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Gamehelpstemandbranch

2025-06-30T08:21:24Z

WhoaWorthy: updated for clarity and to match rules

'''On Your Turn''': 2 Mandatory Actions (Draw or Summon)

'''1) Draw:'''

Draw 1 card from the eight face-up cards (replacing cards immediately) or from the top of the deck. (Discard down to 7 cards at the end of your turn.)

'''2) Summon''':

* The cost to summon animals is equal to the card rank, reduced by each adjacent Shared Element and the difference in rank when Ascending the same animal.
* The cost is paid by discarding cards or tokens matching the Element OR Animal icon of the card played.
* When placing cards, you must place them into an empty space or on top of a lower-rank version of the same animal.
* After summoning the animal, gain the matching Animal Token (take from another player if needed).

'''Element Tokens:'''

You acquire Element Tokens by playing Animals on top of lower-rank matching Animals (Ascending) OR by covering an existing token on the game board space. If an Element Token is not available, take one from another player.

'''Scoring Years (Points) ~''' Two ways to score during the game:

# When gaining an Animal Token, you gain 1 year per Animal Token you control.
# When Ascending an animal you already control, you gain 1 year per Element Token you control.

'''End of Game''' ~ Most Years Wins

When the deck is empty or a player reaches 60 years, it triggers the last round. Each remaining Element Token you control counts as 1 year, and each card in your hand matching an Animal Token you control counts as 1 year.

Ties are broken by the player controlling the current years animal, which for 2025 is the Snake.

'''Co-op and Solo''':

Goal is the fully Ascend all animals to rank 5 before the cards run out.
* You only score at the end of the game for each animal that has reached rank 5, scoring 1 year for each card of that animal on the board.
* You may now move an animal 1 space when playing a new animal in order to optimize the adjacent element discount
* When a rank 5 animal is played, the matching Animal Token is placed onto the card to show it has been completed. That animal may no longer be moved and becomes a barrier.
* BONUS: When successfully Ascending all 12 animals to rank 5, you also count all remaining face up cards and cards remaining in the deck.

'''Score Rankings''':
1-11: Beginner, 12-20: Apprentice, 21-28: Average, 29-37: Good, 38-45: Strong, 46-54: Expert, 55-59: Master!

Gamehelpstemandbranch

2025-06-20T06:23:20Z

WhoaWorthy:

'''On Your Turn''': 2 Actions (Draw or Summon)

'''Draw:''' from the 8 face up cards (replacing cards immediately) or from the Deck (max hand size of 7 cards, discard excess at end of turn)

'''Summon''':

* Cost to summon Animals is equal to the Card Rank less the (Adjacent Element Discount) and less the (Difference in Rank if the same animal)
* The cost is paid by discarding cards or tokens matching the Element OR Animal type of the card played
* When playing cards, you must place to an empty space or on top of the lower rank version of the same animal
* After summoning the animal, you gain the Animal Token (taking from another player if needed)
* When gaining an Animal Token you will gain 1 year per Animal Token you control.
* When Ascending an animal you already control you will gain 1 year per Element Token you own.
* You can acquire Element Tokens by playing Animals overtop of lower rank matching Animals (Ascending) OR from covering an existing token on the game board space (take from other players if needed).

'''End of Game''' conditions & Final Scoring

When the deck is empty or a player reaches 60 years, it triggers the last round.

Each remaining Element Token you control counts as 1 year and each card in your hand matching an Animal Token you control counts as 1 year.

Ties are broken by the player controlling the current years animal, which for 2025 is the Snake.

'''Co-op and Solo''':

Goal is the fully Ascend all animals to rank 5 before the cards run out.
* You only score at the end of the game for each animal that has reached rank 5, scoring 1 year for each card of that animal on the board.
* You may now move an animal 1 space when playing a new animal in order to optimize the adjacent element discount
* When a rank 5 animal is played, the matching Animal Token is placed onto the card to show it has been completed. That animal may no longer be moved and becomes a barrier.

