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Gamehelpvivacatrina
Overview
The game is a little like Carcasonne, but simpler (and more colorful). You get points for the different things you put in your village (visitors, stalls, balloons, etc.) as long as the path it's on (either paved path or blooming trail).
How to Play
1. Take a tile from the board
The tile must be at either end of either row.
2. Place the tile in your village
When you select a tile, dotted squares will appear in your village to indicate where you can place the tile. Once you've chosen a location, you can rotate the tile however you want. But to score points, an element must be on a path/trail connected to La Catrina (your starting tile).
Once you have three balloons of the same color connected to your starting tile, you get the top Balloon Tile of that color. It will score at the end of the game. When you have six of that color, the Balloon Tile will flip to score even more points.
To attract chimeras, you build pedestals (yellow stone altars). There are two legal sizes of pedestals: 2x2 and 2x5.
When you place two stalls of the same type in your village, you immediately take an additional Path Tile and place it. You may be able to chain this during the same turn, depending on which tiles you draw.
End of the Round
When the last path tile is taken from the board, the round ends. Refill the board and the Catrina token goes to the next player.
End of the Game
Once a player takes and places the last tile, the game ends. The game lasts for as many rounds as there are players. When all rounds are completed, the score for each village is tallied.
Scoring
Remember, elements must be on a path leading back to your La Catrina to be counted.
| Element | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor | 1 point | |
| Butterfly | 2 points | |
| Balloon Tile | Varies depending on tile | Balloons themselves are not worth points, but balloons of the same color gain Balloon Tiles |
| Chimera | 2x2 = 3 points | Altars must be closed and the exact size needed |
| 2x5 = 5 points | ||
| Stall | 1 Stall = 0 points | There are six types of stalls |
| 2 Stalls = 1 point | ||
| 3 Stalls = 4 points | ||
| 4 Stalls = 9 points | ||
| 5 Stalls = 16 points | ||
| 6 Stalls = 25 points | ||
| Altar | 1 x [element] | Each altar scores for a different element (e.g., blue balloons, butterflies, stalls) |