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4everblessed: clarifying rules, reformatting

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clarifying rules, reformatting

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	In the region of Carnac, France, thousands of ancient megaliths stand in mysterious formations.		In the region of Carnac, France, thousands of ancient megaliths stand in mysterious formations.
	In this game, build ~~fields~~ of stones by erecting ~~and tilting~~ "Menhirs" to ~~form~~ "Dolmens"~~. Dolmeens are~~ groups of 3 or more orthogonally connected runes of the same color		In this game, players build a field of stones together, first by erecting "Menhirs", then tilting them. Each menhir has 2 rune colors on it: yours and your opponents. Skillfully orienting the rune colors on the tops and sides of the menhir are the key to forming "Dolmens," groups of 3 or more orthogonally connected runes of the same color. Whoever forms the most dolmens in their color by the end of the game wins.

	~~== Goal ==~~
	~~Create the most Dolmens by the end of the game.~~

	== Turn Overview ==		== Turn Overview ==
	~~On your turn~~, you ~~react to~~ your ~~opponent’s last move.~~		The 1st player places a menhir in the field. After that, you may do one of 3 actions on your turn:

	~~On each turn you face one of three possible situations:~~

	=== (i) Tilt ~~and~~ place ===		=== (i) Tilt a menhir then place a menhir ===
	~~You tilt~~ your ~~opponent’s last-~~placed ~~upright Menhir~~, making it lie flat on ~~two~~ adjacent empty squares.		Tilt the Menhir your opponent just placed in the field, making it lie flat on 2 adjacent empty squares. The original square becomes empty again, and the tilted menhir will remain where it rests for all of eternity.
	The original square becomes empty again.

	Then you place a new Menhir upright on any empty square ~~(with~~ either color facing up).		Then you must place a new Menhir upright on any empty square in the field. You may choose to have either color facing up.

	=== (ii) ~~You could tilt a Menhir but you decide~~ not to tilt ~~it.~~ ===		=== (ii) Choose not to tilt a menhir ===
	If you choose not to tilt, your opponent immediately places a new upright Menhir on any empty square, and your choice repeats.		If you choose not to tilt the menhir your opponent just placed, your opponent immediately places a new upright Menhir on any empty square, and your choice repeats.

	=== (iii) ~~You~~ have no way of tilting the Menhir your opponent just placed~~. ===~~		=== (iii) Place a menhir ===
	~~In this case~~, ~~the last placed~~ Menhir remains standing ~~and it's~~ your ~~turn placing~~ a Menhir upright.		If you have no way of tilting the Menhir your opponent just placed, their Menhir remains standing for the remainder of the game. Now your must place a Menhir upright in the field.

	~~== Placement & Tilting Rules ==~~

	~~=== Placing~~: ~~===~~		<b>HOW TO PLACE A MENHIR ON BGA:</b>
	~~Menhirs must always be placed upright, standing on one of their short square sides.~~

	~~Either~~ color ~~may face upward~~.		After placing a Menhir, click the top to select a different rune color. Click the side to select a rune color. You can rotate the board to see the menhir from different viewpoints.

	~~Once placed, Menhirs can only be tilted, never moved or removed.~~		<b>HOW TO TILT A MENHIR ON BGA:</b>

	~~=== Tilting: ===~~		When it's possible to tilt a menhir, the places where it can fall is highlighted. Click on the highlight in the direction you would like to tilt the menhir.
	~~A Menhir is tilted onto two adjacent empty squares (not diagonally).~~

	~~It may not extend beyond~~ the ~~board.~~

	~~Once tilted,~~ it ~~remains lying and cannot be moved again~~.

	~~The square it stood~~ on ~~becomes empty~~.

	== End of the Game ==		== End of the Game ==
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	'''All Menhirs have been placed''', or		'''All Menhirs have been placed''', or

	'''No more empty squares remain'''.		'''No more empty squares remain in the field'''.

