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The Gig

The Gig

2023·Jamie Gray, Dann May, Lewis Shaw, Robb Smigielski

Videos
11
Creators
5

Mainly how-to-play and reviews. The Gig is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.

1 - 4 players
20 - 30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

In The Gig, players are members of a jazz group improvising their way through a song, vying for the spotlight, and trying to please the audience while working up mind-blowing solos! The game takes place over six rounds, a.k.a. "songs". Each song, players count down, then roll and place dice in real time to gain symbols and create patterns. When one player has placed all four of their dice, they shout "Take it to the bridge!" and other players must stop re-rolling and place the remainder of their dice. After placing all of their dice, each player can add the shape that their dice formed to their instrument's unique solo board, each of which offers a different challenge and way of scoring. Players can use symbols gained via the song and their solo boards to quickly change their dice, keep them for endgame scoring, or spend them to buy audience cards, each of which represents a newly-gained fan who will give you another way of scoring points at game's end. After the set list of six songs has been played, the player with the most points gained from their solo, audience cards, harmonies, and symbol sets and majorities wins. The Gig includes a solo mode by Dávid Turczi.

The Gig

Watch first

Learn to play

All the Games with Steph: The Gig37:01

All the Games with Steph: The Gig

Review

The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me Nuts11:57

The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me Nuts

Watch it played

The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniCha36:18

The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

Which video should I watch for The Gig?

The Gig has 11 videos from 5 creators: 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to January 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: The Gig", which runs 37 min. For a quicker teach, "OFPG - The Gig Preview" by Our Family Plays Games runs 8 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me Nuts". To see it played, watch "The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniCha" by DaniCha.

If you like it, try Planetarium, also by Dann May, or Wibbell++, also by Lewis Shaw, or Emerge and Dice Throne, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

The Gig Board Game ReviewReview6:20

The Gig Board Game Review

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

How to Play The GigHow to play12:55

How to Play The Gig

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

The Gig Board Game UnboxingUnboxing2:46

The Gig Board Game Unboxing

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniChaPlaythrough36:18

The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

The Gig | LIVEHow to play1:47:44

The Gig | LIVE

Get Gaymin'

Get Gaymin'

The Gig Board Game Components Overview | DaniChaUnboxing6:26

The Gig Board Game Components Overview | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

OFPG - The Gig PreviewHow to play7:52

OFPG - The Gig Preview

Our Family Plays Games

Our Family Plays Games

The Gig Cupcakes!! | Board Game Bakes5:44

The Gig Cupcakes!! | Board Game Bakes

The Gig - Solo Kickstarter Preview - Not Bored GamingReview11:03

The Gig - Solo Kickstarter Preview - Not Bored Gaming

The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me NutsReview11:57

The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me Nuts

All the Games with Steph: The GigHow to play37:01

All the Games with Steph: The Gig

All the Games with Steph: The Gig37:01

All the Games with Steph: The Gig

How to Play The Gig12:55

How to Play The Gig

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

The Gig | LIVE1:47:44

The Gig | LIVE

Get Gaymin'

Get Gaymin'

OFPG - The Gig Preview7:52

OFPG - The Gig Preview

Our Family Plays Games

Our Family Plays Games

The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me Nuts11:57

The Gig, Vye, Thieves Den, Svedka, and Reviewers Drive Me Nuts

The Gig - Solo Kickstarter Preview - Not Bored Gaming11:03

The Gig - Solo Kickstarter Preview - Not Bored Gaming

The Gig Board Game Review6:20

The Gig Board Game Review

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniCha36:18

The Gig Roll and Write Board Game Full Solo Playthrough | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

The Gig Board Game Unboxing2:46

The Gig Board Game Unboxing

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

The Gig Board Game Components Overview | DaniCha6:26

The Gig Board Game Components Overview | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

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Get Gaymin'
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About The Gig

From BoardGameGeek:

In The Gig, players are members of a jazz group improvising their way through a song, vying for the spotlight, and trying to please the audience while working up mind-blowing solos! The game takes place over six rounds, a.k.a. "songs". Each song, players count down, then roll and place dice in real time to gain symbols and create patterns. When one player has placed all four of their dice, they shout "Take it to the bridge!" and other players must stop re-rolling and place the remainder of their dice. After placing all of their dice, each player can add the shape that their dice formed to their instrument's unique solo board, each of which offers a different challenge and way of scoring. Players can use symbols gained via the song and their solo boards to quickly change their dice, keep them for endgame scoring, or spend them to buy audience cards, each of which represents a newly-gained fan who will give you another way of scoring points at game's end. After the set list of six songs has been played, the player with the most points gained from their solo, audience cards, harmonies, and symbol sets and majorities wins. The Gig includes a solo mode by Dávid Turczi.

Designers

Jamie Gray, Dann May, Lewis Shaw, Robb Smigielski

Artists

Dann May, Lewis Shaw, Robb Smigielski

Publisher

Braincrack Games

Categories

DiceMusic

Mechanics

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