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= 🎴 TIME SPLICERS — How to Play =

== 🕒 Objective ==
Your goal is to collect '''7 Time Crystals''' before your opponents.

Time Crystals are earned by causing '''Timeline Collapses'''.
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= 🧩 Setup =

* Each player receives:
** 1 Meeple
** 2 '''Time Jump''' tokens
** 2 '''Time Freeze''' markers
* Each player draws '''4 cards'''.
* Reveal one card to create the first '''Timeline'''.
* Place all meeples on this starting card.

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= 🔄 Turn Structure =
On your turn, you must perform '''ONE main action''':

== 1️⃣ Move to an Adjacent Card ==
Move your meeple:

* to an adjacent card in the same Timeline;
* OR to a card with the same number in a different Timeline.

➡️ Then draw 1 card.
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== 2️⃣ Use the Time Portal ==
The Time Portal allows you to teleport anywhere.

=== First Turn: ===

* Move to the Time Portal.
* Draw 2 cards.

=== Next Turn: ===

* Move from the Portal to any card in play.
* OR place a card and move onto it.

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== 3️⃣ Place a Card and Move Onto It ==
You may place either:

=== ➤ An Adjacent Card ===
The card must:

* be the same Timeline color;
* follow the Timeline’s numerical order.

Cards may be shifted to make room for an inserted value.

=== ➤ A Parallel Card ===
You may create a new Timeline using:

* a different color;
* but the same number (Era).

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= ⏳ Fixed Points in Time =
Whenever there are:

* 3 cards of the same Era → gain 1 Time Jump token.
* 4 cards of the same Era → gain another Time Jump token.

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= ✋ Hand Limits =

== Minimum Hand Size: 4 Cards ==
At the end of your turn:

* if you have fewer than 4 cards, draw until you have 4.

== Maximum Hand Size: 7 Cards ==
If you ever exceed 7 cards:

# Discard your entire hand.
# Lose 1 Time Jump token.
# Draw 4 new cards.

⚠️ If you cannot pay the penalty:

you are eliminated from the game.
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= ✨ Special Cards =
Special cards may be played at the beginning of your turn as a free action.
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== 🌀 Quantum Tunnel ==
Move to any card in play before taking your normal action.
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== ⚡ Time Jump ==
Move to any other card within the same Timeline.

A Time Jump token may also be used to:

* discard your hand;
* draw 4 new cards.

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== ❄️ Time Freeze ==
Place this card at the end of a Timeline before leaving it to prevent that Timeline from collapsing when empty.

When you return to that Timeline:

* discard your Time Freeze card;
* recover your marker.

⚠️ Time Freeze does NOT prevent:

* Partial Timeline Collapses;
* Complete Timeline Collapses.

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= 💎 Earning Time Crystals =

== 🧨 1. Empty Timeline Collapse ==
When you leave a Timeline:

* with no other players remaining;
* and no Time Freeze card protecting it,

the Timeline collapses.

➡️ If it contained at least 3 cards:

gain 1 Time Crystal.
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== 🔻 2. Partial Timeline Collapse ==
When you create a sequence of 3 consecutive cards:

* 1-2-3
* 4-5-6
* etc.

➡️ The sequence is discarded.

Meeples on those cards move to the nearest remaining card on the left.

➡️ Gain 1 Time Crystal.
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== ☢️ 3. Complete Timeline Collapse ==
If a Timeline containing a '''Singularity (13)''' reaches 5 cards:

➡️ The entire Timeline is discarded.

Meeples are moved to another Timeline.

➡️ Gain 2 Time Crystals.
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= 🏆 End of the Game =
The game ends immediately when a player collects their '''7ᵗʰ Time Crystal'''.

That player wins the game and successfully saves humanity. 🚀⏳

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