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Nekonyancer[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed6715d310.15659122.jpg[/img] You are the ancient builders of this world, the last survivors of the civilization before ours. You are now the only holders of this multi-millennial knowledge. Leave your mark on history through stone and traditions and protect this *Ancient Knowledge.* [green][tip] This tutorial is best viewed on a computer![/green]2maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerIn *Ancient Knowledge,* players will take turns playing *Monuments* into their *Timeline.* Each one comes with *Knowledge* tokens on it. To avoid losing points, you'll have to archive as much knowledge as you can before the monuments crumble away! Players can also create *Artifacts* and learn *technologies* to gain a myriad of helpful effects. When one player has 14 monuments in their past, the game ends, and [green]whoever has the most points wins![/green]3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

NekonyancerOn your turn, you must perform *two actions.* You can see all the possible actions at the top of the screen: *Create, Learn, Archive, Excavate,* and *Search.* [blue]You may perform the same action twice, if you want.[/blue]4actChooseAction_archive_button

Nekonyancer[blue]Let's start with the *Create* action.[/blue] *Create* allows us to play a card from our [red]*hand*[/red] onto our board. As you can see, we started the game with six cards in our hand. The three purple cards on the left are *Artifacts.* The three on the right are *Monuments.*5builder-card-A9_Tzolkin-front

NekonyancerWhenever we create a Monument, it goes onto our *Timeline.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed67431559.74732105.jpg[/img] There are two *icons* in the top-left corner of every monument card. The first one shows what *kind/color* of monument it is. The second one shows the monument's *starting space* on the Timeline.6builder-card-P34_PyramidsOfPlaineMagnien-front

NekonyancerFor example, this particular monument is [green]green,[/green] and it starts in *Space 2* on the Timeline. [green]Let's *Create* it![/green]7builder-card-P34_PyramidsOfPlaineMagnien-front

NekonyancerFirst, you'll have to click on the [red]*Create*[/red] button, but these buttons are buggy in Tutorial Mode. [red]I'll just click on it for you...[/red]8actChooseAction_create_button

NekonyancerNext, we have to select a card to create. *Select the Pyramids of Plaine Magnien. Then continue.*1builder-card-P34_PyramidsOfPlaineMagnien-front

Nekonyancer[red]Finally, we have to choose a space for it.[/red] If you scroll down, you'll see our board. The six flashing card spaces above it make up our *Timeline.* The card we selected normally starts in Space 2 on the Timeline, but we can discard *X* cards to shift it by *X* spaces. The number on each space shows how many extra cards we'll have to discard to place the monument there. [green][tip] Some cards do not allow you to shift the placement and must be placed in a specific slot.[/green]2player-table-11941354-timeline

NekonyancerI think the normal space is fine. *Click on the second space* (the space without a number in it) *to place the card there!*3player-table-11941354-timeline

Nekonyancer[blue]Excellent! Our monument has been created![/blue] We still have another action this turn, so let's create another monument!1builder-card-P34_PyramidsOfPlaineMagnien-front

Nekonyancer[blue]But first, let me tell you more about them.[/blue] Each monument has a horizontal colored line with two icons on it. The one on the left indicates the monument's *Initial Knowledge.* The one on the right shows the card's *Victory Point* value. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed6765d714.15936879.jpg[/img] [red]Chabola de la Hechicera has 3 Initial Knowledge and a VP value of 1.[/red]2builder-card-M26_ChabolaDeLaHechicera-front

NekonyancerSome monuments will also require you to [red]discard some cards,[/red] regardless of where you place them on the Timeline. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed67e3a832.95722719.jpg[/img]3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

NekonyancerChabola de la Hachicera seems like a good option for us. [red]First, I'll click on Create for you...[/red]4actChooseAction_create_button

Nekonyancer*Next, select Chabola de la Hechicera...*1builder-card-M26_ChabolaDeLaHechicera-front

NekonyancerNote that the space *above* our previously played monument is now available for placement. [blue]We can only place cards in the upper row of our timeline if the corresponding space in the lower row is already occupied![/blue]2player-table-11941354-timeline

NekonyancerI don't think we want to discard extra cards, so *place Chabola de la Hechicera in its normal space: Space 6.* [red]It's all the way to the right![/red]3player-table-11941354-timeline

