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Gamehelpbeyond

2025-11-21T07:24:20Z

Sp4rta: /* Tiebreaker */

== Objective ==

Win by scoring the most energy points
or by enchanting all 6 Nian Shou cards for an instant victory.

== Game Turn (3 Phases) ==

=== Phase 1: Reveal and Collect ===

Reveal cards one by one from the draw pile.

If all are different Spirits: keep going or stop and take all.

If a duplicate is revealed: stop and take only the last card.

If first 2 cards are duplicates: gain a Nian Shou card.

Use Lotus tokens to take extra revealed cards (1 token = 1 card).

=== Phase 2: Place Collected Cards ===

Choose how to place each collected card:

• Spirit side up: goes into your play area for patterns.

• Capture side up (Yin/Yang): goes on your Stock card (max 4).

=== Phase 3: Enchant / Capture / Compensate ===

Enchant a Spirit by completing a valid 4-card pattern.

Capture an opponent’s Spirit using:
• Yin card → captures Yang-protected Spirit
• Yang card → captures Yin-protected Spirit
• Yin + Yang → captures Nian Shou card

Captured card goes to your play area; used capture cards are discarded.

Opponent gains 1 token from the supply per card lost.

== End of Game ==

Game ends when:

A player enchants 3 Spirits

OR the second draw pile runs out

OR someone enchants all 6 Nian Shou cards (instant win)

== Scoring ==

Points from Enchanted Spirit patterns (Completed spirit)

Turtle snake (Blue): +6

Vermilion bird (Orange): +6

Double Azure Dragon (Green): +9

Double Metal Tiger (Purple): +9

Yellow Unicorn (Yellow): +12

+1 per Celestial Spirit Face card outside of the complete patterns

+1 per Nian Shou card owned

+1 per Capture Face card (card that use Yin/Yang capture Yang/Yin protected spirit card etc)

+1 per token in their entire own play area

== Tiebreaker ==

Player with lesser Spirit face-up cards wins (But BGA set more will be winning in tie break)

== Advanced Mode ==

=== Protection Tokens ===

Place token on Yin/Yang symbol of a Spirit card.

Protects that card from being captured (requires Yin + Yang to take).

Token returns to owner if the card is captured.

Tokens on enchanted patterns return to common supply.

=== Spirit Summoning (Once per Enchanted Spirit) ===

Place a Lotus token on the center of an Enchanted Spirit to activate its effect:

Turtle Snake: Choose 1 of the top 4 cards → add to play area

Vermilion Bird: Take a capture card from discard pile

Double Azure Dragon: Pick 1 of top 2 cards → add to play area

Double Metal Tiger: Take a Nian Shou card (if any left)

Yellow Unicorn: Reclaim a Lotus from another Spirit pattern

Gamehelpbeyond

2025-11-21T07:22:27Z

Sp4rta: /* Tiebreaker */

== Objective ==

Win by scoring the most energy points
or by enchanting all 6 Nian Shou cards for an instant victory.

== Game Turn (3 Phases) ==

=== Phase 1: Reveal and Collect ===

Reveal cards one by one from the draw pile.

If all are different Spirits: keep going or stop and take all.

If a duplicate is revealed: stop and take only the last card.

If first 2 cards are duplicates: gain a Nian Shou card.

Use Lotus tokens to take extra revealed cards (1 token = 1 card).

=== Phase 2: Place Collected Cards ===

Choose how to place each collected card:

• Spirit side up: goes into your play area for patterns.

• Capture side up (Yin/Yang): goes on your Stock card (max 4).

=== Phase 3: Enchant / Capture / Compensate ===

Enchant a Spirit by completing a valid 4-card pattern.

Capture an opponent’s Spirit using:
• Yin card → captures Yang-protected Spirit
• Yang card → captures Yin-protected Spirit
• Yin + Yang → captures Nian Shou card

Captured card goes to your play area; used capture cards are discarded.

Opponent gains 1 token from the supply per card lost.

