Chroma Chain

The goal of the game is to be the first player to form their 5-number goal sequence by arranging dice in the 4x4 board. Sequences are formed by tracing a path between cardinally adjacent, non-repeating dice.

List of components:

• 40 colored dice (5 of each color, and 10 goal dice)

• Bag 👍

Setup:

Take out the 10 goal dice from the bag. One player, decided randomly or by preference, rolls the 10 goal dice and splits them into 2 sequences of 5 dice. The other player then chooses which of the sequences is the goal of which player.

Each player takes a side of the 4x4 board and places their goal sequence in front of them. Then both pull 3 of the colored dice from the bag, an place them visibly on the table.

Choose which player takes the first turn by whatever preferred method. Probably use a die as there's a lot of them around.

Rules:

The main action of the game is taking 1 of your dice and placing it on an open space of the board, with a value of your choice. Then, depending on the color of the die, you'll have to change the values of adjacent dice. After playing, pull another die out of the bag to ensure you have 3 dice on hand at all times.

Instead of placing a die, if there are 2 adjacent dice of the same color, you can take both out of the board, and put them back into the bag.

The dice colors are split into 2: Warm and Cold.

Warm dice:

Yellow: Reduce the value of all adjacent cold dice.

Red: Increase the value of all adjacent warm dice.

Pink: Special die. Can be placed on an occupied space, returning the die there to the bag.

Cold dice:

Cyan: Reduce the value of all adjacent warm dice.

Blue: Increase the value of all adjacent cold dice.

Purple: Special die. Can be placed on an occupied space by moving the die there to an adjacent space. (Can't move a surrounded die)