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	== Objective ==		== Objective ==
	~~(THESE ARE THE WRONG RULES)~~		Move cleverly to grab the most desirable shells from the beach. Win by having the most valuable shell collection at the end of the game. Earn coins for having the most of each shell shape and colour, complete fossil pairs, and sand dollars.

	~~In Seashells~~, ~~players collect various shells along~~ the ~~shoreline to trade them for valuable Prestige cards~~. ~~The player with~~ the ~~highest total Prestige~~ from ~~cards~~ and ~~remaining shells at~~ the ~~end of~~ the ~~game wins~~.		== Setup ==

			# Randomly place the 64 seashells, fossils, sand dollars, and bottles onto the beach, 1 item per space.
			# Shuffle the Shape and Colour decks face-down separately. Draw one card from each deck, and find the one shell that matches that shape and colour. Move that shell to the '''Sun tile''', and place the Bucket in its empty beach space.
			# Decide whether you want to use '''Simple''' or '''Advanced''' scoring, and place the Scoring cards on the table with that side up.
			# Each player takes a player mat, then draws one Shape card and one Colour card, and keeps them as '''Secret cards'''.

	== Gameplay Overview ==		== Gameplay Overview ==
	A turn ~~consists of three main steps:~~		The game goes in turns. After each turn, play proceeds clockwise to the next player, continuing around until it is impossible to take any more turns.
	~~# '''Pick a Shell:''' Select a shell from~~ the ~~row closest~~ to ~~the players (the "shore" end)~~.
	# '''~~Sow Shells~~:''' ~~Take~~ the ~~chosen shell and~~ any ~~shells currently in your hand~~. ~~Place them one by one back onto~~ the ~~beach spaces~~, ~~starting from where you picked the shell~~ and ~~moving toward~~ the ~~ocean.~~		'''On your turn:'''
	~~#* You must drop exactly one shell on each space you pass.~~
	~~#* The very last shell you drop determines~~ your ~~action.~~		Choose one item on the beach in the same row or column as the Bucket, any distance away. Move the Bucket to that space, and collect the item to your mat.
	~~# '''Perform Action:''' The type of the last shell placed triggers a specific ability~~.

	~~== Shell Actions ==~~		* Place a collected shell into the matching space on your “towel”.
	~~The last shell placed (the "Action Shell") allows for the following:~~		* Place any other collected item (Fossil parts, Sand Dollars, and Bottles) into your “basket”.
	* ~~'''Sea Star:''' Collect any one shell from~~ a ~~space of your choice.~~
	* '''Moon Snail:''' Swap the positions of any two shell ~~stacks on~~ the ~~beach.~~
	* '''Cockle:''' Collect all shells of a specific type from an adjacent space.
	* ~~'''Scallop:''' Move one shell from any space to~~ any other ~~space on the board.~~
	* '''Sand ~~Dollar:''' These act as wildcards~~ and ~~can represent any shell type when purchasing cards~~.

	~~== Purchasing Cards ==~~		Then it’s the next player’s turn.
	If you have the ~~exact combination~~ of ~~shells in~~ your ~~personal supply required by~~ a ~~face-up Prestige card,~~ you ~~may claim~~ it.
	* Claimed cards grant Prestige points and sometimes ongoing or immediate bonuses.		'''Messages in a Bottle'''
	* You can purchase multiple cards in ~~a single turn as long as~~ you have the ~~required shells.~~
			If you have a Message in a Bottle, you may spend it (by discarding it from the game) at the end of your turn to immediately take a second turn. You may not spend one on the same turn that you got it.

			'''Your Secret Cards'''

			Your secret cards don’t do anything during the game, but during final scoring they count as one extra unit of that shape/colour in your collection. So for example if you have the Scallop card and three Scallop pieces, you actually have four Scallops in your collection!

