Encore! X^*

Encore! X (German: Noch X-Mal!) is a standalone roll-and-write in Inka and Markus Brand's Encore! series, released by Schmidt Spiele to mark the franchise's tenth anniversary. It keeps the familiar core – pick colour and number dice, cross off boxes on your sheet – but introduces a new victory condition. Plays in 20 to 30 minutes, ages 8 and up, with a solo mode.

What's it about?

Each player starts with ten chips. The first player to get rid of all ten wins immediately.

How it plays

1. Choose a combination from the rolled colour and number dice.
2. Cross off connected boxes of one colour on your sheet, following the series' standard placement rules.
3. Complete specific columns, rows or scoring sectors to discard chips.
4. If you can't or don't want to use the dice, the new pass track still lets you make progress.

What makes it special?

Instead of collecting points, the game is a race to shed chips, and the pass track makes even weak rolls useful.

Who is it for?

Fans of Encore! looking for a new twist, and families with kids 8+ who want a quick dice-and-pencil game.