Nekonyancer[red]Great![/red] Remember, this card comes with 3 Initial Knowledge, so *3 Knowledge tokens* were placed on it after we played it. We'll want to get rid of these knowledge tokens before too long; [red]otherwise, we'll lose points![/red]1builder-card-M26_ChabolaDeLaHechicera-front

NekonyancerThat was our second action, so our turn is over. At the end of each player's turn, BGA will execute a *Timeline phase,* shifting all of that player's monuments over by one space!2builder-card-M26_ChabolaDeLaHechicera-front

NekonyancerOkay, now it's our opponent's turn!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

Nekonyancer[red]Time for our second turn![/red] We have another monument we can create, but first I need to teach you about *effects* - the text portion at the bottom of each card.1builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

NekonyancerEvery card's effect is unique. For example, *Diquis Stone Spheres'* effect allows us to CREATE 1 artifact. [tip][green] The word "CREATE" is in all capital letters because it counts as a normal create action, which can trigger effects from some cards![/green]2builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

NekonyancerDo you see the small *lightning bolt icon* just above the text area? [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed67858552.10681110.jpg[/img] As you may have already guessed, it indicates that the effect triggers *immediately* when the card is played.3builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

NekonyancerChabola de la Hechicera, which we played last turn, has an *infinity icon* instead of a lightning bolt. That means the effect can trigger any time a [blue]condition[/blue] is met. In this case, the [blue]condition[/blue] is *creating an artifact.* [red]Can you feel the engine warming up?[/red]4builder-card-M26_ChabolaDeLaHechicera-front

NekonyancerLet's create the Diquis Stone Spheres. [red]First, I'll click on Create for you...[/red]5actChooseAction_create_button

Nekonyancer*Next, select the Diquis Stone Spheres and place them on Space 2!*1builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

Nekonyancer[red]Great![/red] Now we have to resolve the Spheres' effect, which is to CREATE an artifact. Artifacts can be CREATED just like monuments can, but instead of going into our Timeline, they go into the [red]*slots on our board.*[/red] You might have to scroll down to see them. *Click on "Create an artifact" at the top!*1builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

Nekonyancer[blue]Great![/blue] Now we have to select an artifact to play. *Click on Tzolk'in!*1builder-card-A9_Tzolkin-front

Nekonyancer[blue]Okay, Tzolk'in is now on our board![/blue] Creating it triggered [red]Chabola de la Hechicera's[/red] effect, which lets us discard a Knowledge token [green](that's a good thing)[/green] and draw a card!1builder-card-A9_Tzolkin-front

Nekonyancer*The Spheres* and *Chabola* both have knowledge tokens on them. It's generally a good idea to remove tokens from whichever monuments are *furthest to the left.* *Click here to remove a token. Then confirm your action at the top!*2builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

NekonyancerWe still have one more action this turn. Let's create another artifact the normal way. [red]First, I'll click on Create for you...[/red]1actChooseAction_create_button

Nekonyancer*Click on Ica Stones to create them!*1builder-card-A5_IcaStones-front

NekonyancerWe triggered Chabola's effect again! *Remove another token from the Spheres.*1builder-card-M16_DiquisStoneSpheres-front

Nekonyancer[blue]We took two actions, so our cards are about to slide to the left.[/blue] But now we have cards with *Hammer icons,* which activate during the Timeline phase, just before our cards slide over. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed67a2ab40.95516141.jpg[/img]1builder-card-A9_Tzolkin-front

NekonyancerBGA wants to know if we want to use them... but we actually can't. We don't meet either of our artifacts' activation conditions. :( [blue]We probably can next turn though![/blue] *Click on "Pass" at the top!*2builder-card-A9_Tzolkin-front

Nekonyancer[blue]Hm? What's happening now? Why aren't our cards sliding?[/blue] *Oh!* It's because the *Pyramids of Plaine Magnien* are about to *go into decline;* that means they're going to slide off our board. They have a *Ruins icon,* which means their effect activates when they go into decline! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785ed67c6d343.73938223.jpg[/img]1builder-card-P34_PyramidsOfPlaineMagnien-front

Nekonyancer[blue]The Pyramids' effect lets us draw *8* cards and keep *1.*[/blue] Scroll up and take a look at the cards we drew. Think about the cards we've played and the cards we have in our hand. [red]Which card do you think we should keep?[/red]2builder-card-C12_Timbuktu-front

