That's Pretty Clever!
52 questions players ask about That's Pretty Clever!. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.
Updated 2026-11-05.
Turns and rolling
- How many rounds are played with 1, 2, 3 or 4 players?
- Who starts each round, and which way do turns go?
- How many dice does a player take over a whole game?
- What happens to dice lower than the one I pick?
- Can I take several low dice from one roll in one go?
- What if the active player can't use any die from a roll?
- What happens to the dice if the active player can't use any die on the third roll?
- After the third roll, what happens to the leftover dice?
- What if I take high dice and there are none left to reroll?
- Must I resolve each die's effect right after taking it?
Passive players and the silver platter
Score sheet areas
- What can the white die be used as?
- How does the blue area work with the white die?
- Can I mark blue twice in one turn, using blue and white on different rolls?
- In the purple row, what can follow a 6?
- If a bonus number goes on an orange x2 or x3 space, is it multiplied?
- How do green squares with a minimum number work?
- What are the spiky-edged circles on the score sheet?
Bonuses and foxes
- When a blue bonus lets me mark a box, do I need to add the white die?
- When do I receive the round 1 to 3 bonuses?
- Is the round 4 bonus a choice between X and 6?
- When is the round 4 bonus used?
- Where can the round 4 X or 6 bonus go?
- If a colour area is already full, is a bonus for it lost?
- Can bonuses chain?
- How is the fox score calculated?
- Are foxes worth anything if one of my areas scores zero?
Actions: re-roll and +1
- How many times can a die be used with +1 actions in a turn?
- Can a +1 action take any of the six dice, even ones already used?
- Can two players both use the same die for their +1?
- When can the +1 action be used?
- In what order do players take their +1 actions?
- Can a white die be used as a different colour on a +1 action?
- Can a +1 unlock another +1 that I use immediately?
- When can I use a re-roll action?
- Does a +1 action allow a re-roll, or can a re-roll be used for a +1?
- Can a passive player use a re-roll or a +1 action?
- Is there a limit on how many re-rolls and +1 actions I can earn?
Scoring and game end
Solo game
Ganz Schön Clever: Challenge IExpansion
- In Challenge I, what goes in the minus box on the scoring side?
- In Challenge I, can I always write a 6 in the purple row?
- In Challenge I, what can follow a 1 in the purple row?
- Does the Challenge I blue box let me use blue alone?
- In Challenge I, is the last re-roll or +1 track bonus given when filled or when used?
- In Challenge I, can the round 4 bonus be used as a 1 in orange?