Description
River Valley Glassworks is a light, quick family board game for 1–5 players where you become woodland creatures collecting colorful river glass to craft the most beautiful glassworks.
Quick Gameplay Overview
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Goal: Score the most points by filling rows and columns on your personal glassworks board with pieces of colored glass.
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On Your Turn:
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Take an Action:
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Place & Gather: Pick a glass piece from your satchel and put it on a matching shape tile in the river. Then, collect all the glass from an adjacent river tile and add those pieces to your board.
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Draw: Instead, refill your satchel by drawing four random glass pieces from the lake.
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Strategic Puzzle: Place collected glass by color—new colors fill columns left-to-right, while existing colors stack up vertically—aiming for variety and height to maximize your score. Be careful—excess glass overflows and costs points.
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Game End: Once any player has added 17 pieces to their board, everyone gets one more turn, then points are totaled for rows, columns, and any overflow penalties. Most points wins.
River Valley Glassworks shines as a gentle, accessible strategy game with simple rules, inviting art, and a relaxing, puzzle-like vibe—perfect for families or anyone looking for a cozy play experience in about 25–30 minutes
