ARTBOX

Each player receives one pen, one screen, and two sheets of paper. In the center of the table, shuffle the word cards and place them face down. Place the drawing board in the center, ensuring numbers 1-8 are visible. Arrange the number tokens (1-8) nearby. Place the hourglass, four shape cards, four dice, and victory tokens in an easily accessible area. The player deemed to have the most artistic flair begins the game. If no one can decide, the player who can name an artist first becomes the starting player.

The objective of the game is to be the first player to reach a specific target score, which varies based on the number of players: 5 points for 3-4 players, 4 points for 5-6 players, and 3 points for 7-8 players. Players achieve this by both successfully having their drawings guessed by others and by correctly guessing the drawings of other players.

A round consists of four phases: dice rolling, drawing, linking, and scoring. In the dice rolling phase, all players draw two word cards and choose one, returning the other to the bottom of the deck. The starting player rolls four dice and places them on their corresponding shape cards. In the drawing phase, players use the rolled shapes to draw their chosen word, using each shape at least once and only the available shapes. Once a player finishes drawing, they take the lowest available number token (1-8) and place their drawing face down in front of the starting player. In the linking phase, the starting player shuffles all drawings and places them on the drawing board. Players then guess which word card corresponds to each drawing. The first player to finish guessing flips the hourglass, giving others 30 seconds to complete their guesses.

In the scoring phase, players reveal their guesses. The starting player announces the correct word for each drawing and counts how many players guessed it correctly, writing this number on the drawing. The player whose drawing was guessed by the most people receives 1 point. If there's a tie, the player with the lowest numbered drawing token wins the tie. Additionally, any player who correctly guessed the most drawings (excluding the player who received a point for their drawing being guessed) also receives 1 point. Ties for guessing are also broken by the lowest numbered drawing token.

The game concludes immediately at the end of any round where at least one player has reached or exceeded the target score. The player with the highest total score wins. In case of a tie, the tied player whose drawing was guessed correctly the most times in the final round wins. If there's still a tie, the player with the lowest numbered drawing token from the final round wins. If the game has not ended, the starting player token passes clockwise to the next player, and a new round begins.