Qwirkle Cubes

Overview

Qwirkle Cubes plays like the original Qwirkle – build lines of matching shapes or colors to score points – but uses dice instead of tiles, adding a strategic reroll element. Players roll their cubes and may reroll to get better combinations before placing them on the shared play area. Complete a line of 6 (a “Qwirkle”) for bonus points.

Components

Component	Quantity
Six-sided dice (6 colors, 15 per color)	90
Drawstring bag	1
Rules	1

Each die has 6 different shapes on its faces. Dice come in 6 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.

Setup

1. Place all 90 dice in the bag.
2. Each player draws 6 dice from the bag.
3. All players roll their dice simultaneously.
4. The player who can make the highest-scoring play on their first turn goes first.

Turn Structure

1. Optionally reroll any number of your dice (once per turn before placing).
2. Place dice to build lines on the shared play area.
3. Score points for your placement.
4. Draw replacement dice from the bag (back to 6).
5. Roll newly drawn dice.

Actions

Placing Dice

Add 1 or more dice to the shared play area. All placed dice must share either the same color or the same shape with the line they extend. Within any line, no duplicate combinations allowed (same color + same shape cannot repeat).

Lines are either all one color (with different shapes) or all one shape (with different colors). Maximum line length is 6.

Scoring

• Score 1 point per die in each line you add to or create.
• If you complete a line of exactly 6 dice (a Qwirkle), score 6 bonus points (12 total for that line).
• If your placement touches multiple lines, score for each.

Rerolling

Before placing, you may reroll any number of your 6 dice once. This lets you aim for better combinations.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The game ends when the bag is empty and one player places their last die. That player gets a 6-point bonus. The player with the highest total score wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• No line may contain duplicate dice (same color AND same shape).
• You may swap dice instead of placing: return any number to the bag, draw the same number, and roll them. This uses your whole turn.
• All 6 dice in a Qwirkle line must be unique in the non-shared attribute.

Player Reference

Action	Points
Each die in a line	1 point
Complete Qwirkle (6-die line)	6 bonus (12 total)
Last die placed bonus	6 points
Reroll	Once per turn, any number of dice