Gem Rush

Gem Rush is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn strategy game set in a magical mine rich in mystic gems. You play as a dwarf, moving through the mine, combining gems to build rooms and expand the tunnels. Play competitively or cooperate to build the greatest mine, or take on the game alone.

Explore and build

On your turn, you can move up to 3 steps through the mine, then take one action. If you enter a space where no room exists, you must build one: spend cards from your hand that show all the gems on the room's door, choose its rotation and add it to the mine. Most cards show 2 gems and can be used for either or both.

Building rooms is the main way to score points. You can also use a room's special ability to draw gem cards; rooms have different rules for drawing. If no room suits your needs, you can draw one card instead. At the start of your next turn, discard down to 4 cards if you have more than 4.

Game modes

Gem Rush has competitive, cooperative and solitaire modes for 1–7 players. In Rush Mode, players compete to have the most points when someone reaches the point target. In Crisis Mode, players work against the clock, burning cards from the deck each turn and removing them from the game; reach the target score before the deck runs out.

Multiplayer and AI

You can play online or in hotseat multiplayer, and versions on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux can play together. Choose a quick game and watch the action unfold, or play asynchronously, taking one turn per day. Four AI difficulty levels let you play with or against computer opponents.

Rooms and skills

The game includes more than 60 room abilities and 20 unique player skills, each adorned with dwarven poetry.