Bora Bora

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• Setup
  • • Place the board.
    • Place the building mat., shells, and offerings next to the board.
    • Place action tiles based on player count next to the board:
      • Any player count: Helper, Temple, Build (then add the additional tiles based on player count)
      • 2 players: 5 tiles -> Man / Woman, Land / Water Path
      • 3 players: 6 tiles -> Man, Woman, Land / Water Path
      • 4 players: 7 tiles -> Man, Woman, Land Path, Water Path
    • Randomly place the 12 fish tiles face up on the matching spaces in each region.
    • Shuffle the man and woman tiles separately and place them in 2 separate piles face down next to the board.
    • Draw 6 man and 6 woman tiles and place them face up in their locations at the bottom right of the board.
    • Separate the 7 light green and 53 dark green task tiles and shuffle each pile.
      1. Give each player 1 random light green tile.
      2. Give each player 2 random dark green tiles.
      3. Remove the remaining light green tiles from the game.
      4. Create a face down supply near the board with the remaining dark green tiles.
      5. Place a number of dark green tiles face up on the board equal to the number of players + 1 (4-6) in the matching spaces.
    • Shuffle the jewelry tiles and randomly place them face up on the 6x4 jewelry tile spaces on the board.
    • Place 6 of the 10 god tiles in a pile on the matching symbol on the board.
    • Shuffle the god cards and place them in a face down pile next to the board. Draw and reveal the top 5 cards in a display next to the pile.
    • Give each player:
      • 1 player board in their color
      • 12 huts in their color
      • 6 building tiles in their color
      • 1 god tile
      • 3 dice in their color
      • 4 priests in their color
      • 2 god cards drawn from the pile (keep hidden from other players)
      • 2 offerings
      • 1 turn order tile, drawn randomly, next to their player board
      • With < 4 players, return unused items to the box.
    • Players place their 2 marker discs:
      • 1st player on the zero point space of the score track, 2nd player on the 1 point space, 3rd on 2, and 4th on 3.
      • Stack the other discs in player order on the zero space of the status track (1st player on top and last player on the bottom).
    • In reverse turn order, each player:
      • Places 1 of their huts on an empty building space on 1 of the 4 regions next to a 1-fish tile on the board.
      • Receives the resource shown on the region they placed the hut (sand, wood, or stone) or an offering tile.
      • Immediately places the resource on a free, matching ceremony space on their player board, or set the offering tile next to their board.
      • Ignore the fish tiles in these regions for now.
• Gameplay

  • The game lasts 6 rounds with each round consisting of 3 phases (A, B, C).

  • Phase A: Roll and Place Dice + Actions
    • • Players simultaneously roll all 3 of their dice.
      • Starting with the 1st player and continuing in player order, each player places 1 of their dice on 1 of the action tiles and carries out the action.
        • When placing a die on an action tile, you can only place a die showing a lower value than the lowest value currently showing on the tile.
        • If you play a blue god, you may ignore this die value restriction. See God Cards for more info.
      • Continue in this order until all players have placed all of their dice.
    • Expand Action
      • • You expand by placing a hut from your player board (any hut) and place in on a building space in an adjacent region.
          • If there is a hut already in the region, move it off to the side, but keep it in the region.
          • You may expand via a land path (brown arrow) or water path (blue arrow) based on the action taken (this is only a separate action with 4 players).
          • The number on your die indicates the highest value land/water path you can take.
          • You may not expand diagonally.
          • You may never have more than 1 of your huts in a region.
        • Take either the matching building material as depicted on the new region (and add it to your ceremony space) or an offering tile.
        • You must decide now and only now whether or not to score the VP for the fish tile adjacent to the new region.
          • To score the fish tile, you must play a red god card. See God Cards for more information on using god cards.
          • Fish tiles can only be scored once per player per region and only during expansion.
    • Woman / Man Action

      • The action is the same for woman or man tiles. "Woman" is used here to represent either.

        • Take 1 woman tile from any position <= to the die value you used to take the action.
        • Place the tile onto a free space (no hut or other tile) on the right hand side of your player board such that the tile covers the green check mark at the top of the space, but leaves the bottom symbols visible.
          • If you don't have a free space (no hut or other tile), you cannot take this action.
    • Helper Action
      • • You may trade for items as depicted in the top left box on your player board.

        • Your die results dictate how many items you can trade for.

