SimplicatusGames: Added info about fountain tiles.

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Added info about fountain tiles.

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	To play a Card, each player selects the corresponding City Tile from their set and places it		To play a Card, each player selects the corresponding City Tile from their set and places it
	on their City Board according to the puzzle rules.		on their City Board according to the puzzle rules. Fountain tiles are single small triangles, half a single square.

	Once everyone has placed the corresponding Tile, the next Card is played.		Once everyone has placed the corresponding Tile, the next Card is played.

Nixie4605: Tangram City Board Game Rules

2026-07-07T14:57:16Z

Tangram City Board Game Rules

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The following rules apply to placing City and Fountain Tiles:

Players may:
* Place the Tiles on empty squares
* Rotate and flip the Tiles before placing them
* Place the Tiles exclusively on your own City Board
Players may not:
* Overlap or stack the Tiles
* Extend them beyond the edge of your City Board
* Move them once the next Card has been revealed

It is not mandatory to place the Tiles adjacent to each other. However, the importance of
doing so will become evident during the round scoring.
Additionally, players are allowed to refrain from placing Tiles. In that case, they simply
set the corresponding Tile aside. They may not play it at a later time.

The game consists of 5 regular rounds and a 6th Final round, which has slightly different rules.
The process for the 5 regular rounds is always the same:

1. DEAL CARDS
In each round, 4 Cards are dealt to all players, regardless of the number of players.
However, the distribution varies depending on the number of players:

If you are playing alone, lay out the 4 Cards in a row in front of you. The first 2 Cards are
face-up, while the last 2 Cards are face-down.

If you are playing with 2 players, each player receives 1 Card face-down in their hand.
The other 2 Cards are placed in the middle of the table, with 1 Card face-up and 1 Card
face-down.

If you are playing with 3 players, each player receives 1 Card face-down in their hand.
The last Card is placed face-up in the middle of the table.

If you are playing with 4 players, the player with the Start Marker and the player to their left
each receive 1 Card face-down in their hand. The remaining 2 players receive 1 shared
Card. The last Card is placed face-up in the middle of the table.

If you are playing with 5 players, the player with the Start Marker receives 1 Card facedown in their hand. The next 2 players to the left of the Start player receive 1 shared Card,
as do the remaining 2 players. The last Card is placed face-up in the middle of the table.
You are allowed to look at the Card in your hand or the Card you are sharing with someone

2. PLAY CARDS
The Cards are played starting with the face-up Card in the middle. If you have any facedown Cards in the middle (depending on your player count), play them next. Then, play the
Card of the player with the Start Marker, and continue clockwise until all Cards are played.

To play a Card, each player selects the corresponding City Tile from their set and places it
on their City Board according to the puzzle rules.

Once everyone has placed the corresponding Tile, the next Card is played.
Note that all Cards, disregarding their position, must be played by all players.

You are allowed to refrain from placing Tiles, but you may not place it at a later time.
Cards with an exclamation mark on them are very similar to others. Be careful to
place the correct City Tile.

3. PLACING FOUNTAIN TILES
After all 4 Cards of a round have been played, each player takes one of their Fountain Tiles
and places it according to the puzzle rules.

4. ROUND SCORING
After placing the Fountain Tiles, it’s time for a round scoring. Each
player looks at their City Board and finds the largest fully built
rectangle. Players earn as many points as the rectangle has
squares. For example, if you have a rectangle of 3x4 squares in
your City, you earn 12 .

Scoring example: A City built as depicted would score you 16 ,
as the biggest rectangle is 4x4 squares. Anything outside of the
biggest rectangle is not counted.
Note that for the round scoring, the color of the City Tiles is irrelevant. Only the fact that the squares are fully built matters.

5. ROUND END
Before moving on to the next round, there are a few steps to be taken.

Each player counts the number of squares in their City that are fully built with Red Tiles and
adjusts their Red Balance Marker accordingly on their Balance Scale. Do the same with the
Green Tiles and the Green Balance Marker (see the scoring example above).

Squares that are fully built with both a Red and a Green Triangle do not count for either
color. However, if a Red or Green Triangle is combined with a Fountain Tile on a square, that
square counts for the corresponding color. If there are two Fountain Tiles on one square,
it does not correspond to any color, and, therefore, has no influence on your Balance.

Once everyone has finished this, place the 4 Cards of this round on a shared discard pile.
Pass the Start Marker to the person who currently has the highest score. If multiple players
have the highest score, the Start Marker must be given to the next player with the highest
score in clockwise direction of the previous starting player. This rule also applies when the
previous starting player has the highest score as well.

FINAL ROUND (ROUND 6)
After playing 5 regular rounds, there are only 3 Cards left in the deck.
Reveal these Cards in the middle of the table. Now, all players simultaneously place
these last 3 City Tiles on their City Boards according to the puzzle rules.
Once everyone is done, each player receives their final Fountain Tile, and performs one
last round scoring before reaching the end of the game. Adjust your Balance before
reaching the end of the game

The game ends after the Final Round (Round 6). In addition to the points players have
collected at the end of each round, they may receive bonus points.

PLANNING BONUS
If a player has fully built the entire 7x7 grid of their City Board
by the end of the game, they receive an additional 15 .

BALANCE BONUS
Now, each player checks the distance between their Red and
Green Balance Markers. Depending on the distance between
the two Markers, players receive additional bonus points:
Distance = Bonus Points
O = 2O points
1-2 = 1O points
3-4 = 5 points
5+ = O points
After the bonus points ( ) have been awarded, compare your
final scores. The player with the highest score wins the game. If
players tie for first place, they share the victory.

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