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Gamehelppondscape

2026-09-02T09:41:56Z

CBI: Frog card count added

== OBJECTIVE ==
Achieve the highest score by creating an optimal pond of frogs and habitats in a grid over the course of '''15 rounds'''.

== GAMEPLAY ==
Each player builds their own grid consisting of a total of 15 cards. (3 rows of 5 cards each)

=== Gameplay ===

# Choose one card from the card display (the row of 3 face up frog/'''habitat cards''') and put it in your hand.
# Move the '''jumping frog''' clockwise along the display according to the movement card above the chosen card. (0, 1 or 2 spaces)
# Play a card from your hand into your grid. Cards can be placed anywhere in the grid. Cards can be placed face down as a '''water card'''.
# Resolve any effect from the card.

=== Card Types and Effects ===
* '''Instant Effects:''' Icons next to a lightning bolt or on a leaf symbol on the bottom right of the card are resolved immediately when played.
* '''Jumping Frog Action:''' Allows you to move the '''jumping frog''' around the central '''food cards'''. The cards that the '''jumping frog''' is touching show which of the your food cards may then each have one card '''tucked''' under them from your hand.
* '''Water Cards:''' The symbols on the water card are shown on the top right corner of the face up side as a preview.
* '''Food symbols:''' The food types in the pond are on the top left of each card.
* '''Habitat Cards:''' These have a leaf in the top left of the card.

== END OF GAME ==
The game ends once all players have placed 15 cards in their grid. In the event of a tie, the player with the most remaining hand cards wins.
== SCORING ==
At the end of the game, points for the following conditions:

* '''Frog Clusters:''' For each group of frogs has its scoring condition met, score points based on the size of the cluster.
* '''Solitary Frogs:''' These frogs don't score in clusters. They have their own scoring conditions, based on their adjacent cards.
* '''Water Cards:''' The points are shown in a yellow circle on each card.
* '''Habitats:''' Grant points based on the number of unique '''habitat cards'''.
* '''Tucked Cards:''' Each tucked card grants 1 point for every matching '''food symbol''' visible throughout your entire pond.
== FROG SCORING CRITERIA ==

=== Solitary Frogs (Desert Rain Frogs) ===
There are 18 of these cards which have individual conditions checked at the end of the game:

* Either 3 points per adjacent '''water card''' or for each '''water card''' in the same row.
* Either 3 points per adjacent '''habitat card''' or for each '''habitat card''' in the same row.
* Either 2 points for each adjacent unique '''food symbol''' or each adjacent frog card

=== Frog Clusters ===
Non-solitary frogs are scored in clusters (orthogonally connected groups of the same species). The larger the group, the more points are awarded. There are 11 of each of these 7 types:

* Ornate Horned Frog: Needs four different food types in the pond.
* Red-Eyed Tree Frog: Needs 3 species or fewer in the pond.
* Tomato Frog: Needs at least four water cards in the pond.
* Blue Poison Dart Frog: The cluster needs to be adjacent to at least two '''habitat cards'''.
* Clown Tree Frog: The cluster needs to be adjacent to at least three other frog species.
* Panamanian Golden Frog: Needs at least four cards '''tucked''' under a single '''food card'''.
* Indian Bullfrog: The cluster needs to be adjacent to a '''water card''', '''habitat card''' and a frog card.

Gamehelpvisions

2026-05-19T11:51:19Z

CBI: /* Reflection */

== Objective ==

Create up to 2 dreams (each row is a dream) and the player with the highest point at the end wins.

== Game Play ==

Start or add a card to an existing dream. 2 dreams maximum.

You can add a card if it matching the previous card in color (environment) or symbol (category).

Draw back up to 3 cards from the River.

=== Reflection ===

When the symbol or color of the card you have just placed matches the one(s) directly across from your OTHER dream (Reflection), you move up the Reflection Track.
If both color AND symbol are matched, you move up the track by 2.

Moving up the Reflection Track gain you extra points AND, if you get to the end of the track, you instantly win the game.

=== Echo ===

An Echo is when you place a card that matches another card in the same dream EXACTLY (both color AND symbol). They do not need to be next to each other.
When you triggered an Echo, you can play another card immediately.

=== Nightmare ===

If you cannot place a card, you can play one face down (nightmare).

When you have a nightmare, you steal a card from your opponent instead of refilling your hand from the river. Your opponent will refill their hand from the River.

== Game End ==

When someone reached the end of the track and instantly wins the game; or

When the draw deck runs out and all cards are placed.

== Scoring ==

Calculate separately for each dream your highest count of one color x highest count of 1 symbol and sum them up.

Player with the higest points wins.

Gamehelpvisions

2026-05-19T11:50:42Z

CBI:

== Objective ==

Create up to 2 dreams (each row is a dream) and the player with the highest point at the end wins.

== Game Play ==

Start or add a card to an existing dream. 2 dreams maximum.

You can add a card if it matching the previous card in color (environment) or symbol (category).

Draw back up to 3 cards from the River.

=== Reflection ===

When the symbol or color of the card you have just placed matched with the one(s) directly across from your OTHER dream (Reflection), you move up the Reflection Track.
If both color AND symbol are matched, you move up the track by 2.

Moving up the Reflection Track gain you extra points AND, if you get to the end of the track, you instantly win the game.

=== Echo ===

An Echo is when you place a card that matches another card in the same dream EXACTLY (both color AND symbol). They do not need to be next to each other.
When you triggered an Echo, you can play another card immediately.

=== Nightmare ===

If you cannot place a card, you can play one face down (nightmare).

When you have a nightmare, you steal a card from your opponent instead of refilling your hand from the river. Your opponent will refill their hand from the River.

== Game End ==

When someone reached the end of the track and instantly wins the game; or

When the draw deck runs out and all cards are placed.

== Scoring ==

Calculate separately for each dream your highest count of one color x highest count of 1 symbol and sum them up.

Player with the higest points wins.