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Kevan: move section

2025-05-09T15:12:32Z

move section

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	[[Category:Card games]]		[[Category:Card games]]
	~~==Recovering from lost score==~~

	~~Quoting the ''Echoes'' manual:~~

	:One of the most frequent misunderstandings in Innovation is the belief that losing everything from your score pile early on takes you out of the game. Building your board infrastructure to be able to claim special achievements and execute powerful late game (Age 8-10) cards is a more effective plan than trying to rebuild your score pile once it is wiped out.

	== Achievements==		== Achievements==
	Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:		Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:
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	Splaying is one of the most powerful actions you can do, but do not abuse it. The goal is to have more icons than your opponents for the purpose of executing dogma effects, not to have high icon counts just for the sake of it. It's still possible to win games while all your stacks are unsplayed.		Splaying is one of the most powerful actions you can do, but do not abuse it. The goal is to have more icons than your opponents for the purpose of executing dogma effects, not to have high icon counts just for the sake of it. It's still possible to win games while all your stacks are unsplayed.

	== Defense and ~~Catch~~-Up ==		== Defense and catch-up ==
	In terms of defense, always make sure you are not vulnerable to an attack. Every time the opponent places a card, check to see if it allows them to steal points or take cards from your board or your hand. To counter these attacks, try adjusting your icon counts so that you become immune to the dogma effect, or use the cards that could be stolen, or grab an achievement before your score drops.		In terms of defense, always make sure you are not vulnerable to an attack. Every time the opponent places a card, check to see if it allows them to steal points or take cards from your board or your hand. To counter these attacks, try adjusting your icon counts so that you become immune to the dogma effect, or use the cards that could be stolen, or grab an achievement before your score drops.

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	One way to consider the two-player game is [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2427878/the-engineer-vs-the-chaos-monkey-my-approach-to-tw The Engineer vs. The Chaos Monkey]. If one player has an effective card engine, the other should focus on chaotic card effects (such as those that force their opponent to draw and meld cards) to disrupt it.		One way to consider the two-player game is [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2427878/the-engineer-vs-the-chaos-monkey-my-approach-to-tw The Engineer vs. The Chaos Monkey]. If one player has an effective card engine, the other should focus on chaotic card effects (such as those that force their opponent to draw and meld cards) to disrupt it.

			==Recovering from lost score==

			Quoting the ''Echoes'' manual:

			:One of the most frequent misunderstandings in Innovation is the belief that losing everything from your score pile early on takes you out of the game. Building your board infrastructure to be able to claim special achievements and execute powerful late game (Age 8-10) cards is a more effective plan than trying to rebuild your score pile once it is wiped out.

	== Card list ==		== Card list ==

Kevan: /* Defense and Catch-Up */ link and quote a useful BGG tip

2025-05-09T15:11:03Z

Defense and Catch-Up: link and quote a useful BGG tip

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	If the opponent is a few ages behind, and you are able to get cards from the last few ages, you may be able to catch up scoring wise (and therefore grab achievements before the opponent), or simply finish the game by alternative conditions.		If the opponent is a few ages behind, and you are able to get cards from the last few ages, you may be able to catch up scoring wise (and therefore grab achievements before the opponent), or simply finish the game by alternative conditions.

			One way to consider the two-player game is [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2427878/the-engineer-vs-the-chaos-monkey-my-approach-to-tw The Engineer vs. The Chaos Monkey]. If one player has an effective card engine, the other should focus on chaotic card effects (such as those that force their opponent to draw and meld cards) to disrupt it.

	== Card list ==		== Card list ==

Sammy McSam: Template:Card update

2024-02-18T20:39:12Z

Template:Card update

Kevan: note dogma victories

2023-05-18T14:10:57Z

note dogma victories

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	BGA now includes a "Browse all cards" button within the game, but for a searchable view of all the cards in one screen, see the [https://innovation.isotropic.org/cardz Isotropic card list].		BGA now includes a "Browse all cards" button within the game, but for a searchable view of all the cards in one screen, see the [https://innovation.isotropic.org/cardz Isotropic card list].

			== Dogma victories ==

			The six dogmas that award victory directly in the base game are:

			* {{card\|=8: Empiricism}} ''"... If you have twenty or more [bulb] icons on your board, you win."''
			* {{card\|=9: Collaboration}} ''" ... If you have ten or more green cards on your board, you win."''
			* {{card\|=10: A.I.}} ''"... If Robotics and Software are top cards on any board, the single player with the lowest score wins."''
			* {{card\|=10: Bioengineering}} ''"... If any player has fewer than three icons on their board, the single player with the most icons on their board wins."''
			* {{card\|=10: Globalization}} ''"... If no player has more [leaf] icons than [factory] icons on their board, the single player with the most points wins."''
			* {{card\|=10: Self Service}} ''"... If you have more achievements than each other player, you win."''