== End of Game ==

Game ends when:

A player enchants 3 Spirits

OR the second draw pile runs out

OR someone enchants all 6 Nian Shou cards (instant win)

== Scoring ==

Points from Enchanted Spirit patterns (Completed spirit)

Turtle snake (Blue): +6

Vermilion bird (Orange): +6

Double Azure Dragon (Green): +9

Double Metal Tiger (Purple): +9

Yellow Unicorn (Yellow): +12

+1 per Celestial Spirit Face card outside of the complete patterns

+1 per Nian Shou card owned

+1 per Capture Face card (card that use Yin/Yang capture Yang/Yin protected spirit card etc)

+1 per token in their entire own play area

== Tiebreaker ==

Player with more Spirit face-up cards wins

== Advanced Mode ==

=== Protection Tokens ===

Place token on Yin/Yang symbol of a Spirit card.

Protects that card from being captured (requires Yin + Yang to take).

Token returns to owner if the card is captured.

Tokens on enchanted patterns return to common supply.

=== Spirit Summoning (Once per Enchanted Spirit) ===

Place a Lotus token on the center of an Enchanted Spirit to activate its effect:

Turtle Snake: Choose 1 of the top 4 cards → add to play area

Vermilion Bird: Take a capture card from discard pile

Double Azure Dragon: Pick 1 of top 2 cards → add to play area

Double Metal Tiger: Take a Nian Shou card (if any left)

Yellow Unicorn: Reclaim a Lotus from another Spirit pattern

Gamehelpbeyond

2025-11-18T05:22:23Z

Sp4rta: /* Scoring */

== Objective ==

Win by scoring the most energy points
or by enchanting all 6 Nian Shou cards for an instant victory.

== Game Turn (3 Phases) ==

=== Phase 1: Reveal and Collect ===

Reveal cards one by one from the draw pile.

If all are different Spirits: keep going or stop and take all.

If a duplicate is revealed: stop and take only the last card.

If first 2 cards are duplicates: gain a Nian Shou card.

Use Lotus tokens to take extra revealed cards (1 token = 1 card).

=== Phase 2: Place Collected Cards ===

Choose how to place each collected card:

• Spirit side up: goes into your play area for patterns.

• Capture side up (Yin/Yang): goes on your Stock card (max 4).

=== Phase 3: Enchant / Capture / Compensate ===

Enchant a Spirit by completing a valid 4-card pattern.

Capture an opponent’s Spirit using:
• Yin card → captures Yang-protected Spirit
• Yang card → captures Yin-protected Spirit
• Yin + Yang → captures Nian Shou card

Captured card goes to your play area; used capture cards are discarded.

Opponent gains 1 token from the supply per card lost.

== End of Game ==

Game ends when:

A player enchants 3 Spirits

OR the second draw pile runs out

OR someone enchants all 6 Nian Shou cards (instant win)

== Scoring ==

Points from Enchanted Spirit patterns (Completed spirit)

Turtle snake (Blue): +6

Vermilion bird (Orange): +6

Double Azure Dragon (Green): +9

Double Metal Tiger (Purple): +9

Yellow Unicorn (Yellow): +12

+1 per Celestial Spirit Face card outside of the complete patterns

+1 per Nian Shou card owned

+1 per Capture Face card (card that use Yin/Yang capture Yang/Yin protected spirit card etc)

+1 per token in their entire own play area

== Tiebreaker ==

Player with fewer Spirit face-up cards wins

== Advanced Mode ==

=== Protection Tokens ===

Place token on Yin/Yang symbol of a Spirit card.

Protects that card from being captured (requires Yin + Yang to take).

Token returns to owner if the card is captured.

Tokens on enchanted patterns return to common supply.