	== Game End ==		== Game End ==
	The game ends ~~when a specific number of Prestige~~ cards ~~have been claimed or~~ the shell ~~supply~~ is ~~exhausted~~.		The game ends immediately if your turn begins and there are no items in the Bucket’s row and column (meaning there is no legal spot to move it).
	* '''~~Scoring:~~''' ~~Total~~ the ~~points on your Prestige~~ cards.
	* ~~Remaining shells in your inventory also provide a small point bonus~~ (~~typically~~ 1 ~~point per~~ 3 ~~shells)~~.		Players' secret cards are revealed, and scoring begins.

			Score the different categories in this order:

			# '''Shell shapes and colours''' Score each shell shape and colour one at a time, working top to bottom on the player mat for the shapes, and left to right for the colours. So start scoring shapes by announcing “Scallops”, and then each other shape downward. Then start scoring colours by announcing “Yellow”, and then each colour in order rightward. As each shape/colour is announced, everyone calls out how many they have in their collection (including their secret cards). Players earn coins depending on which scoring type you are using.
			#* '''Simple''' scoring: The player (or all tied players) with the most of that shape or colour (including their secret cards) earns <u>3 coins</u>.
			#* '''Advanced''' scoring: If one player has the most, that player earns <u>3 coins</u> and the player (or all tied players) with second-most earn <u>1 coin</u>. If more than one player is tied for most, they all earn <u>2 coins</u> and there is no reward for second place.
			# '''Complete Fossil Pairs''' For each complete pair of Fossil parts (one head and one tail) you have, earn <u>3 coins</u>. Unmatched Fossil parts do not score.
			# '''Sand Dollars''' Earn <u>1 coin</u> for each Sand Dollar in your collection.

			The player with the most coins wins!

			Ties are broken in favour of the tied player who has the most shapes/colours matching the shell on the '''Sun tile'''.

			If that is still tied, the tied players share their victory.

Elonpuckhog: /* Objective */

2026-03-20T11:42:43Z

Objective

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	== Objective ==		== Objective ==
			(THESE ARE THE WRONG RULES)

	In Seashells, players collect various shells along the shoreline to trade them for valuable Prestige cards. The player with the highest total Prestige from cards and remaining shells at the end of the game wins.		In Seashells, players collect various shells along the shoreline to trade them for valuable Prestige cards. The player with the highest total Prestige from cards and remaining shells at the end of the game wins.

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== Objective ==
In Seashells, players collect various shells along the shoreline to trade them for valuable Prestige cards. The player with the highest total Prestige from cards and remaining shells at the end of the game wins.

== Gameplay Overview ==
A turn consists of three main steps:
# '''Pick a Shell:''' Select a shell from the row closest to the players (the "shore" end).
# '''Sow Shells:''' Take the chosen shell and any shells currently in your hand. Place them one by one back onto the beach spaces, starting from where you picked the shell and moving toward the ocean.
#* You must drop exactly one shell on each space you pass.
#* The very last shell you drop determines your action.
# '''Perform Action:''' The type of the last shell placed triggers a specific ability.

== Shell Actions ==
The last shell placed (the "Action Shell") allows for the following:
* '''Sea Star:''' Collect any one shell from a space of your choice.
* '''Moon Snail:''' Swap the positions of any two shell stacks on the beach.
* '''Cockle:''' Collect all shells of a specific type from an adjacent space.
* '''Scallop:''' Move one shell from any space to any other space on the board.
* '''Sand Dollar:''' These act as wildcards and can represent any shell type when purchasing cards.

== Purchasing Cards ==
If you have the exact combination of shells in your personal supply required by a face-up Prestige card, you may claim it.
* Claimed cards grant Prestige points and sometimes ongoing or immediate bonuses.
* You can purchase multiple cards in a single turn as long as you have the required shells.

== Game End ==
The game ends when a specific number of Prestige cards have been claimed or the shell supply is exhausted.
* '''Scoring:''' Total the points on your Prestige cards.
* Remaining shells in your inventory also provide a small point bonus (typically 1 point per 3 shells).