	~~Then count all Dolmens:~~

	~~Each distinct Dolmen~~ of a color ~~counts 1 point.~~		== Winning the Game ==

			Count all Dolmens (groups of 3+ runes of the same color facing up):

	The player with the most Dolmens wins.		The player with the most Dolmens wins.
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	== Carnac on BGA ==		== Carnac on BGA ==

	~~After placing a Menhir, you have the option to rotate it in a couple of ways.~~

	~~If you click on its upper side, you turn it upside down and the upper face changes color.~~

	~~If you click on one of its four lateral sides, you rotate it 90 degrees around the vertical axis.~~

	To avoid having to count symbols on the board, the scoring system in Carnac on BGA works as follows:		To avoid having to count symbols on the board, the scoring system in Carnac on BGA works as follows:
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	== Preferences ==		== Preferences ==

	By default, the move with which you tilt a Menhir is ~~authomatically~~ accepted. You can ~~decide~~ to be asked for confirmation after tilting by setting "No" to the "Autoconfirm tilting moves" option.		By default, the move with which you tilt a Menhir is automatically accepted. You can opt to be asked for confirmation after tilting by setting "No" to the "Autoconfirm tilting moves" option.

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.		In the region of Carnac, France, thousands of ancient megaliths stand in mysterious formations.
	In this game, ~~players~~ build ~~new~~ fields of stones by erecting and tilting "Menhirs" to form "Dolmens".		In this game, build fields of stones by erecting and tilting "Menhirs" to form "Dolmens". Dolmeens are groups of 3 or more orthogonally connected runes of the same color

	== Goal ==		== Goal ==
	~~The player who creates~~ the most Dolmens by the end of the game ~~wins.~~		Create the most Dolmens by the end of the game.
	~~A Dolmen is a group of at least three symbols of the same color showing upward, connected orthogonally (not diagonally).~~

	~~== Setup ==~~
	~~Choose a board (recommended: medium, 7x10, with 28 Menhirs, for first games).~~

	~~Place all Menhirs in a common supply.~~

	~~Each player chooses a color.~~

	~~The oldest player starts~~.

	== Turn Overview ==		== Turn Overview ==

Wentu: /* CARNAC – Rules Summary */

2026-06-09T20:46:37Z

CARNAC – Rules Summary

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.		In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.
	In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting "~~Megaliths~~" to form "Dolmens".		In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting "Menhirs" to form "Dolmens".

	== Goal ==		== Goal ==
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	== Preferences ==		== Preferences ==

	By default, the move with which you tilt a ~~Megalith~~ is authomatically accepted. You can decide to be asked for confirmation after tilting by setting "No" to the "Autoconfirm tilting moves" option.		By default, the move with which you tilt a Menhir is authomatically accepted. You can decide to be asked for confirmation after tilting by setting "No" to the "Autoconfirm tilting moves" option.

Wentu: /* CARNAC – Rules Summary */

2026-06-09T20:45:24Z

CARNAC – Rules Summary

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.		In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.
	In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting ~~megaliths~~ to form ~~dolmens~~.		In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting "Megaliths" to form "Dolmens".

	== Goal ==		== Goal ==
	The player who creates the most ~~dolmens~~ by the end of the game wins.		The player who creates the most Dolmens by the end of the game wins.
	A ~~dolmen~~ is a group of at least three symbols of the same color showing upward, connected orthogonally (not diagonally).		A Dolmen is a group of at least three symbols of the same color showing upward, connected orthogonally (not diagonally).

	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
	Choose a board ~~section~~ (recommended: medium, 7x10, for first games).		Choose a board (recommended: medium, 7x10, with 28 Menhirs, for first games).

	Place all ~~28 megaliths~~ in a common supply.		Place all Menhirs in a common supply.

