Qwixx

Qwixx is a fast-paced dice game where everyone participates, no matter whose turn it is. Each player has a score sheet with numbers 2-12 in rows of red and yellow and numbers 12-2 in rows of green and blue. To score points, you want to mark as many numbers as possible, but you can only mark a number if it is to the right of all previously marked numbers in the same row.

During a turn, the active player rolls six dice: two white and one of each of the four mentioned colors. Each player may choose to mark the sum of the two white dice in one of their four rows. Then, the active player may choose to mark the sum of a colored die and a white die in the row that matches the color of the die. The more marks you can make in a row, the higher your score for that row. If you fail to mark a number when it is your turn, you must instead mark one of four penalty boxes on your score sheet. If you mark the numbers 2 or 12 in a row and have at least five numbers marked in that row, you may also mark the lock symbol in that row, which blocks all others from marking that color.

When either a player has marked four penalty boxes or a second color is locked, the game ends immediately. Players then total their points for each color, add these values, and subtract five points for each marked penalty box. The player with the highest score wins.

AWARDS & HONORS:

Winner of Parents' Choice Silver Honor Spring 2014
Family Game of the Year 2014 at Vuoden Peli (nominated)
Best Family Game 2014 at Nederlandse Spellenprijs (winner)
Best Family Game 2014 at Nederlandse Spellenprijs (nominated)
Winner of Mensa Select 2014
Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2013
Nominated in the "8 to 13 years" category at Kinderspielexperten 2013
Nominated for Best Family Board Game at Golden Geek Awards 2013
Nominated for Best Abstract Board Game at Golden Geek Awards 2013
Nominated for Deutscher Lernspielpreis 2013 (nominated)