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Discover the thrilling new version of the Spiel des Jahres Recommended game, Big Points! This engaging edition brings fresh themes, vibrant components, and unique rule tweak cards that ensure every playthrough feels distinctive.

Enjoy quick and interactive gameplay with a 20-minute playtime. With a beautifully illustrated four-page rulebook, you'll be ready to dive into the action in no time and engage in a highly interactive experience without direct conflict.

In this delightful adventure, players take on the role of ants moving along a food trail to collect tasty treats. The challenge? The value of that food fluctuates based on how all the ants maneuver. With shared goals, players must continuously strategize and anticipate what their opponents are planning.

At the start, a colorful trail of food is laid out. On their turn, players can advance any ant to the next food item that matches its color—red ants to apples, purple ants to grapes, and more. Players collect food tokens by taking the one positioned directly in front of or behind their ant, setting themselves up to score big at the end of the game.

But here's the twist! Players won't know how much each food item is worth until the corresponding ant reaches the ant hill at the end of the trail. This uncertainty creates intriguing shared incentives, as competitors cooperate to push some ants forward while subtly holding others back.

Along the way, players also have opportunities to pick up chocolate, which grants special actions, or wine, which offers ways to earn bonus points. These additional elements keep the gameplay dynamic and exciting.

Each game features a unique set of rules determined by four decks of cards. Players select one card from each deck to create a distinct combination for that session. This variability means you must adapt your strategy to the evolving circumstances influenced by your fellow players. The rule decks include:

• Ant Hill: Food tokens score more if the matching ant reaches the hill first or last.
• Wine: Wine tokens come with fresh scoring methods in every game.
• Chocolate: Each game introduces a new special power from chocolate, urging players to find creative ways to utilize them based on other active rules.
• Variant: One unique rule that adds an extra twist, making every game a surprising new challenge.

Your decisions will dynamically alter the incentives for the other players in this captivating game. Can you navigate these shifting circumstances to amass the most valuable food collection? Jump into Big Points and find out!