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Have the lowest points after three rounds; alternatively the game ends someone scores 26+ points
Have the lowest points after three rounds; alternatively the game ends someone scores 26+ points


Round goal:  
<b>Round goal: </b>
Empty your hand of point animals(ones with the water drop symbols)
Empty your hand of point animals(ones with the water drop symbols)


Cards:
<b>Cards:</b>
The cards have an image of an animal, their gender, weight, special abilities and point value(if any) listed
The cards have an image of an animal, their gender, weight, special abilities and point value(if any) listed


Player turn:  
<b>Player turn: </b>
-First, play an animal card to ark the Noah marker is on as per the rules of card placement(below)
*First, play an animal card to ark the Noah marker is on as per the rules of card placement(below)
-Then move Noah according to the symbol in the top middle of the card  
*Then move Noah according to the symbol in the top middle of the card  
-If you play an animal of the same species as the top-most card on your ark, immediately take another turn after moving Noah
*If you play an animal of the same species as the top-most card on your ark, immediately take another turn after moving Noah


Rules for card placement:  
<b>Rules for card placement: </b>
-Cards placed on arks must either all be of the matching gender or alternate back and forth
*Cards placed on arks must either all be of the matching gender or alternate back and forth
-All cards have a number printed on them indicating their weight, ranging from 0 to 10.  
*All cards have a number printed on them indicating their weight, ranging from 0 to 10.  
-The Arks have a typical weight limit of 21, unless modified by the wood pecker card(which lowers the weight limit to 13)
*The Arks have a typical weight limit of 21, unless modified by the wood pecker card(which lowers the weight limit to 13)
-The Ark departs when it reaches it's EXACT weight limit, and those cards are discarded.  
*The Ark departs when it reaches its EXACT weight limit, and those cards are discarded.  
--You get the bonus of giving away one card to an opponent per ark you complete on your turn.
**You get the bonus of giving away one card to an opponent per ark that has been completed this round.
--If you are unable to play a card, you must instead take all the cards from that Ark into your hand, then play a card onto that Ark.
*If you are unable to play a card, you must instead take all the cards from that Ark into your hand, then play a card onto that Ark.




-The round ends when a player has emptied their hand of cards and points are calculated by how many water drop symbols are on cards remaining in a players' hand
*The round ends when a player has emptied their hand of cards and points are calculated by how many water drop symbols are on cards remaining in a players' hand




**Animals with bonuses**
<b>Animals with bonuses</b>


Lion : Steal a card from another player
*Lion : Steal a card from another player
 
*Giraffe : look at any other players hand
Giraffe : look at any other players hand
*Snail : choose gender when played
 
*Woodpecker : lower weight limit
Snail : choose gender when played
*Mule : Don't move Noah
 
Woodpecker : lower weight limit
 
Mule : Don't move Noah

Latest revision as of 06:35, 30 October 2023

Goal of the game: Have the lowest points after three rounds; alternatively the game ends someone scores 26+ points

Round goal: Empty your hand of point animals(ones with the water drop symbols)

Cards: The cards have an image of an animal, their gender, weight, special abilities and point value(if any) listed

Player turn:

  • First, play an animal card to ark the Noah marker is on as per the rules of card placement(below)
  • Then move Noah according to the symbol in the top middle of the card
  • If you play an animal of the same species as the top-most card on your ark, immediately take another turn after moving Noah

Rules for card placement:

  • Cards placed on arks must either all be of the matching gender or alternate back and forth
  • All cards have a number printed on them indicating their weight, ranging from 0 to 10.
  • The Arks have a typical weight limit of 21, unless modified by the wood pecker card(which lowers the weight limit to 13)
  • The Ark departs when it reaches its EXACT weight limit, and those cards are discarded.
    • You get the bonus of giving away one card to an opponent per ark that has been completed this round.
  • If you are unable to play a card, you must instead take all the cards from that Ark into your hand, then play a card onto that Ark.


  • The round ends when a player has emptied their hand of cards and points are calculated by how many water drop symbols are on cards remaining in a players' hand


Animals with bonuses

  • Lion : Steal a card from another player
  • Giraffe : look at any other players hand
  • Snail : choose gender when played
  • Woodpecker : lower weight limit
  • Mule : Don't move Noah