	Each player chooses a color.		Each player chooses a color.
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	=== (i) Tilt and place ===		=== (i) Tilt and place ===
	You tilt your opponent’s last-placed upright ~~megalith~~, making it lie flat on two adjacent empty squares.		You tilt your opponent’s last-placed upright Menhir, making it lie flat on two adjacent empty squares.
	The original square becomes empty again.		The original square becomes empty again.

	Then you place a new ~~megalith~~ upright on any empty square (with either color facing up).		Then you place a new Menhir upright on any empty square (with either color facing up).

	=== (ii) You could tilt a ~~megalith~~ but you decide not to tilt it. ===		=== (ii) You could tilt a Menhir but you decide not to tilt it. ===
	If you choose not to tilt, your opponent immediately places a new upright ~~megalith~~ on any empty square, and your choice repeats.		If you choose not to tilt, your opponent immediately places a new upright Menhir on any empty square, and your choice repeats.

	=== (iii) You have no way of tilting the ~~megalith~~ your opponent just placed. ===		=== (iii) You have no way of tilting the Menhir your opponent just placed. ===
	In this case, the last placed ~~megalith~~ remains standing and it's your turn placing a ~~megalith~~ upright.		In this case, the last placed Menhir remains standing and it's your turn placing a Menhir upright.

	== Placement & Tilting Rules ==		== Placement & Tilting Rules ==

	=== Placing: ===		=== Placing: ===
	~~Megaliths~~ must always be placed upright, standing on one of their short square sides.		Menhirs must always be placed upright, standing on one of their short square sides.

	Either color may face upward.		Either color may face upward.

	Once placed, ~~megaliths~~ can only be tilted, never moved or removed.		Once placed, Menhirs can only be tilted, never moved or removed.

	=== Tilting: ===		=== Tilting: ===
	A ~~megalith~~ is tilted onto two adjacent empty squares (not diagonally).		A Menhir is tilted onto two adjacent empty squares (not diagonally).

	It may not extend beyond the board.		It may not extend beyond the board.
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	The game ends when:		The game ends when:

	'''All ~~28 megaliths~~ have been placed''', or		'''All Menhirs have been placed''', or

	'''No more empty squares remain'''.		'''No more empty squares remain'''.

	Then count all ~~dolmens~~:		Then count all Dolmens:

	Each distinct ~~dolmen~~ of a color counts 1 point.		Each distinct Dolmen of a color counts 1 point.

	The player with the most ~~dolmens~~ wins.		The player with the most Dolmens wins.

	In a tie, the player with the largest ~~dolmen~~ wins.		In a tie, the player with the largest Dolmen wins.

	Further ties are decided by the next largest ~~dolmen~~.		Further ties are decided by the next largest Dolmen.

	== Carnac on BGA ==		== Carnac on BGA ==

	After placing a ~~megalith~~, you have the option to rotate it in a couple of ways.		After placing a Menhir, you have the option to rotate it in a couple of ways.

	If you click on its upper side, you turn it upside down and the upper face changes color.		If you click on its upper side, you turn it upside down and the upper face changes color.
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	It's possible to play also on four additional boards, whose names come from some of the most famous Carnac "alignments":		It's possible to play also on four additional boards, whose names come from some of the most famous Carnac "alignments":
	- Kermario: very ~~long~~, narrow and with a lot of stones (56)		- Kermario: very elongated, narrow and with a lot of stones (56)
	- Kerlescan: medium size, but you need 5 symbols (not the usual 3) to form a Dolmen		- Kerlescan: medium size, but you need 5 symbols (not the usual 3) to form a Dolmen
	- le Ménec: large in every possible way		- le Ménec: large in every possible way
	- Petit Menec: with just 14 stones on a small square. Very fast		- Petit Menec: with just 14 stones on a small square. Very fast

			== Preferences ==

			By default, the move with which you tilt a Megalith is authomatically accepted. You can decide to be asked for confirmation after tilting by setting "No" to the "Autoconfirm tilting moves" option.

