As time begins players roll the die and race each other to collect letters but they must be careful - players can steal each other s letters! The first player to collect ten letters yells out Go Matria! and is safe from having letters stolen. Once a player has collected 10 letters they then race the timer and each other to create as many words as possible with the highest point value using each letter only once. The duration of the game depends on the pre-determined number of rounds players set for themselves. It s up to the players if they want to play a short game or a longer one! Each round is 4 minutes in length. The Go Matria! letter tiles come in a bag and remain hidden during each round. Players can only see and use the letters they pull out of the bag to make words. The tiles are placed on a stand to keep their letters hidden from their opponents! Components - letter tiles tile stands die drawstring bag for tiles 4-minute sand timer score pad. For 2-4 players ages 8 and up.