=== Spirit Summoning (Once per Enchanted Spirit) ===

Place a Lotus token on the center of an Enchanted Spirit to activate its effect:

Turtle Snake: Choose 1 of the top 4 cards → add to play area

Vermilion Bird: Take a capture card from discard pile

Double Azure Dragon: Pick 1 of top 2 cards → add to play area

Double Metal Tiger: Take a Nian Shou card (if any left)

Yellow Unicorn: Reclaim a Lotus from another Spirit pattern

Gamehelpbeyond

2025-11-17T03:40:25Z

Sp4rta: /* Scoring */

== Objective ==

Win by scoring the most energy points
or by enchanting all 6 Nian Shou cards for an instant victory.

== Game Turn (3 Phases) ==

=== Phase 1: Reveal and Collect ===

Reveal cards one by one from the draw pile.

If all are different Spirits: keep going or stop and take all.

If a duplicate is revealed: stop and take only the last card.

If first 2 cards are duplicates: gain a Nian Shou card.

Use Lotus tokens to take extra revealed cards (1 token = 1 card).

=== Phase 2: Place Collected Cards ===

Choose how to place each collected card:

• Spirit side up: goes into your play area for patterns.

• Capture side up (Yin/Yang): goes on your Stock card (max 4).

=== Phase 3: Enchant / Capture / Compensate ===

Enchant a Spirit by completing a valid 4-card pattern.

Capture an opponent’s Spirit using:
• Yin card → captures Yang-protected Spirit
• Yang card → captures Yin-protected Spirit
• Yin + Yang → captures Nian Shou card

Captured card goes to your play area; used capture cards are discarded.

Opponent gains 1 token from the supply per card lost.

== End of Game ==

Game ends when:

A player enchants 3 Spirits

OR the second draw pile runs out

OR someone enchants all 6 Nian Shou cards (instant win)

== Scoring ==

Points from Enchanted Spirit patterns (Completed spirit)

Turtle snake (Blue): +6

Vermilion bird (Red): +6

Double Azure Dragon (Green): +9

Double Metal Tiger (Purple): +9

Yellow Unicorn (Yellow): +12

+1 per Celestial Spirit Face card outside of the complete patterns

+1 per Nian Shou card owned

+1 per Capture Face card (card that use Yin/Yang capture Yang/Yin protected spirit card etc)

+1 per token in their entire own play area

== Tiebreaker ==

Player with fewer Spirit face-up cards wins

== Advanced Mode ==

=== Protection Tokens ===

Place token on Yin/Yang symbol of a Spirit card.

Protects that card from being captured (requires Yin + Yang to take).

Token returns to owner if the card is captured.

Tokens on enchanted patterns return to common supply.

=== Spirit Summoning (Once per Enchanted Spirit) ===

Place a Lotus token on the center of an Enchanted Spirit to activate its effect:

Turtle Snake: Choose 1 of the top 4 cards → add to play area

Vermilion Bird: Take a capture card from discard pile

Double Azure Dragon: Pick 1 of top 2 cards → add to play area

Double Metal Tiger: Take a Nian Shou card (if any left)

Yellow Unicorn: Reclaim a Lotus from another Spirit pattern

Gamehelpbeyond

2025-11-17T02:28:29Z

Sp4rta: /* Scoring */

== Objective ==

Win by scoring the most energy points
or by enchanting all 6 Nian Shou cards for an instant victory.

== Game Turn (3 Phases) ==

=== Phase 1: Reveal and Collect ===

Reveal cards one by one from the draw pile.

If all are different Spirits: keep going or stop and take all.

If a duplicate is revealed: stop and take only the last card.

If first 2 cards are duplicates: gain a Nian Shou card.

Use Lotus tokens to take extra revealed cards (1 token = 1 card).

=== Phase 2: Place Collected Cards ===

Choose how to place each collected card:

• Spirit side up: goes into your play area for patterns.

• Capture side up (Yin/Yang): goes on your Stock card (max 4).

=== Phase 3: Enchant / Capture / Compensate ===

Enchant a Spirit by completing a valid 4-card pattern.

Capture an opponent’s Spirit using:
• Yin card → captures Yang-protected Spirit
• Yang card → captures Yin-protected Spirit
• Yin + Yang → captures Nian Shou card

Captured card goes to your play area; used capture cards are discarded.