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Added description of boards

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	For instance, if I have two Dolmens, one with 3 symbols and one with 9 symbols, my score is shown as 209.		For instance, if I have two Dolmens, one with 3 symbols and one with 9 symbols, my score is shown as 209.

			== Board options ==

			On BGA there are several Carnac boards available.

			The three official ones (Small, Medium, Large) are played with the usual 28 Menhirs and each Dolmen must have at least 3 symbols.

			It's possible to play also on four additional boards, whose names come from some of the most famous Carnac "alignments":
			- Kermario: very long, narrow and with a lot of stones (56)
			- Kerlescan: medium size, but you need 5 symbols (not the usual 3) to form a Dolmen
			- le Ménec: large in every possible way
			- Petit Menec: with just 14 stones on a small square. Very fast

Wentu: /* CARNAC – Rules Summary */

2026-05-25T19:01:01Z

CARNAC – Rules Summary

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	Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.		Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.

			== Carnac on BGA ==

			After placing a megalith, you have the option to rotate it in a couple of ways.

			If you click on its upper side, you turn it upside down and the upper face changes color.

			If you click on one of its four lateral sides, you rotate it 90 degrees around the vertical axis.

			To avoid having to count symbols on the board, the scoring system in Carnac on BGA works as follows:

			Each Dolmen is worth 100 points.
			Each symbol in your largest Dolmen is worth 1 point.

			For instance, if I have two Dolmens, one with 3 symbols and one with 9 symbols, my score is shown as 209.

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	Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.		Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.

	~~== Strategy Tips ==~~
	~~Only the color visible from above counts for scoring — check from a “bird’s-eye view.”~~

	~~The number of dolmens matters more than their size.~~
	~~Large connected dolmens can actually reduce your score.~~

	~~Sometimes it’s wise to show your opponent’s color upward — it may stop your dolmens from merging, or prevent theirs from combining.~~

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	== Setup ==		== Setup ==
	Choose a board section (recommended: medium for first games).		Choose a board section (recommended: medium, 7x10, for first games).

	Place all 28 megaliths in a common supply.		Place all 28 megaliths in a common supply.

	Each player chooses a color.		Each player chooses a color.

	~~Sit opposite each other along the long sides of the board near your symbol.~~

	The oldest player starts.		The oldest player starts.

Wentu: better format

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	CARNAC – Rules Summary		= CARNAC – Rules Summary =

	~~Overview~~

			== Overview ==
	In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.		In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.
	In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting megaliths to form dolmens.		In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting megaliths to form dolmens.

	Goal		== Goal ==

	The player who creates the most dolmens by the end of the game wins.		The player who creates the most dolmens by the end of the game wins.
	A dolmen is a group of at least three symbols of the same color showing upward, connected orthogonally (not diagonally).		A dolmen is a group of at least three symbols of the same color showing upward, connected orthogonally (not diagonally).

	Setup		== Setup ==

	Choose a board section (recommended: medium for first games).		Choose a board section (recommended: medium for first games).

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	The oldest player starts.		The oldest player starts.

	Turn Overview		== Turn Overview ==

	On your turn, you react to your opponent’s last move.		On your turn, you react to your opponent’s last move.

	On each turn you face one of three possible situations:		On each turn you face one of three possible situations:

	(i) Tilt and place		=== (i) Tilt and place ===

	You tilt your opponent’s last-placed upright megalith, making it lie flat on two adjacent empty squares.		You tilt your opponent’s last-placed upright megalith, making it lie flat on two adjacent empty squares.
	The original square becomes empty again.		The original square becomes empty again.
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	Then you place a new megalith upright on any empty square (with either color facing up).		Then you place a new megalith upright on any empty square (with either color facing up).