	== Expansions ==		== Expansions ==

Kevan: /* Card list */

2023-05-18T13:54:18Z

Card list

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	== Card list ==		== Card list ==

	~~For~~ a view of all the cards in one screen, see the [https://innovation.isotropic.org/cardz Isotropic card list].		BGA now includes a "Browse all cards" button within the game, but for a searchable view of all the cards in one screen, see the [https://innovation.isotropic.org/cardz Isotropic card list].

	== Expansions ==		== Expansions ==

Kevan: use card template to highlight card titles

2023-04-23T13:24:14Z

use card template to highlight card titles

Kevan: add main tip from Echoes; format list

2023-02-22T16:02:45Z

add main tip from Echoes; format list

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			==Recovering from lost score==

			Quoting the ''Echoes'' manual:

			:One of the most frequent misunderstandings in Innovation is the belief that losing everything from your score pile early on takes you out of the game. Building your board infrastructure to be able to claim special achievements and execute powerful late game (Age 8-10) cards is a more effective plan than trying to rebuild your score pile once it is wiped out.

	== Achievements==		== Achievements==
	Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:		Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:
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	== Expansions ==		== Expansions ==

	== Artifacts of History ==		=== Artifacts of History ===

	Generally, it is wise to dig as many artifacts as possible during the course of the game. The artifacts cards are stronger than the cards in the base set providing avenues for winning the game in earlier ages in some cases.		Generally, it is wise to dig as many artifacts as possible during the course of the game. The artifacts cards are stronger than the cards in the base set providing avenues for winning the game in earlier ages in some cases.
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	Specific cards to look out for:		Specific cards to look out for:

	[1] Dancing Girl: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.		*[1] Dancing Girl: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.
	[2] Holy Lance: This requires [2] Holy Grail to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.		*[2] Holy Lance: This requires [2] Holy Grail to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.
	[4] Cross of Coronado: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.		*[4] Cross of Coronado: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.
	[6] Pride and Prejudice: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.		*[6] Pride and Prejudice: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.
	[8] Battleship Yamato: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).		*[8] Battleship Yamato: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).

	=== Relics ===		=== Relics ===

	Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. [6] Democracy or [4] Perspective) to set up a steal on a meld action later.		Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. [6] Democracy or [4] Perspective) to set up a steal on a meld action later.

Paranoia Incarnate at 19:07, 6 September 2022

2022-09-06T19:07:09Z

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	There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.		There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.

	If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: [1] Mathematics / [4] Printing Press / [4] Experimentation / [5] Physics / [6] Atomic Theory / [7] Evolution. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.		If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: [2] Mathematics / [4] Printing Press / [4] Experimentation / [5] Physics / [6] Atomic Theory / [7] Evolution. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.

	Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.		Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.

Micah Stairs: Update with Artifacts expansion changes

2022-07-13T13:50:54Z

Update with Artifacts expansion changes

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	== Achievements==		== Achievements==
	Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, ~~which require~~ score. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:		Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:

	* ~~Clothing~~[~~green-~~1] - assuming you have ~~color~~ that ~~the~~ opponents ~~doesn't~~ have		* [1] Clothing - assuming you have colors that your opponents do not have
	* ~~Metalworking~~[~~red-~~1] - a bit of a lottery, but can pay off well in ages 1/2		* [1] Metalworking - a bit of a lottery, but can pay off well in ages 1-3
	* ~~Oars~~[~~red-~~1] - very powerful if you ~~have castle domination and your~~ opponent ~~has~~ a lot of cards		* [1] Oars - very powerful if you are able to demand the effect of an opponent with a lot of cards
	* Agriculture[yellow-1] - not very powerful, but may become if you advance in age without covering that card
	* Currency[green-2]

	Even a few points can make a difference, because some cards allow you to return cards from your score pile in exchange for powerful ~~stuff~~ (~~Education~~[~~purple-~~3] ~~/ Printing Press~~[~~blue-~~4]).		Even a few points can make a difference, because some cards allow you to return cards from your score pile in exchange for more powerful cards (e.g. [3] Education and [4] Printing Press).

