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 Some cards refer to ‘rat tails’; these do nothing in the first round of the game. Once the card has been resolved, the preparation phase begins.

 Each player checks the large number in the spot directly after their last placed ingredient. The player with the largest number gets to roll the bonus die. In the case of a tie, the player who started the round closest to the center of the pot rolls the die. If there’s still a tie, both players get to roll the die

Purple ingredients can only be purchased from the third round onward, but they often have powerful effects. It’s best to invest in them early as possible to make the most of their abilities.

 This continues until all players have stopped drawing. If a player wishes to stop drawing, they reveal an empty hand with no ingredient.

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There is quite a bit of tension in drawing chips in Quacks. Part of this is because while there may not be a probability of going bust at any given moment in Quacks, there’s usually at least a possibility, and it’s that possibility that provides the tension. Your white chip total may be at five, let’s say: a 2 and three 1s. That means there are three white chips left in your bag: a 3, a 2, and a 1

 These add just enough flavor to the game to keep it from becoming stale over the course of nine rounds (which are needed for the luck to even out over the course of the game).

 You might add yellow chips, which throw white chips back in the bag as long as they’re drawn right afterward. You can focus on blue, which allow you to preview the next chip before adding it to the pot. You can go green, which might net you rubies if they come out last. Or you can go purple and black, which have the potential to net you cool abilities depending on how many you’ve drawn (and how many your opponents have drawn)

 They also take one ruby. Players take their starting drops and place them in their bags, and the round marker is placed on the score board. The books for each color of drop (save yellow and purple) are laid on the table, displaying the powers and costs of each kind of drop. The player who last cooked something is the start player

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Not only is there the option of which patient they will try to treat at the start of the game, but players also must decide when to invoke their patient’s specific powers. Some of the patients are reward-based (like the patient with Vampirism, who will just give players lots of free chips throughout the game), but the ones that allow players to spend previously gained essence add another decision during the Preparation Phase. (It’s almost a push your luck game inside a push your luck game; will you spend that essence now because you’re afraid you’re going to bust or save it because some of the rewards become more beneficial the further you progress in your cauldron?)

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