Meadow

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• Setup
  • 1. Place the game board.
    2. Place the road tokens near the board.
    3. Shuffle the N, S, W, E decks separately.
    4. Place the W, S, E decks in their holders and place these on the board in their correct spot.
    5. Place the N deck off the board near the other decks.
    6. Fill the board with cards from their corresponding decks (W on the left, E on the right, and S in the 2 middle columns).
    7. Place the campfire corresponding to the player count near the main board.
    8. Shuffle the goal tokens and randomly place them on the square spots on the campfire board. Return unused tokens to the box.
    9. When playing with 2 or 3 players, block notches of the campfire board with block tokens. Block 2 in a 2 player game and 1 in a 3 player game.
    10. Each player chooses a color and takes:
        • 5 path tokens, or 4 in a 4 player game (return the "?" token)
        • 3 bonus tokens
        • 1 road token with the visible road symbol
        • 1 2-sided starting ground card
    11. Place the round marker on the 1st rock of the round tracker.
    12. Determine a start player.
    13. Players now take starting cards:
        • Beginning with the player to the right of the start player and proceeding in counter-clockwise order:
          1. A player selects a row of 4 cards and takes it plus the top card from the N deck as their starting hand.
          2. The row of cards are refilled from their respective decks.
          3. Repeat until each player has a starting hand of 5 cards.
        • Optionally, you can deal 5 cards to each player randomly such that each player ends up with:
          • 2 S cards
          • 1 each of N, E, and W cards
    14. Each player then creates a play area with their starting ground and road token.
    15. Each player then places 1 of their cards to the left or right of their starting ground.

    Components by Player Count

    Players	Path tokens	Goal tokens	Block tokens	Rounds
    1	1, 2, 3, 4, ?	3	2	6
    2	1, 2, 3, 4, ?	5	2	6
    3	1, 2, 3, 4, ?	8	1	6
    4	1, 2, 3, 4	11	0	8

• Gameplay

  • The game is played over the course of 6 or 8 rounds, with players taking turns in clockwise order starting with the 1st player.

    Players will take actions using their path tokens by slotting them into a notch on the main board or the campfire board.

  • Main Board Actions
    • • Place your path token in one of the notches in the main board.
        1. You then must take the card N spaces away from the token, where N is the number printed on the top half of the token.
           • If you've played the "?" token, you may take any card in the row.
        2. Refill the slot where the card was taken with the top card of the corresponding deck.
           • If the corresponding deck is empty, leave the slot empty. Any further tokens placed referencing this empty location can only play a card from their hand (#3).
        3. You may then play 1 card from your hand into your play area (including the card you just picked up). See card rules for more info on how to play cards.
  • Campfire Board Actions
    • • You may slot your path token into 1 of the available square slots on the edge of the board and take the special action as shown on the bottom half of the path token (see the table below for actions). The "?" action allows you to take any of the 4 actions. OR
        • If you qualify, you may place your lowest numbered bonus token in between 2 of the goal tiles on the campfire board.
          • You must have both symbols in your meadow/surrounding area.
          • This can be placed, before, during, or after the action on the path token (whenever you meet the requirements, which could involve playing cards).
      • You may place a path token on any of the open benches and take the action, which is playing 1 card.
        • Note: You may not place a bonus token if you are taking this action

      Symbol	Action
      	Take any face up card from the main board and refill the spot from the corresponding deck. You cannot play this card this round.
      	Take 2 road tokens and place them in your "surrounding area" with the road symbol face up.
      	Look at the top 3 cards of 1 deck on the board. Add 1 to your hand and discard the other 2 to the bottom of the corresponding deck.
      	Play up to 2 cards from your hand.

  • End of Round

    • The round ends when all players have placed all their path tokens. Then:

      • Players retrieve their path tokens.
      • Path the 1st player token to the person on the 1st player's left.
      • Move the round marker 1 space. If you have passed the hourglass symbol, perform the actions below for the "Halfway Point".

      Halfway Point

      When the hourglass symbol is passed, do the following:

      1. Discard all of the cards from the main board and randomly place them on the bottom of their corresponding decks.
      2. Replace the S deck with the N deck.
      3. Refill the board with new cards from the corresponding decks.
• End of the Game

  • Players count the following victory points and the player with the most points wins.

    • The points on the cards in your meadow/surrounding area.
    • The points from the bonus tokens on the campfire board. The number on the token is the number of points it is worth.

    If there is a tie:

    1. The player with the most discovery cards played wins.
    2. (if still tied) The players share the victory.
• Rules for Playing Cards
  • • Vertically oriented "ground" and "observation" cards are played in your meadow.
    • Horizontally oriented "landscape" and "discovery" cards are played in your surrounding area.
  • Ground Cards (vertically oriented)
    • • Ground cards are played to the left or right of already played ground cards.
      • You can have a maximum of 10 ground cards in your meadow.
      • The ground symbols (below) should always be visible.
      • Ground cards cannot be played on top of other cards.

      Symbol	Name
      	Litterfall
      	Grass
      	Sands
      	Rocks
      	Wetlands

  • Observation Cards (vertically oriented)
    • • Observation cards can be played on top of ground cards or other observation cards.
      • You may have any number of observation cards in a column.
      • You must meet the requirements shown on the card by having the symbols somewhere in your meadow.
        • Card has 1 requirement: This card must be played on top of a card with the required symbol.
        • Card has 2+ requirements: You can play this card on top of any card with 1 of the required symbols.
          • All symbols must be visible in your meadow to play this card.
          • If 1 of the requirements is a ground symbol, you can play it directly on top of said ground card or on top of another observation card at the top of the column (regardless of the symbols on the card at the top).
      • If requirements have a slash (/) in between them, you only need to meet 1 of the 2 requirements. You decide.
      • If a requirement has left/right "arrows" (<>), the card must be played in a column where the requirement is met in an adjacent column.
        • If this requirement is accompanied by another requirement without arrows, you can then choose where to place it. Either fulfilling the adjacency or putting it on top of the symbol without the arrows.
      • You can always discard 2 cards to ignore 1 missing symbol. This can be done multiple times.
        • Cards are discarded to the bottom of their corresponding decks.
  • Landscape Cards (horizontally oriented)
    • • These cards have the symbol on them.
      • Landscapes are played in the surrounding area.
      • Landscapes require a road token to be played with them.
      • You must meet the requirements of a landscape to play it.
        • Card requires only a road token: Play the card and place 1 unused road token below it flipped so that the road symbol is not visible.
        • Card requires a road token + other symbols: You must have the required symbols in your meadow and 1 unused road token. If so, place it as in the previous bullet.
      • You can always discard 2 cards to ignore 1 missing symbol. This can be done multiple times.
        • Cards are discarded to the bottom of their corresponding decks.
        • You cannot use this to ignore the road token symbol.
  • Discovery Cards (horizontally oriented)
    • • These cards have the symbol on them.
      • Discovery cards are placed on top of previously placed landscape cards.
      • You must meet the requirements of a discovery card to play it.
        • Card requires only a landscape: Simply place it on an unused landscape, leaving the point value on the right showing.
        • Card requires a landscape + other symbols: You must have an unused landscape and all of the required symbols in your meadow. If so, place it as in the previous bullet.
      • You can always discard 2 cards to ignore 1 missing symbol. This can be done multiple times.
        • Cards are discarded to the bottom of their corresponding decks.
        • You cannot use this to ignore the landscape symbol.
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