 2 quartz-select-crystal-increase-sapphire-92143487 1
Nekonyancer[green]Okay, I think you've seen enough![/green] The game will end after six rounds *OR* if the bag completely runs out of crystals. Then BGA will count up each player's total score.1quartz-perform-action-box6797310eae89100
Nekonyancer[green]There are 3 different scoring mechanics:[/green] *1.* Each player will earn points for each crystal in their cart or chest equal to its value. Right now, we're set to earn *15* points this way. (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7 - 6) 2mining-cart-119413546797310eae89100
Nekonyancer*2.* Each player will earn *3/6/10* points for each set of *3/4/5* identical crystals they have in their cart or chest. Right now, [red]nekonekoneko3[/red] is set to earn an extra 3 points from having 3 pink crystals (Rubellite).3mining-cart-921434876797310eae89100
Nekonyancer*3.* The player with the fewest crystals in their chest loses 5 points for being too reckless. Right now, it's [green]nekonekoneko4.[/green] In the case of a tie, all tied players lose points. [blue]When all the points are counted up, whoever has the most points wins![/blue]4mining-cart-921465746797310eae89100
Nekonyancer[blue]*Thank you for playing through this tutorial for Quartz Dice!*[/blue] If you have any questions or comments about the tutorial, feel free to send *Nekonyancer* a message! Big thank yous go out to... • *Luis Francisco, Sérgio Halaban* for designing this game. • *Grok Games* for publishing. • *andrelmlins* for bringing it to BGA. Have fun! :D5quartz-perform-action-box6797310eae89100
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