Gem Quest (2003)

About this game

Gem Quest® is a fantasy adventure game from The Five of Us, Inc. 2 to 8 Adventurers travel through The Realm of The Known, each of them trying to be the first player to successfully complete their Quest and get back to their Home Village. The catch..... each adventurer has a DIFFERENT Quest, so not only must they try to figure out their opponents objectives, hoping to slow them down, they must also race to complete their Quest FIRST. Players move around the board collecting rare Arcanum Cards, dodging Perils, amassing fortunes, and ultimately moving into the High Court, to obtain a Clanstone from the Earth, Air, Fire, and Water elements.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 8.
• Rules load. At 2.4/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.