Quick winning principles
- Plan your entire window before placing the first die.
- Save tool cards for when a die fits nowhere without them.
- Draft dice that satisfy two row and column constraints simultaneously.
- Take the initiative token when the pool has your needed color and value.
Ideal strategy
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Constraint planning: corners are hardest—place flexible dice in corners first.
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Tool cards: use on turn 4–6 when constraints tighten, not turn 1.
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Die placement: a die matching two constraints is worth more than a perfect shade match.
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Initiative: going first to draft two dice that complete a row beats last-pick shade bonus.
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Shade matching: shade bonuses are 2 VP; constraint completion is 4 VP—prioritize constraints.
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Endgame: full window with shade bonus beats perfect shades with one empty space.