Les Gemmes d'Iridescia - Édition Iridescente (FR)

*French version

Set out to discover a world abandoned for centuries, where deposits of precious gemstones lie waiting beneath forgotten hills. Les Gemmes d'Iridescia (FR) invites you to take on the role of one of four clans returning to settle this mysterious realm, some time after a cataclysm drove every inhabitant into the skies. Your mission: explore the land hex by hex, flip terrain tiles to reveal the gems hidden beneath them, then roll dice to try to mine them. Each gem color is tied to a specific die value, and several tools let you manipulate your rolls to maximize your haul.

This Iridescent Edition (deluxe) takes the experience up a notch: the gem tokens sport a beautiful iridescent, metallic finish, the hexagonal tiles feature a foil stamp that catches the light, the player boards are dual-layered for sturdier handling, and plastic tray inserts keep every component organized between plays.

Once your gems are in hand, head to the stall of Rumi the traveling merchant to trade your haul for tools that grant your explorers exciting new abilities. Then invest that treasure in restoring Iridescia's ancient relics: each one grants precious royalty points and brings you closer to the throne. Secret objectives and multiple paths to victory make every expedition a different adventure, all built on a simple rule system that lets you jump in without reading pages of rules.

You'll likely love this game if you're after a dice game with a whimsical fantasy theme, where luck meets real strategic decisions. Its quick setup, 60 to 90 minute playtime, and built-in solo mode make it a solid pick for a family game night or a solitaire session alike.

Interesting fact: this game's crowdfunding campaign was a runaway success, raising more than $120,000 CAD from nearly 1,200 backers, against an original goal of just $13,500 CAD. The box also includes a full solo mode with dedicated cards and tokens, a feature more and more board game fans are looking for.

Designer Roberto Panetta delivers an approachable worker placement game here, brought to life by the lush illustrations of Sarah "Freedz" Conlon, who filled the world of Iridescia with hidden details to discover game after game.

BOX CONTENTS
1 Map of Iridescia game board
58 hexagonal tiles with foil stamping
4 wooden explorer tokens
1 Iridia Stone token
64 gem tokens with an iridescent, metallic finish
48 coin tokens
3 wooden royalty point tokens
12 marbled dice
4 translucent dice
4 dual-layered player boards
33 item cards
24 relic cards
15 secret objectives
4 player aids
4 wooden scoring markers
16 Rhom cards (solo mode)
6 barricade tokens (solo mode)
Plastic storage tray inserts

Number of players: 1 to 4
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Age: 10 and up