          • The trade costs are in the top left of your board:
            • 1 die point: tattooing, shell collecting, or scoring 1 VP
            • 2 die points: an offering, god card, building material, or move a hut

        • Tattooing: for each die point, shift 1 (not yet) tattooed man tile on your player board down so the green check mark shows.

          • Move your status marker 1 space to the right for each status symbol on the left side of the man tile.
            • If you land on an occupied space, place your disc on top of the stack.
        • Collecting shells: (similar to tattooing) shift the woman tile down and collect the number of shells showing on the left side of the tile.
        • VP: for each die point spent, get 1 VP.
        • Offerings: for every 2 die points spent, collect an offering.
        • God cards: for every 2 die points spent, add 1 god card to your hand. If you take a face up card, immediately replace it.
        • Building materials: for ever 2 die points spent, take 1 building material of your choice and place it on a matching ceremony space.
        • Move hut: for every 2 die points spent, move 1 of your huts to the last (12th) space on your player board.
          • Huts already on the main board cannot be moved.
    • Temple Action
      • • Add 1 of your priests to the temple on the main board.
          • The die indicates the highest value space you can place your priest.
          • If there is already a priest there, shift him 1 space in the direction of the arrows.
            • This can cause a chain reaction of shifting priests.
            • If a priest shifts off the end, return it to its owner.
        • Each newly placed priests gets a 1-time fire bonus.
    • Build Action
      • • Build 1 unbuilt building.
          • The die value indicates the highest value building you can build.
          • Replace 2 horizontally or vertically adjacent building materials from your board with a building tile, returning them to the supply. The building tiles is placed die side down.
          • Score points depending on the round (10, 7, or 4 points).
          • Receive the 1 time fire bonus.
          • Buildings cannot be moved after being placed.
    • Fishing Action
      • • Score 2 victory points for any die placed on the fishing action in the upper left part of the main board.
          • You do not have to play a die of lesser value for this space. e.g. ANY die can be placed here.
  • Phase B: Use man and woman actions

    • In turn order, players may use 1 of their man tiles and 1 of their woman tiles. The order is up to the player.

      • The action is dependent on the symbols on the right hand side of the tile.
      • If you multiple, identical man or woman tiles, you can combine them for a more powerful man or woman single action.
        • The location of the tiles on your player board does not matter.
        • Using them does not change them in any way.

      Picture	Name	Description
      	Land path	Expand as if you had a value 2 die via a land path (4/6 with multiples)
      	Water path	Expand as if you had a value 2 die via a water path (4/6 with multiples)
      	Woman	Take 1 woman tile as if you had a value 3 die (value 6 if you have more than 1)
      	Man	Take 1 man tile as if you had a value 3 die (value 6 if you have more than 1)
      	Build	Build 1 of your building tiles as if you had placed a value 3 die (value 6 if you have more than 1)
      	Building materials	Take 1 building material of your choice (2/3 with multiples and can be different types)
      	Move hut	Move 1 of your huts onto the 12th space of your player board (2/3 with multiples)
      	Victory points	Score 2 VP (4/6 with multiples)
      	God card	Take a god card (2/3 with multiples)
      	Offering	Take 1 offering (2/3 with multiples)
      	Status	Move 1 step forward on the status track (2/3 with multiples)
      	Shell	Take 1 shell (2/3 with multiples)

  • Phase C: Assess the right half of your board
    • 1. Status track: Score the number of VP corresponding to the location of your marker on the status track (number above).
         • After scoring return all markers to the zero space with the marker furthest back on the bottom and the furthest along on top.
         • Reassign the turn order tiles based on the pile (#1 to the person at the top of the stack...).
      2. Temple: Players score points for priests in the temple.
         • Round 1: Each priest is worth 1 point.
         • Round 2/3: Each priest is worth 2 points.
         • Round 4/5: Each priest is worth 3 points.
         • The player with the most priests receives the top god tile, placing it on their player board.
           • If tied, the player with the furthest left priest gets it.
           • If there are no priests in the temple, remove the tile from the game.
      3. Jewelry tiles: In (new) turn order, players may buy 1 jewelry tile from the current round's column.
         • Pay the depicted number of shells for the tile and place it face down on your player board.
         • Any leftover jewelry tiles are discarded after everyone has had a chance to buy 1.
      4. Task tiles: In (new) turn order, players may complete 1 of their 3 task tiles.
         • Score 6 VP unless a yellow god is used, in which case score 4 VP.
         • After completing it, it is placed face down on the player's board (the checkmark space).
         • If a player cannot complete a task, they must choose a task to remove from the game (no VP scored).
         • Then, the player chooses a new task tile from the main board and adds it to their player board.
      5. Round end
         • The 2 unchosen task tiles are removed from the game.
         • Remove any remaining man/woman tiles from the main board from the game.
         • Add 6 new man tiles.
         • Add 6 new woman tiles.
         • Add new task tiles (player count + 2).
• Game End

  • The game ends after 6 rounds.

