A cozy dice-driven engine builder for 1–4 players | 45–60 minutes | Ages 10+

🧭 Game Overview

In Bait and Tackle, players are anglers spending a day on the water, rolling dice to cast, catch, and build an ever-growing engine of fishing skills and colorful equipment.

Each turn, you’ll roll, trade, and upgrade your dice to pursue fish of increasing rarity — from Common pond dwellers to Legendary giants of the deep.

Success depends not only on luck but on preparation, timing, and clever management of resources like Bait, Skill, and Gear.

Every cast tells a story. Even missed rolls earn experience, turning frustration into momentum.

Your goal: build the most satisfying fishing engine, earn the highest Victory Points (VP), and tell the best tale at day’s end.

🎲 Components

(Prototype quantities can be adjusted later)

• 25 Color Dice (five per color) — represent different fishing tactics or environments.
• 60 Fish Cards (Common / Uncommon / Rare / Legendary)
• 20 Story Cards — one-time player asymmetries (“Dock Day with Dad,” “First Hit of the Morning,” etc.)
• 30 Equipment Cards — rods, lures, nets that modify rolls or grant rerolls.
• 30 Bait Tokens — +1 pip modifiers or resource markers.
• Skill Track Boards (x4) — personal player boards tracking permanent skill growth.
• Central Marketplace Board — where dice can be traded among players.
• Fish Pool Board — shared display of available fish.
• VP Tokens — represent caught fish value and milestones.