How to Play

Qwixx

2-5 players 15-15 min 6.9 Board Game Geek Rating

In Qwixx, players simultaneously mark numbers on colored rows using dice rolls. Six dice are rolled each turn—two white plus four colored dice. All players can mark the white dice sum on any row, while the active player gets an additional colored die option. Numbers must be marked left-to-right in sequence. Score points by completing rows, but penalty boxes cost points. Game ends when penalties accumulate or rows lock.

Published 2012

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Remove the green die

Take the green die out of the game; it will not be used in this variant

Select the appropriate scorecard

Use the scorecard showing 6 color-rows (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) and optionally the black row

Add black die if using variant

Include a black die for a total of 7 dice when playing with the Black Die variant

Note starting penalty

When using the Black Die variant, you start with a 32-point penalty that will be subtracted from your total score if no black boxes are marked

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Roll all dice

The active player rolls all dice in the game

Score primary color rows

Mark off numbers in red, blue, or yellow rows by combining that color die with one of the white dice

Score secondary color rows

Mark off numbers in orange, green, or purple rows by combining two primary color dice

Use active player privilege

On your second action, choose to mark off one number using a white die plus a color die, or two color dice for secondary colors

Use black die option

As active player, subtract one white die from the black die to mark off values (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) in the black row from left to right only

Handle locked primary rows

When a primary color row is locked, that die remains in the game but can only be used to create secondary colors

Mark misthrow boxes

If you cannot or choose not to mark any number, mark a misthrow box and lose 5 points

Winning

How to claim victory.

Trigger game end with locked rows

Play ends immediately when three color-rows have been locked by any combination of players

Trigger game end with misthrows

Play ends immediately if any player marks their 4th misthrow box

Score color rows

Count boxes marked in each row and score according to the scoring track (1 box = 1 point, 2 boxes = 3 points, up to 12 boxes = 78 points)

Calculate black row penalty

Subtract points based on boxes marked: 0 boxes = subtract 32, 1 box = subtract 16, 2 boxes = subtract 8, 3 boxes = subtract 4, 4 boxes = subtract 2, 5 boxes = subtract 0

Subtract misthrow penalties

Lose 5 points for each misthrow box marked

Note black row exclusion

The black row does not count as a locked row for end game purposes

Determine winner

The player with the highest total score wins