The Quacks of Quedlinburg

The Quacks of Quedlinburg, players are charlatans — or quack doctors — each making their own secret brew by adding ingredients one at a time. Take care with what you add, though, for a pinch too much of this or that will spoil the whole mixture!

Each player has their own bag of ingredient chips. During each round, they simultaneously draw chips from their bags and add them to their pots. The higher the face value of the drawn chip, the further it is placed in the pot's swirling pattern, increasing how much the potion will be worth. Push your luck as far as you can, but if you add too many cherry bombs, your pot will explode!

At the end of each round, players gain victory points and coins to spend on new ingredients, depending on how well they managed to fill up their pots. But players whose pots have exploded must choose points or coins — not both! The player with the most victory points at the end of nine rounds wins the game.

Awards

2022 Årets Spel Best Family Game Winner
2021 Hra roku Winner
2020 Origins Awards Best Family Game Winner
2019 UK Games Expo Best Board Game (European Style) People's Choice Winner
2019 Lys Passioné Winner
2019 Lys Passioné Finalist
2019 Hungarian Board Game Award Winner
2019 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner
2019 American Tabletop Casual Games Winner
2018 Meeples Choice Award Winner
2018 Kennerspiel des Jahres Winner
2018 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
2018 Cardboard Republic Daredevil Laurel Winner

Players: 2-4

Age: 10+

Length: 45mins