Game Rules

STARTING THE GAME

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Shuffle or randomize the deck.

Each player draws or is dealt 5 cards (7 cards if there are less than 4 players).

Place the top 2 cards of the deck face up into the Hold (the discard pile).

Set the Time card to Day.

Determine who plays first.

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GAMEPLAY

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Before each turn begins, place the top card of the deck face up into the Hold.

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During the Turn

As often as they choose during their turn, a player may add to their Storeroom any number of Food cards and non-Prize Pairs from their hand that the Time card allows:

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Food cards are played individually and can be played during any Time.

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Animal cards are played as pairs:

•   Clean and Unclean animals are only playable while the Time is set to Day

•   Nocturnal Pairs are only playable while the Time is set to Night

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That player may also choose to take up to 2 Actions in any combination and in any order:

•   Draw a card from the deck or the Hold

•   Flip the Time card

•   Play a Prize Pair to your Storeroom if the Time card allows

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As a player begins their turn, if the deck or their hand is empty, they start with 3 actions instead of 2.

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Ending the Turn

That player then discards a card from their hand to the Hold, discards an additional card if they did not add to their Storeroom this turn, and their turn ends.

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FINISHING THE GAME

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Play continues until all Food and Pairs have been added to players’ Storerooms – players can continue to play as they empty their hands.

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Players are awarded points for the Food and Pairs in their Storerooms:

•   Food cards are valued individually

•   Animal cards are valued as Pairs

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High score wins!

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SOLO AND COLLABORATIVE PLAY

Use these rules changes:

•   If there are less than 4 players, each player takes an additional Action each turn. (Players still gain another when the deck or their hand is emptied.)

•   Players cannot flip the Time card - after all players have completed a turn, the Time card flips.

•   Play to finish the game in as few Day cycles as you can!

•   Your group may want to play with hands revealed to encourage strategizing.

 

(The Gospel card is not used during gameplay.)