Earth is a tableau-building game designed for 1 to 5 players, featuring straightforward rules and an abundance of strategic opportunities. With its expansive scope and virtually endless tableau combinations, every game session promises to unveil new synergies and connections, akin to the discoveries we make in our vast and captivating world. Players embark on creating a self-sustaining engine of growth, expansion, and provision by drafting from a deck comprising over 364 distinctive cards and strategically placing them within their tableau.
Even before drafting their starting hand, the game commences with players receiving an Island, Climate, and Ecosystem card during setup. Utilizing these double-sided cards, each player sets the groundwork for their strategy by choosing one side to display face-up in their play area. This combination of three cards injects asymmetry into the gameplay, offering variable starting resources, bonus abilities, and unique end-game scoring objectives for each player.
Even before drafting their starting hand, the game commences with players receiving an Island, Climate, and Ecosystem card during setup. Utilizing these double-sided cards, each player sets the groundwork for their strategy by choosing one side to display face-up in their play area. This combination of three cards injects asymmetry into the gameplay, offering variable starting resources, bonus abilities, and unique end-game scoring objectives for each player.
- Fauna Board
- Player Board
- Sprouts
- Soil Tokens
- Trunks
- Canopies
- Earth Cards
- Fauna Cards
- Ecosystem Cards
- Island Cards
- Climate Cards
- First Player Token
- Active Player Token
- Leaf Tokens
- Score Pad
- Official Earth Game Rules And Instructions
Each player will calculate their victory points earned through various means: completing Ecosystems, achieving Fauna objectives, composting cards, acquiring Plant cubes and Growth pieces, evaluating their Plant and Terrain values, and considering the Events played. The player with the highest total of victory points emerges as the winner!
Please keep in mind that the official Earth PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the version you have. They should be an exact copy of what came in your original packaging. Download them to view now or print them for later use.
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Landon R says:
I'm very curious how this game plays with just one person. The rules say it can be done but has anyone tried it and could share their experience? I'd rather play with others but the challenge to play it by yourself seems interesting.
05-03-2024
I'm very curious how this game plays with just one person. The rules say it can be done but has anyone tried it and could share their experience? I'd rather play with others but the challenge to play it by yourself seems interesting.
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