	(ii) You could tilt a megalith but you decide not to tilt it.		=== (ii) You could tilt a megalith but you decide not to tilt it. ===

	If you choose not to tilt, your opponent immediately places a new upright megalith on any empty square, and your choice repeats.		If you choose not to tilt, your opponent immediately places a new upright megalith on any empty square, and your choice repeats.

	(iii) You have no way of tilting the megalith your opponent just placed.		=== (iii) You have no way of tilting the megalith your opponent just placed. ===

	In this case, the last placed megalith remains standing and it's your turn placing a megalith upright.		In this case, the last placed megalith remains standing and it's your turn placing a megalith upright.

	Placement & Tilting Rules		== Placement & Tilting Rules ==

	~~Placing:~~

			=== Placing: ===
	Megaliths must always be placed upright, standing on one of their short square sides.		Megaliths must always be placed upright, standing on one of their short square sides.

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	Once placed, megaliths can only be tilted, never moved or removed.		Once placed, megaliths can only be tilted, never moved or removed.

	Tilting:		=== Tilting: ===

	A megalith is tilted onto two adjacent empty squares (not diagonally).		A megalith is tilted onto two adjacent empty squares (not diagonally).

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	The square it stood on becomes empty.		The square it stood on becomes empty.

	End of the Game		== End of the Game ==

	The game ends when:		The game ends when:

	All 28 megaliths have been placed, or		'''All 28 megaliths have been placed''', or

	No more empty squares remain.		'''No more empty squares remain'''.

	Then count all dolmens:		Then count all dolmens:
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	Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.		Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.

	Strategy Tips		== Strategy Tips ==

	Only the color visible from above counts for scoring — check from a “bird’s-eye view.”		Only the color visible from above counts for scoring — check from a “bird’s-eye view.”

Wentu: How to play Carnac

2025-10-29T12:31:01Z

How to play Carnac

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CARNAC – Rules Summary

Overview

In the region of Carnac, thousands of megaliths stand in mysterious formations.
In this game, players build new fields of stones by erecting and tilting megaliths to form dolmens.

Goal

The player who creates the most dolmens by the end of the game wins.
A dolmen is a group of at least three symbols of the same color showing upward, connected orthogonally (not diagonally).

Setup

Choose a board section (recommended: medium for first games).

Place all 28 megaliths in a common supply.

Each player chooses a color.

Sit opposite each other along the long sides of the board near your symbol.

The oldest player starts.

Turn Overview

On your turn, you react to your opponent’s last move.

On each turn you face one of three possible situations:

(i) Tilt and place

You tilt your opponent’s last-placed upright megalith, making it lie flat on two adjacent empty squares.
The original square becomes empty again.

Then you place a new megalith upright on any empty square (with either color facing up).

(ii) You could tilt a megalith but you decide not to tilt it.

If you choose not to tilt, your opponent immediately places a new upright megalith on any empty square, and your choice repeats.

(iii) You have no way of tilting the megalith your opponent just placed.

In this case, the last placed megalith remains standing and it's your turn placing a megalith upright.

Placement & Tilting Rules

Placing:

Megaliths must always be placed upright, standing on one of their short square sides.

Either color may face upward.

Once placed, megaliths can only be tilted, never moved or removed.

Tilting:

A megalith is tilted onto two adjacent empty squares (not diagonally).

It may not extend beyond the board.

Once tilted, it remains lying and cannot be moved again.

The square it stood on becomes empty.

End of the Game

The game ends when:

All 28 megaliths have been placed, or

No more empty squares remain.

Then count all dolmens:

Each distinct dolmen of a color counts 1 point.

The player with the most dolmens wins.

In a tie, the player with the largest dolmen wins.

Further ties are decided by the next largest dolmen.

Strategy Tips

Only the color visible from above counts for scoring — check from a “bird’s-eye view.”

The number of dolmens matters more than their size.
Large connected dolmens can actually reduce your score.

Sometimes it’s wise to show your opponent’s color upward — it may stop your dolmens from merging, or prevent theirs from combining.