The late Viscount Pennington of Meyersbury has hidden his invaluable treasure in the gardens of his sprawling mansion. Many treasure hunters have tried to find it and have failed. That doesn’t mean all is lost! You’re a trainer of some crafty puggles - cute, cuddly, treasure-sniffing critters with a nose for all things bling. Can you guide them to the hidden treasure? Let’s dig to win BIG! Crafty Puggles is a tile placement and path building game that will transform your family game nights! Kids will learn and master basic fractions, pattern recognition, strategy, planning and creativity to guide their puggles to the ultimate treasure! It isn’t always a walk in the park because there are tons of twists and turns. It’s fun and different every time you play! In Crafty Puggles, you are treasure hunters guiding your trained puggles to dig their way to the hidden treasure. Your goal is to lay path tiles in your garden grove and help your puggle reach the treasure. You must also pay attention to what opponents are doing and strategically prevent them from finishing their paths. The game board is divided into four garden groves, one for each player. Each garden grove consists of 20 squares in 4 rows and 5 columns. The treasure is located in the central treasure square. You create a path on the board by placing path tiles on the squares in your garden grove and connecting the muddy parts only. A path can also be blocked by the hound. Every player starts with 1 puggle den and 1 puggle pawn of their choice. Place your puggle pawn at the start square of your puggle den mat. You keep path tiles you collect during the game in the Banked Tiles area. you can bank a maximum of 3 tiles. Dice roles will help you place your tiles, rotate your tiles, move your puggle and activate powers. The first player to create an unblocked path from the start square to the central treasure square wins the game!