ZERTZ is played with 5 white, 7 gray, 9 black marbles, and 37 round tiles. The tiles are to be used to assemble the board; the marbles are the pool. Each turn you must place one marble on the board and next remove a free tile. The aim is to capture 3 white, 4 gray, 5 black marbles, or 2 marbles of each color. Aged 12 and up. Part of the Rio Grande Tournament. Sponsored by Rio Grande Games/GB7.
Players bid for special exploring cards that become both more powerful and more scarce as the game progresses. Part of the Rio Grande Tournament. Sponsored by Rio Grande Games/GB7.