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== Game Play ==
== OVERIVIEW ==


Game consists of 8 turns.
Game consists of 8 turns during which you will swap a card from your board with one in the River (a common pool of cards that everyone can draw from. A card's value is determined by its location on your board ~ some will score points for cards on your own player board and some will score points based on other players' boards.


During each turn, swap a card from your board with one from the River.
== GAME PLAY ==


You can swap face down cards.
Select a face-up or face-down card in the River, then select a face-up or face-down card from your board to swap places with.


If you swap the card from the River with one of your face up cards, you will have to flip over a face down card at the end of your turn.
~ If the card on your board was face down, that card is added to the river face up, and the river card you selected takes its place on your board.


All players will have 8 turns.
~ If the card on your board was face up, that card is added to the river face up, and the river card you selected takes its place on your board. THEN you must flip a face-down card on your board face up.


Game ends after 8 turns.
Game ends after 8 turns.
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== Scoring ==
== Scoring ==


Your cards score depending on their position.
Your cards score depending on their position on your board:


Cards in your left column score the 8 cards in the board of the player on your left.
LEFT COLUMN, LEFT PLAYER ~ Cards in your left column score points for the 8 cards in the player board to your left.


Cards in your right column score the 8 cards in the board of the player on your right.
RIGHT COLUMN, RIGHT PLAYER ~ Cards in your right column score points for the 8 cards in the player board to your right.


Cards in the middle 2 columns score the cards on your own board.
CENTER COLUMNS, YOUR BOARD ~ Cards in the middle 2 columns of your board score score points for the cards on your own board.


The player with the highest point wins.
The player with the highest point wins.
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== 2-Player Variant ==
== 2-PLAYER RULES (Duel Mode) ==


The River has 8 cards instead of 4.
The River has 8 cards, but 4 are face up and 4 are face down. However, you can choose any of the 8 cards on your turn.  


You still swap your cards with the River.
On your turn, swap 1 of your cards with the River per the usual rules.


The River acts like a third player for scoring purposes -- depending on whether the River is on your right or left, you will score the 8 cards remaining in the River.
SCORING ~ The River acts like a third player for scoring purposes. Your column closest to the river will score points for the river cards, plus you will score the cards on your opponent's board and your own board, per the usual rules.
 
== TEAM MODE ==
 
You work together with the person sitting across from you to score the most combined points. Instead of scoring points from your opponents' cards, all of your points will come from each others' boards. Score your side columns based on your teammate's board, and score your own board as usual.

Revision as of 18:20, 7 June 2025

OVERIVIEW

Game consists of 8 turns during which you will swap a card from your board with one in the River (a common pool of cards that everyone can draw from. A card's value is determined by its location on your board ~ some will score points for cards on your own player board and some will score points based on other players' boards.

GAME PLAY

Select a face-up or face-down card in the River, then select a face-up or face-down card from your board to swap places with.

~ If the card on your board was face down, that card is added to the river face up, and the river card you selected takes its place on your board.

~ If the card on your board was face up, that card is added to the river face up, and the river card you selected takes its place on your board. THEN you must flip a face-down card on your board face up.

Game ends after 8 turns.

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Scoring

Your cards score depending on their position on your board:

LEFT COLUMN, LEFT PLAYER ~ Cards in your left column score points for the 8 cards in the player board to your left.

RIGHT COLUMN, RIGHT PLAYER ~ Cards in your right column score points for the 8 cards in the player board to your right.

CENTER COLUMNS, YOUR BOARD ~ Cards in the middle 2 columns of your board score score points for the cards on your own board.

The player with the highest point wins.

Sym scoring.jpg

2-PLAYER RULES (Duel Mode)

The River has 8 cards, but 4 are face up and 4 are face down. However, you can choose any of the 8 cards on your turn.

On your turn, swap 1 of your cards with the River per the usual rules.

SCORING ~ The River acts like a third player for scoring purposes. Your column closest to the river will score points for the river cards, plus you will score the cards on your opponent's board and your own board, per the usual rules.

TEAM MODE

You work together with the person sitting across from you to score the most combined points. Instead of scoring points from your opponents' cards, all of your points will come from each others' boards. Score your side columns based on your teammate's board, and score your own board as usual.

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