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Rules assistance for DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die
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- 2–4 players
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die
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DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die is an expansion for DIG: the Card Game released in 2011 for 2–4 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jason Fordham and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The Luck Mitigation Die is meant to add varying levels of fun and chance to DIG: the Card Game. It has three blank faces and three faces with icons that correspond to three types of cards in the game: Tunnel, Cave-In, and Gemstone. Simple and Fun Rules Each time you draw a Cave-In Card, roll the Luck Mitigation Die: If you roll a blank, nothing happens. Continue drawing, if appropriate. If you roll the Cave-In Icon, activate the Cave-In Card. Stop drawing cards for that Tunnel. If you roll the Tunnel Icon, play a free, next-level Tunnel. Continue drawing cards, if appropriate. If you roll the Gemstone Icon, draw one extra card. If you encounter another Cave-In during any successive card draws, follow the steps above again. Advanced Strategic Rules Before you draw a card during the Mine Phase, you may choose to pay for use of the Luck Mitigation Die as follows: Apprentice Dwarves: 1 Gold, Journeymen Dwarves: 2 Gold, and Master Dwarves: 3 Gold. You may make this payment (to the bank) with only one dwarf per Day. Draw cards from the Mine deck, as appropriate, one card at a time. If you draw a Cave-In Card, roll the Luck Mitigation Die. If you roll a blank, nothing happens. Continue drawing, if appropriate. If you roll the Cave-In Icon, activate the Cave-In Card. Stop drawing cards for this Tunnel. If you roll the Tunnel Icon, play a free, next-level Tunnel. Continue drawing cards, if appropriate. If you roll the Gemstone Icon, draw one extra card. If you encounter another Cave-In during any successive card draws, activate the Cave-In as normal--do not roll the die again.
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DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die are: Jason Fordham. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists DIG: the Card Game – Luck Mitigation Die as an expansion for DIG: the Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need DIG: the Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of DIG: the Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.