	If you ~~can not~~ score, be aware that a few cards give you achievements: ~~Masonry~~[~~yellow-~~1], for playing 4 cards with ~~castles~~ in one go, ~~Construction~~[~~red-~~2] for being the only player with 5 colors.		If you cannot score, be aware that a few cards give you achievements: [1] Masonry, for playing 4 cards with towers in one action, [2] Construction for being the only player with 5 colors, [3] Translation for all top cards having at least one crown, [4] Invention for having 5 piles splayed in any direction, and [5] Astronomy for having all non-purple cards age 6 or above.

	~~If you~~ are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you in edge, with more powerful cards as time goes. Blue cards are good for that: Mathematics / Printing Press / Experimentation / Physics / Atomic Theory / Evolution. Or you can ~~aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or at least destroy opponents~~ points.		There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.

	If you are ~~way behind in achievements~~, ~~there are many alternative ways to win when you advance~~ in age~~. On one hand~~, ~~special achievements can be obtained without scoring~~, i.~~e. Empire~~ / ~~Wonder~~ / ... (~~just hover over the~~ cards ~~which are at~~ the ~~bottom of the screen~~)		If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: [1] Mathematics / [4] Printing Press / [4] Experimentation / [5] Physics / [6] Atomic Theory / [7] Evolution. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.

			Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.

	== Splaying ==		== Splaying ==
	Splaying is one of the most powerful actions you can do, but do not abuse it. The goal is to ~~dominate~~ the ~~opponent~~, not to have high counts ~~of icons~~ for the sake of it. It's possible to win games ~~6-0~~ unsplayed~~, against an opponent with massive splays~~.		Splaying is one of the most powerful actions you can do, but do not abuse it. The goal is to have more icons than your opponents for the purpose of executing dogma effects, not to have high icon counts just for the sake of it. It's still possible to win games while all your stacks are unsplayed.

	== Defense and ~~catchup~~ ==		== Defense and Catch-Up ==
	In terms of defense, always make sure you are not vulnerable to an attack. Every time the opponent places a card, check to see if it allows them to steal points or take cards ~~off~~ your ~~active zone~~ or your hand. ~~When it is the case~~, try ~~improving~~ your ~~icons count to be~~ immune to ~~'demand' dogmas~~, or use the cards that could be stolen, or grab ~~a domination~~ before your score ~~goes down~~.		In terms of defense, always make sure you are not vulnerable to an attack. Every time the opponent places a card, check to see if it allows them to steal points or take cards from your board or your hand. To counter these attacks, try adjusting your icon counts so that you become immune to the dogma effect, or use the cards that could be stolen, or grab an achievement before your score drops.

	If the opponent is a few ages behind, and you are able to get cards in the ~~Ages 8/9/10~~, you may be able to catch up scoring wise (and therefore grab achievements before the opponent), or simply finish the game by alternative conditions~~. Very often I have been leading against a strong opponent, and they just teched up and found a way to beat me with powerful cards~~.		If the opponent is a few ages behind, and you are able to get cards from the last few ages, you may be able to catch up scoring wise (and therefore grab achievements before the opponent), or simply finish the game by alternative conditions.

	== Card list ==		== Card list ==

	For a view of all the cards in one screen, see the [https://innovation.isotropic.org/cardz Isotropic card list].		For a view of all the cards in one screen, see the [https://innovation.isotropic.org/cardz Isotropic card list].

			== Expansions ==

			== Artifacts of History ==

			Generally, it is wise to dig as many artifacts as possible during the course of the game. The artifacts cards are stronger than the cards in the base set providing avenues for winning the game in earlier ages in some cases.

			Also, the free action at the beginning should be utilized whenever possible. It basically gives you an extra action each turn if the display can be repopulated each turn. Using the displayed artifact to draw a new artifact is also a good approach as it equals two actions (meld and a draw).

			Specific cards to look out for:

			[1] Dancing Girl: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.
			[2] Holy Lance: This requires [2] Holy Grail to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.
			[4] Cross of Coronado: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.
			[6] Pride and Prejudice: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.
			[8] Battleship Yamato: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).

			=== Relics ===

			Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. [6] Democracy or [4] Perspective) to set up a steal on a meld action later.