    • Each player completes their 3 task tiles (if possible).
      • Note that in step 4 of phase C, players should still take another task tile.

    Final Scoring

    Players score the following:

    • 2 VP for every unused god tile
    • 1-6 VP for each fish tile adjacent to a building space containing a hut of their color
    • 1-9 VP for each of their jewelry tiles
    • 6 points for each of the following objectives:
      • 9 completed task tiles
      • 6 claimed jewelry tiles
      • all 12 ceremony spaces full (either buildings or building mats.)
      • all 6 building tiles built
      • huts added to all 12 regions
      • all 12 man/woman spaces filled with man/woman tiles

    The player with the most points wins. If there is a tie, the player who went earlier in turn order in the last Phase C wins.

• God Cards and Tiles
  • • To play a god card, you must spend an offering.
    • Place used god cards in a discard pile next to the draw pile.
      • If you run out of god cards, shuffle the discard to make a new draw pile.

    • You may spend 2 matching god cards as any other god card (wild).

      • You still only spend 1 offering (not 2).

    • Blue god (phase A): This allows you to add a die to an action tile and ignore the "lower than" restriction (you may play any die value to the action space).

    • White god (phase A): When you play a white god, the die you place on an action tile is considered to be a 6. However, do not change the value of the die.
    • Red god (phase A or B): When [expanding into a new region[(#expand), you can spend this to score the fish tile.
      • Score the depicted number of points.
      • Do not remove the fish tile.
    • Green god (phase B): When playing this god, do 1 of the following:
      • Double the effect of the man or woman type you are currently using.
        • If you are using multiple identical tiles, double the total amount (after accounting for the effect of multiple tiles).
      • OR Activate a 2nd, different, man or woman type.
    • Yellow god (phase C): Place this to replace exactly 1 of a task tile's requirements. e.g. if a task requires 3 wood, you could spend this god to make that requirement 2 wood.
      • If you use a yellow god to score a task tile, you only score 4 points instead of 6.
      • At the end of the game, when players are completing their last 3 task tiles, 1 yellow god may be used per tile. You must still pay 1 offering for each card used this way.
    • God tiles: These tiles can be used in place of a god card of your choice.
      • When used, remove it from the game.
      • You do not spend an offering when using a god tile.
• Fire Bonus

  • You receive this bonus when either adding a priest to the temple or placing a building tile.

    • Immediately choose either a god card or an offering and either move 1 space on the status track or take 1 shell.
• Tasks

  • Not every tile is shown below, but you should be able to extrapolate the others from the symbols below.

    Important: For the task tiles, you never spend (return to the supply) any of the depicted items, you simply show that you have them.

    Tile	Description
    	Have a man and a woman tile on your player board
    	Have a woman tile on your player board and a priest in the temple
    	Have 3 priests in the temple
    	Have a woman tile and a jewelry tile on your player board
    	Have a man tile on your player board and the #1 turn order tile
    	Have a hut in any 3 regions
    	Have at least 1 hut on all 5 islands
    	Have 3 of the same god cards. Note: You cannot sub the requirements for god cards with 2 other god cards of the same type or a god tile
    	Have 2 of the depicted god cards
    	Have 4 different god cards
    	Have 3 different man tiles on your player board. There are similar tiles for woman and jewelry tiles
    	Have 4 man tiles on your player board. There are similar tiles for woman, jewelry, and building tiles
    	Have 2 of the depicted type of jewelry (necklace here). There are similar tiles for the other jewelry types as well as god tiles, offerings, and shells.
    	Have 3 stone. There are similar tiles for wood and sand
    	Have 5 building materials of any type
    	Have a hut in each of the mountain spaces. There are similar tiles for the other terrain types and for adjacency to certain types of fish
    	Have 4 huts on the 12th space of your player board
    	Have 3 man tiles shifted down. There are similar tiles for woman tiles or any combination of man/woman tiles
    	Have 2 of the depicted person tiles (woman and/or man) on your player board

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