'''Score Rankings''':
1-11: Beginner, 12-20: Apprentice, 21-28: Average, 29-37: Good, 38-45: Strong, 46-54: Expert, 55-59: Master!

Tips stemandbranch

2025-06-12T04:20:31Z

WhoaWorthy: Created page with "Try to discard as few cards as possible by using the existing layout for discounts to summoning. Pay attention to what cards the other players will play in order to capitalize on the adjacency discounts. Drawing blind from the deck is risky, but gives you an advantage since the other players will not know what you are drawing. The order of the elements is always the same, allowing you to plan for the next versions of the animal."

Try to discard as few cards as possible by using the existing layout for discounts to summoning.

Pay attention to what cards the other players will play in order to capitalize on the adjacency discounts.

Drawing blind from the deck is risky, but gives you an advantage since the other players will not know what you are drawing.

The order of the elements is always the same, allowing you to plan for the next versions of the animal.

Gamehelpstemandbranch

2025-06-03T02:20:44Z

WhoaWorthy: added solo/coop

'''On Your Turn''': 2 Actions (Draw or Play)

'''Draw:''' from the Market (replacing cards immediately) or from the Deck (max hand size of 7 cards, discard excess at end of turn)

'''Play''':

* Cost to play cards is equal to the Card Level less the (Adjacent Element Discount) and less the (Level Up Difference)
* The cost is paid by discarding cards matching the Element OR Animal type of the card played
* When playing cards, you must play to an empty space or on top of the lower level version of the same animal
* After playing the animal, you gain the Animal Token (taking from another player if needed)
* When gaining an Animal Token you will gain 1 year per Animal Token you control.
* When leveling up an animal you already control you will gain 1 year per Element Token you own.
* You can acquire Element Tokens by playing cards overtop of other cards (leveling up) OR from covering an existing token on the game board space (take from other players if needed).

'''End of Game''' conditions & Final Scoring

When the deck is empty or a player reaches 60 years, it triggers the last round.

Each remaining element token you control counts as 1 year and each card in your hand matching an animal token you control counts as 1 year.

Ties are broken by the player controlling the current years animal, which for 2025 is the Snake.

'''Co-op and Solo''':

Goal is the fully ascend all animals to level 5 before the cards run out.
* You only score at the end of the game for each animal that has reached level 5, scoring 1 year for each card of that animal on the board.
* You may now slide an animal 1 space when playing a new animal in order to optimize the adjacent element discount
* When a level 5 animal is played, the matching animal token is placed onto the card to show it has been completed. That animal may no longer be moved with the card sliding and becomes a barrier.

'''Score Rankings''':
1-11: Beginner, 12-20: Apprentice, 21-28: Average, 29-37: Good, 38-45: Strong, 46-54: Expert, 55-59: Master!

Gamehelpstemandbranch

2025-05-23T05:50:29Z

WhoaWorthy: improved readability

Gamehelpstemandbranch

2025-05-23T04:04:08Z

WhoaWorthy: Updated rule summary

'''On Your Turn''': 2 Actions (Draw or Play)

'''Draw:''' from the Market (replace cards immediately) or from the Deck (max 7 hand size, discard excess at end of turn)

'''Play''':

* Cost: Card Level - (Adjacent Element Discount) - (Level Up Difference)
* Discard cards matching Element OR Animal type
* Placement rules (empty space or over lower level version of the same animal)
* Gain Animal Token (take from another player if needed)
** Gain Years(points):
*** When gaining Animal Token: 1 year per Animal Token you control.
*** When leveling up your animal: 1 year per Element Token you own.
* Element Token gain: From covered card OR from game board space (take from player if needed).

'''End of Game''' conditions & Final Scoring

When the deck is empty or a player reaches 60 years, it triggers the last round.

Each remaining element token counts as 1 year and each card in your hand matching an animal token you control counts as 1 year.