This is a documentation for Board Game Arena: play board games online !
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UI help: At the bottom of the board is a button to toggle player hand float/anchor. Beneath the trophies is a toggle for award choies. At the bottom right of the field that toggles permanent visiblity of breeding outcomes. The pepper next to the recipes toggles a mode that indicates which peppers you still need before you can fill a recipe.
Turn Structure
Every turn, you must plant a pepper and must move your farmer.
| Phase | Turn order |
|---|---|
| Planting | 1 → 6 |
| Harvesting | 6 → 1 |
| Fulfillment | 1 → 6 |
Bidding and Turn Order
- Tied bids are resolved in favor of the player who planted earlier in the previous round.
- Players who bid nothing are assigned the highest available turn-order positions, using the previous round's order.
==Important Rules==*Only one of each market card, recipe, and planting award may be acquired per round.
- Only one pepper color may be sold per round.
- Peppers acquired from the market may be used to fulfill recipes in the same round.
Scoring
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Bonus card | 4 VP each |
| Coins | 1 VP per 3 coins |
Note: Bonus cards and coins are hidden in player hands, so their points are not included in the live score displayed during the game.
Game End Conditions
End conditions are checked at the end of each round.
Morning
If fewer recipes remain than the number of players, one final round is played.
Afternoon
- If either the recipe supply or market supply drops below the player count, one final round is played.
- If both supplies drop below the player count, the game ends immediately.
Board Game Arena Interface
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
| Hand toggle | Float or anchor your player hand |
| Award toggle | Change award display |
| Breeding toggle | Keep breeding outcomes visible |
| Pepper icon beside recipes | Highlight peppers still needed for recipes |
| Available Cards | View available cards without relying on hover pop-ups |
The Available Cards button is particularly useful on mobile devices.
LABS Expansion
- Adds 12 recipe cards and 12 market cards.
- Each player receives an additional bonus planting token.
- No awards are removed at lower player counts.