Opponent gains 1 token from the supply per card lost.

== End of Game ==

Game ends when:

A player enchants 3 Spirits

OR the second draw pile runs out

OR someone enchants all 6 Nian Shou cards (instant win)

== Scoring ==

Points from Enchanted Spirit patterns (Completed spirit)

Turtle snake (Blue): +6

Vermilion bird (Red): +6

Double Azure Dragon (Green): +9

Double Metal Tiger (Purple): +9

Yellow Unicorn (Yellow): +12

+1 per Celestial Spirit Face card outside of the complete patterns

+1 per Nian Shou card

+1 per Capture Face card

+1 per token in their entire play area

== Tiebreaker ==

Player with fewer Spirit face-up cards wins

== Advanced Mode ==

=== Protection Tokens ===

Place token on Yin/Yang symbol of a Spirit card.

Protects that card from being captured (requires Yin + Yang to take).

Token returns to owner if the card is captured.

Tokens on enchanted patterns return to common supply.

=== Spirit Summoning (Once per Enchanted Spirit) ===

Place a Lotus token on the center of an Enchanted Spirit to activate its effect:

Turtle Snake: Choose 1 of the top 4 cards → add to play area

Vermilion Bird: Take a capture card from discard pile

Double Azure Dragon: Pick 1 of top 2 cards → add to play area

Double Metal Tiger: Take a Nian Shou card (if any left)

Yellow Unicorn: Reclaim a Lotus from another Spirit pattern

Gamehelpbeyond

2025-11-17T02:24:57Z

Sp4rta: /* Scoring */

== Objective ==

Win by scoring the most energy points
or by enchanting all 6 Nian Shou cards for an instant victory.

== Game Turn (3 Phases) ==

=== Phase 1: Reveal and Collect ===

Reveal cards one by one from the draw pile.

If all are different Spirits: keep going or stop and take all.

If a duplicate is revealed: stop and take only the last card.

If first 2 cards are duplicates: gain a Nian Shou card.

Use Lotus tokens to take extra revealed cards (1 token = 1 card).

=== Phase 2: Place Collected Cards ===

Choose how to place each collected card:

• Spirit side up: goes into your play area for patterns.

• Capture side up (Yin/Yang): goes on your Stock card (max 4).

=== Phase 3: Enchant / Capture / Compensate ===

Enchant a Spirit by completing a valid 4-card pattern.

Capture an opponent’s Spirit using:
• Yin card → captures Yang-protected Spirit
• Yang card → captures Yin-protected Spirit
• Yin + Yang → captures Nian Shou card

Captured card goes to your play area; used capture cards are discarded.

Opponent gains 1 token from the supply per card lost.

== End of Game ==

Game ends when:

A player enchants 3 Spirits

OR the second draw pile runs out

OR someone enchants all 6 Nian Shou cards (instant win)

== Scoring ==

Points from Enchanted Spirit patterns (Completed spirit)

Turtle snake (Blue): 6

Vermilion bird (Red): 6

Double Azure Dragon (Green): 9

Double Metal Tiger (Purple): 9

Yellow Unicorn (Yellow): 12

== Tiebreaker ==

Player with fewer Spirit face-up cards wins

== Advanced Mode ==

=== Protection Tokens ===

Place token on Yin/Yang symbol of a Spirit card.

Protects that card from being captured (requires Yin + Yang to take).

Token returns to owner if the card is captured.

Tokens on enchanted patterns return to common supply.

=== Spirit Summoning (Once per Enchanted Spirit) ===

Place a Lotus token on the center of an Enchanted Spirit to activate its effect:

Turtle Snake: Choose 1 of the top 4 cards → add to play area

Vermilion Bird: Take a capture card from discard pile

Double Azure Dragon: Pick 1 of top 2 cards → add to play area

Double Metal Tiger: Take a Nian Shou card (if any left)

Yellow Unicorn: Reclaim a Lotus from another Spirit pattern