This is a documentation for Board Game Arena: play board games online !
Gamehelppyramis: Difference between revisions
(Add proper formatting - part 1) |
(Added explanation of draw piles above.) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
=== 1. Choose a card === | === 1. Choose a card === | ||
Take one card from the three available in the river. | Take one card from the three available in the river (the 3 cards in the third row above). | ||
=== 2. Place the card === | === 2. Place the card === | ||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
=== 3. Shooting Star (if shown on the card) === | === 3. Shooting Star (if shown on the card) === | ||
Draw a Shooting Star card, look at it, and keep it face down. | Draw a Shooting Star card (the single card in the top row above), look at it, and keep it face down. | ||
4. Refill the river | === 4. Refill the river === | ||
Add a new card from one of the two Exodus decks (the 2 cards with yellow back in the second row above). | |||
Add a new card from one of the two Exodus decks. | |||
=== 5. Check rotations === | |||
If both decks show the same color, all players must rotate one card of that color (if possible). | If both decks show the same color, all players must rotate one card of that color (if possible). | ||
== End of the Game == | |||
End of the Game | |||
The game ends when each player has built a pyramid of 10 cards (4 levels). | The game ends when each player has built a pyramid of 10 cards (4 levels). | ||
=== Scoring === | |||
Scoring | |||
Each visible Pyramid symbol is worth 1 point. | Each visible Pyramid symbol is worth 1 point. | ||
Aliens only score for the player who has the most. | Aliens only score for the player who has the most. | ||
Pyramids in your largest connected area of the same color score a second time. | Pyramids in your largest connected area of the same color score a second time. | ||
Victory | === Victory === | ||
The player with the most points wins the game. | The player with the most points wins the game. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:05, 14 May 2026
Overview
Players: 2 to 4
Duration: About 15 minutes
Goal: Score the most points by building a pyramid of cards
Turn Structure
On their turn, a player performs the following actions:
1. Choose a card
Take one card from the three available in the river (the 3 cards in the third row above).
2. Place the card
The first card can be placed freely on the lowest level. Subsequent cards must be:
• Adjacent to at least one previously placed card, or
• Placed above two cards from the level below.
3. Shooting Star (if shown on the card)
Draw a Shooting Star card (the single card in the top row above), look at it, and keep it face down.
4. Refill the river
Add a new card from one of the two Exodus decks (the 2 cards with yellow back in the second row above).
5. Check rotations
If both decks show the same color, all players must rotate one card of that color (if possible).
End of the Game
The game ends when each player has built a pyramid of 10 cards (4 levels).
Scoring
Each visible Pyramid symbol is worth 1 point. Aliens only score for the player who has the most. Pyramids in your largest connected area of the same color score a second time.
Victory
The player with the most points wins the game.