The Quacks of Quedlinburg

• Each player receives a cloth bag with their starting chips: 3 white chips worth 1 and 4 white chips worth 2.

• Each player unfolds their personal cauldron (cooking circle) and places their marker at position 0.

• Set up the ingredients available at the central market: vary the assortment by player count and round.

• Randomly determine the starting player.

• Each round is divided into two phases: brewing and market.

• All players brew simultaneously: draw chips from the bag one by one and place them in a spiral in your cauldron

• You may stop voluntarily at any time to secure what you have achieved

• If you dare to keep going, continue drawing until you decide to stop or your potion explodes

• If the total value of white chips in your cauldron exceeds 7, your potion explodes

• Upon explosion, you may score OR buy ingredients, but not both

• Each chip color has a special power: orange chips advance your marker, green chips revive chips, etc.

• With earned coins, buy new chips to add to your bag and make it more powerful

• The player furthest behind can activate the rat to advance to the leader's position

Most points

The player with the most victory points at the end of the 9th and final round wins

Frequently asked questions

How many players does The Quacks of Quedlinburg need?

2–4 players.

How long does a game of The Quacks of Quedlinburg last?

45 minutes.

What is the minimum age for The Quacks of Quedlinburg?

From 10 years old.