Gem Rush

Release Date: 2018-08-06

Developer: Quicksilver Software, Inc.

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Price: 7.19

This mountain is rich in mystic gems. Combine gems to open up new rooms providing new ways to dig up gems. Race against other players or race together against the clock to dig the greatest mine in this fast-paced easy-to-learn strategy game.FeaturesLeverage more than 60 room abilities20 unique player skills adorned with dwarven poetryCompetitive cooperative and solitaire game modes (1-7 players)Online and hotseat multiplayer optionsTrue cross-platform play: iOS Android Windows Mac and Linux versions can all play togetherPlay a quick game and watch the action unfold or play an asynchronous game where you only need to take one turn per day3 levels of AI to play with or againstFaithful adaptation of the Gem Rush board game programmed by the designer Reviews of the Board Game (first edition)"The gameplay is great I think its a super fun game...This is a great tile-laying exploration game one that I would very much recommend..."Zee Garcia - The Dice Tower"Its a nice little filler game...its all about optimizing your turns making sure youre in a position where you can maximize your options depending on which cards youre going to draw."Ricky Royal - Box of Delights"A simple light game...the gives me enough to think about and keep me engaged. I personally like the fact that the game feeds me constantly new problems to solve."Marco ArnaudoHow to PlayOn your turn move up to 3 steps in the mine then do one action.Building RoomsBuilding rooms is the main way to score points! If you move into a room that doesnt exist yet you have to build it. Spend cards from your hand that include all the gems on the door youre building. (Most cards have 2 gems and can be spent as either or both!) Choose the rotation of the new room and add it to the mine.Collecting GemsFor your action use a rooms special ability to draw more gem cards. Different rooms have different rules for drawing cards so choosing the right room for your situation is key! (If you cant find a useful room you can always draw a single card instead.)At the start of your next turn if you have more than 4 cards youll have to discard down to 4.WinningIn Rush Mode the players race against each other. Have the most points at the end of the round when anyone reaches the point target.In Crisis Mode the players race against the clock. Youll be forced to "burn" cards from the deck every turn removing them from the game. Reach the target score before the cards are all gone!