Lordmcfuzz: /* Dominations */

2021-11-14T05:42:33Z

Dominations

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	== ~~Dominations~~ ==		== Achievements==
	Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, which require score. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:		Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, which require score. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:

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	==Recovering from lost score==		==Recovering from lost score==

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	Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:		Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:

	* {{card\|=1: Clothing}} - assuming you have colors that your opponents do not have		* {{card\|1: Clothing}} - assuming you have colors that your opponents do not have
	* {{card\|=1: Metalworking}} - a bit of a lottery, but can pay off well in ages 1-3		* {{card\|1: Metalworking}} - a bit of a lottery, but can pay off well in ages 1-3
	* {{card\|=1: Oars}} - very powerful if you are able to demand the effect of an opponent with a lot of cards		* {{card\|1: Oars}} - very powerful if you are able to demand the effect of an opponent with a lot of cards

	Even a few points can make a difference, because some cards allow you to return cards from your score pile in exchange for more powerful cards (e.g. {{card\|=3: Education}} and {{card\|=4: Printing Press}}).		Even a few points can make a difference, because some cards allow you to return cards from your score pile in exchange for more powerful cards (e.g. {{card\|3: Education}} and {{card\|4: Printing Press}}).

	If you cannot score, be aware that a few cards give you achievements: {{card\|=1: Masonry}}, for playing 4 cards with towers in one action, {{card\|=2: Construction}} for being the only player with 5 colors, {{card\|=3: Translation}} for all top cards having at least one crown, {{card\|=4: Invention}} for having 5 piles splayed in any direction, and {{card\|=5: Astronomy}} for having all non-purple cards age 6 or above.		If you cannot score, be aware that a few cards give you achievements: {{card\|1: Masonry}}, for playing 4 cards with towers in one action, {{card\|2: Construction}} for being the only player with 5 colors, {{card\|3: Translation}} for all top cards having at least one crown, {{card\|4: Invention}} for having 5 piles splayed in any direction, and {{card\|5: Astronomy}} for having all non-purple cards age 6 or above.

	There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.		There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.

	If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: {{card\|=2: Mathematics}} / {{card\|=4: Printing Press}} / {{card\|=4: Experimentation}} / {{card\|=5: Physics}} / {{card\|=6: Atomic Theory}} / {{card\|=7: Evolution}}. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.		If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: {{card\|2: Mathematics}} / {{card\|4: Printing Press}} / {{card\|4: Experimentation}} / {{card\|5: Physics}} / {{card\|6: Atomic Theory}} / {{card\|7: Evolution}}. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.

	Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.		Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.
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	The six dogmas that award victory directly in the base game are:		The six dogmas that award victory directly in the base game are:

	* {{card\|=8: Empiricism}} ''"... If you have twenty or more [bulb] icons on your board, you win."''		* {{card\|8: Empiricism}} ''"... If you have twenty or more [bulb] icons on your board, you win."''
	* {{card\|=9: Collaboration}} ''" ... If you have ten or more green cards on your board, you win."''		* {{card\|9: Collaboration}} ''" ... If you have ten or more green cards on your board, you win."''
	* {{card\|=10: A.I.}} ''"... If Robotics and Software are top cards on any board, the single player with the lowest score wins."''		* {{card\|10: A.I.}} ''"... If Robotics and Software are top cards on any board, the single player with the lowest score wins."''
	* {{card\|=10: Bioengineering}} ''"... If any player has fewer than three icons on their board, the single player with the most icons on their board wins."''		* {{card\|10: Bioengineering}} ''"... If any player has fewer than three icons on their board, the single player with the most icons on their board wins."''
	* {{card\|=10: Globalization}} ''"... If no player has more [leaf] icons than [factory] icons on their board, the single player with the most points wins."''		* {{card\|10: Globalization}} ''"... If no player has more [leaf] icons than [factory] icons on their board, the single player with the most points wins."''
	* {{card\|=10: Self Service}} ''"... If you have more achievements than each other player, you win."''		* {{card\|10: Self Service}} ''"... If you have more achievements than each other player, you win."''

	== Expansions ==		== Expansions ==
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	Specific cards to look out for:		Specific cards to look out for:

	*{{card\|=1: Dancing Girl}}: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.		*{{card\|1: Dancing Girl}}: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.
	*{{card\|=2: Holy Lance}}: This requires {{card\|=2: Holy Grail}} to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.		*{{card\|2: Holy Lance}}: This requires {{card\|2: Holy Grail}} to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.
	*{{card\|=4: Cross of Coronado}}: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.		*{{card\|4: Cross of Coronado}}: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.
	*{{card\|=6: Pride and Prejudice}}: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.		*{{card\|6: Pride and Prejudice}}: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.
	*{{card\|=8: Battleship Yamato}}: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).		*{{card\|8: Battleship Yamato}}: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).

	=== Relics ===		=== Relics ===

	Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. {{card\|=6: Democracy}} or {{card\|=4: Perspective}}) to set up a steal on a meld action later.		Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. {{card\|6: Democracy}} or {{card\|4: Perspective}}) to set up a steal on a meld action later.

