{"product_id":"diamonds","title":"Diamonds (Second Edition)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/mike-fitzgerald\"\u003eMike Fitzgerald\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/stronghold-games\"\u003eStronghold Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHonors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/26778\/2014-golden-geek-best-card-game-nominee\"\u003e2014 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e152162\/diamonds\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/1527501\/diamonds\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds — \u003cem\u003enot cards bearing that suit, mind you\u003c\/em\u003e, but rather actual \"Diamond Crystals\" (acrylic crystals) included in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the game of \u003cem\u003eDiamonds\u003c\/em\u003e different from other trick-taking card games is that when you cannot follow suit you get a \"Suit Action\" based on what suit you do play. Suit Actions are also taken by the winner of each trick, as well as at the end of a full Round of play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuit Actions will enable players to take Diamond Crystals from the Supply, moving them to their Showroom (where they may score 1 point) or to their Vault (where they will score 2 points). The Vault is a secure area, but the Showroom is vulnerable to theft by the other players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe deck in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiamonds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e consists of sixty cards, numbered 1-15 in the standard suits. In each round, the players start with a hand of ten cards. One player leads a card, and everyone else must play one card, following suit if possible. As you play a card, if you cannot follow suit, you immediately get a Suit Action in the suit you did play. The player who played the highest card in the suit that was led wins the trick, and also gets a Suit Action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe player who won the trick leads a card to start the next trick. After a full Round of ten tricks, whoever has taken the most cards in each suit once again gets a Suit Action. If a player has taken no tricks, that player gets two Diamonds Suit Actions. Players then start a new round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhoever has the most points in Diamond Crystals at the end of the game wins!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stronghold Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":902173933,"sku":"SHG 00012","price":18.23,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/Diamonds2E_01_cover.jpg?v=1578608944","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/diamonds","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}