Ruby Rush!

Players take the role of prospectors racing to collect rubies while hindering their opponents. Cards have ruby values, and most provide actions such as digging for more cards or stealing from other players. Players must balance greed against the risk of a cave-in, which eliminates them from the game. When the deck runs out, the remaining players total their rubies and the highest value wins; if all but one player is eliminated, that player wins immediately. A variant for four or five players adds a second set of cards.

Players: 2–3 best 3
Playing time: 2 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1 / 5