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	Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:		Remember that the main goal of the game is to gain achievements, and one of the main ways to get achievements is by accumulating points in your score pile. For this reason, make sure you keep an eye on the prize and score points if you can. There are a few cards early on that are very good for that:

	* [1] Clothing - assuming you have colors that your opponents do not have		* {{card\|=1: Clothing}} - assuming you have colors that your opponents do not have
	* [1] Metalworking - a bit of a lottery, but can pay off well in ages 1-3		* {{card\|=1: Metalworking}} - a bit of a lottery, but can pay off well in ages 1-3
	* [1] Oars - very powerful if you are able to demand the effect of an opponent with a lot of cards		* {{card\|=1: Oars}} - very powerful if you are able to demand the effect of an opponent with a lot of cards

	Even a few points can make a difference, because some cards allow you to return cards from your score pile in exchange for more powerful cards (e.g. [3] Education and [4] Printing Press).		Even a few points can make a difference, because some cards allow you to return cards from your score pile in exchange for more powerful cards (e.g. {{card\|=3: Education}} and {{card\|=4: Printing Press}}).

	If you cannot score, be aware that a few cards give you achievements: [1] Masonry, for playing 4 cards with towers in one action, [2] Construction for being the only player with 5 colors, [3] Translation for all top cards having at least one crown, [4] Invention for having 5 piles splayed in any direction, and [5] Astronomy for having all non-purple cards age 6 or above.		If you cannot score, be aware that a few cards give you achievements: {{card\|=1: Masonry}}, for playing 4 cards with towers in one action, {{card\|=2: Construction}} for being the only player with 5 colors, {{card\|=3: Translation}} for all top cards having at least one crown, {{card\|=4: Invention}} for having 5 piles splayed in any direction, and {{card\|=5: Astronomy}} for having all non-purple cards age 6 or above.

	There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.		There are also special achievements which can be obtained without having any points in your score pile.

	If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: [2] Mathematics / [4] Printing Press / [4] Experimentation / [5] Physics / [6] Atomic Theory / [7] Evolution. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.		If you are unlucky and do not draw scoring cards, try advancing in age, as this will give you an edge, with more powerful cards as the game progresses. Blue cards are good for that: {{card\|=2: Mathematics}} / {{card\|=4: Printing Press}} / {{card\|=4: Experimentation}} / {{card\|=5: Physics}} / {{card\|=6: Atomic Theory}} / {{card\|=7: Evolution}}. Or you can aim for cards with leaves (mostly yellow) which allow you to steal or return cards from an opponent’s score pile.

	Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.		Even if you are way behind in achievements, not all hope is lost. Some dogma effects (especially from cards in the last few ages) have win conditions on them.
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	Specific cards to look out for:		Specific cards to look out for:

	*[1] Dancing Girl: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.		*{{card\|=1: Dancing Girl}}: This is a card that can end a game rapidly in a 2 player game because the requirements for success are pretty low. If this card is present in your opponent’s display, you cannot exceed your opponent’s lightbulb count or you risk losing.
	*[2] Holy Lance: This requires [2] Holy Grail to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.		*{{card\|=2: Holy Lance}}: This requires {{card\|=2: Holy Grail}} to be on your board when activated granting an automatic win. The easiest counter is to empty the age 2 pile so that Holy Grail can’t be drawn.
	*[4] Cross of Coronado: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.		*{{card\|=4: Cross of Coronado}}: This requires a hand with one of each color. The easiest counter to this win condition is to add cards to your opponent’s hand or take all of their cards.
	*[6] Pride and Prejudice: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.		*{{card\|=6: Pride and Prejudice}}: If there are 5 piles present and all are unsplayed, the rest of the cards will be scored thus resulting in a win condition. Yes, this is intentional.
	*[8] Battleship Yamato: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).		*{{card\|=8: Battleship Yamato}}: This card has no dogma effects and no symbols to speak of and it also has a face up age of 11. The game will end if a Draw action is taken and this card is on your board. Other cards that trigger drawing a card of the maximum age on your board will also cause the game to end (such as a sharing card).

	=== Relics ===		=== Relics ===

	Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. [6] Democracy or [4] Perspective) to set up a steal on a meld action later.		Relics are very powerful cards when you consider that it doesn’t require any points to acquire these achievements. The trick to relics is keeping them or devising clever ways to steal them from your opponent. The easiest way to keep them is to make sure that the base pile of that age remains empty after you’ve seized the relic. To steal a relic, you can return a card (e.g. {{card\|=6: Democracy}} or {{card\|=4: Perspective}}) to set up a steal on a meld action later.