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Gather river glass and set up shop in this cozy-yet-clever drafting game
Plan around the flowing river and unique scoring puzzle on your player board to succeed!
$39
River Valley Glassworks - $39
Set Up Shop In River Valley!
The beautiful pieces of glass in the river here have attracted the most entrepreneurial of woodland creatures.
You'll play as one of these pioneers, taking glass from the market of river tiles and strategically placing them on your player board to score the most points.
This cozy-yet-clever game plays 1-5 players in 20-30 minutes. It's a puzzle-y combination of piece-placement and drafting where every turn matters. The rules are approachable, but the layers of strategy unravel with each play.
The Deluxe Edition of River Valley Glassworks, featuring upgraded acrylic river tiles, neoprene playmat, deluxe stand-up bag, dual-layer boards, and screen-printed meeples.
Box of six modular expansions. Mix and match; add one or add them all to expand your River Valley Glassworks experience!
Upgrade your retail or Deluxe editions of River Valley Glassworks with REAL glass pieces!
Includes clear acrylic river tiles. NOT required if you have purchased the Deluxe Edition of River Valley Glassworks.
Includes Dual Layer Player Boards, Dual Layer Pans, and Screen-Printed Meeples. NOT required if you have purchased the Deluxe Edition of River Valley Glassworks.
Specific Ways River Valley Glassworks Stands Out
Why We Love It
Uneven Glass Rarity
The glass colors aren't evenly distributed in the bag. Use that to your advantage—plan around the different rarities, or swoop in when an uncommon color shows up. Can you cause your opponent to take too many of one of the common colors, giving them negative points?
Rows Vs. Columns Puzzle
River Valley Glassworks draws players in with approachable rules, beautiful artwork, and satisfyingly tactile components. But, once you start wrestling with the way your board scores, you'll notice how clever things get just below the surface! Adding complexity with the stretch goal expansions create an even more complex puzzle to solve!
“Let’s Play Again” Factor
With a 20-minute play time (and a board that can reset in 30 seconds), River Valley Glassworks practically invites you to play again and attempt to beat your high score. Try new tactics, experiment with the tempo of your turns, or focus more on drafting around your opponents the next time around!
How To Set Up The Best Glassworks
Strategy
Consider Your Options
Just because you have a plan, doesn't mean you should ignore interesting opportunities that show up. Because of the way other players are playing, how the river's moving, and how close to end game trigger you are, you might be able to make a clever play!
Manipulate The Glass Rarity
Not every piece color is distributed evenly in the game. Plan accordingly, or even incorporate some table talk to get what you want!
Sometimes, The Overflow Is The Play
Yes, you get a big penalty if you put pieces in the overflow area. Do some quick math or planning to see if you can make it worth it!
What's In The Box
Components
Coziness included.
- A1 Bag
- B1 Lake Tile
- C6 River Tiles
- D5 Satchel Tiles
- E5 Glassworks Boards
- F5 Inventory Markers
- G1 First Player Marker
- H132 Acrylic River Glass Pieces
Modular Expansions
River Glass & Other Sundries
A good glassworks is always innovating! Add asymmetric player powers and interesting scoring conditions to add extra complexity and replay-ability to River Valley Glassworks. Comes with six modular expansions that can be mix-and-matched:
Assistants: Recruit a friendly assistant for a once-per-game power!
Equipment: Gain a steam boat, sort-o-matic, pulverizer, and more to gain unique scoring bonuses.
Lake Diving: Gain a lucky glass shape, making it more effective at drafting.
Orders From Afar: Orders! With this expansion, intentionally put pieces in your overflow to gain bonus VP.
River Treasures: Gain bonus VP for every "Treasured Shape" piece in your shop!
Flooded Market: A color of glass has flooded the market! Try to avoid gathering it.
Upgrade Your Game!
Deluxe Edition
Get the deluxe edition for a unique Spot UV + Gold Foil box, neoprene playmat, acrylic river tiles, deluxe stand-up bag, dual-layer boards, and screen-printed meeples!
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River Valley Glassworks
10.8" x 6.8" x 2.75"
1lb 14oz
GME-RVG
618149323593
$40