Nekonyancer[blue]Personally, I think the *Voynich Manuscript* is a very strong card for us.[/blue] Drawing more cards is very important, and if we find ourselves with too many cards, we can simply play the *Planetary Stone* from our hand and feed our extra cards to it. [green][tip] "Too many cards" is exactly 10. If we have 10 cards in our hand, we can't draw any more.[/green]3builder-card-A19_VoynichManuscript-front

NekonyancerAlright, we finished resolving the [blue]Pyramids of Plaine Magniens'[/blue] effect, so all our cards slid over, and the [blue]Pyramids[/blue] went into decline. *Scroll down to our board.* As you can see, the card is now sitting to the left of our board. This area is called *"our past."*1maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]It's a good thing the Pyramids didn't have any Knowledge tokens on them![/blue] Whenever a monument moves into our past, all the knowledge tokens on it are moved to [red]*this area*[/red] on our board. They also change into *Lost Knowledge tokens.*2player-table-11941354-lost-knowledge

NekonyancerEach *Lost Knowledge token* is worth [red]minus 1 point[/red] at the end of the game, so we usually [tip] want to avoid them. [tip][green] Some cards have effects that can only activate if you have a certain number of Lost Knowledge tokens![/green]3player-table-11941354-lost-knowledge

Nekonyancer*Turn 3!* It's time to *learn* about *learning!* [green][tip] Many studies show that students learn more effectively when they've learned how to learn more effectively![/green] Stop laughing. That's not a joke. I studied educational psycholo-- [red]Why are you laughing harder?[/red]1technology-tile-T22_AncientGreek-front

NekonyancerIf we use the [red]*Learn*[/red] action, we can take an available *technology card* and trigger its effects. The cards on [blue]*"Ⅰ" boards*[/blue] grant *instant* helpful effects. Some of them, like Anaximenes, have *requirements.* [red]If we don't meet the requirements, we can't take the card![/red]2table-technology-tiles-2

NekonyancerThe cards on the [green]*Ⅱ board*[/green] provide end-game victory points. They *always* have requirements. When one player has *7* monuments in their past, marking the middle of the game, that player must replace one of the *Ⅰ* boards with another *Ⅱ* board.3table-technology-tiles-3

NekonyancerAs you can see, technology cards come in three different types/colors, but they all work the same way. [green][tip] Some card effects synergize with only a specific color of technology card![/green]4technology-tile-T22_AncientGreek-front

NekonyancerNow then, let's take the [red]*Learn*[/red] action, and... [red]Wait. Aren't we forgetting something?[/red] 5actChooseAction_learn_button

NekonyancerWe should play the *Voynich Manuscript* first so we get more value from our *Learn* action! [red]I'll click on create for you...[/red]6builder-card-A19_VoynichManuscript-front

Nekonyancer*Now play the Manuscript!*1builder-card-A19_VoynichManuscript-front

NekonyancerDon't forget to trigger [red]Chabola[/red] again! *Remove another token from the Spheres.*1maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerTime to hit the books! [red]I'll select the Learn action for you...[/red]1actChooseAction_learn_button

NekonyancerWe want to take one of the *yellow* cards so the *Manuscript* will activate. *Click on Earthquake Engineering!* [red]Shoot. This step is buggy too. Just *continue* instead.[/red]1technology-tile-T17_EarthquakeEngineering-front

NekonyancerEarthquake Engineering lets us discard up to 3 cards and then draw as many cards as we discarded. *Select Yonaguni, Atlantis, and Moai Statue* (everything but the card on the far left). *Then click on "Discard selected cards" at the top!*1builder-card-C29_Atlantis-front

Nekonyancer[red]Whoa! We drew three more artifacts! Heh, maybe we should have kept Moai Statue... oh well.[/red] Now we can trigger the *Manuscript.* *Click on the button at the top! When another window appears, click on "Confirm!"*1player-table-11941354-hand

Nekonyancer*Great work!* By the way, the technology card we used is now sitting next to our board. This is important because some technology cards - like *Pliny the Elder* - have previously used technology cards as their requirement.1technology-tile-T33_PlinyTheElder-front

Nekonyancer[red]Note that the technolgy card we took was *not* replaced.[/red] When there is *1* card left in the row, the last card will be discarded. Then it will be refilled with 3 new cards.2technology-tile-T1_Anaximenes-front

Nekonyancer[green]Okay, that was our two actions.[/green] It's time for the *Timeline phase,* and this time we satisfy our artifacts' requirements! (You can scroll down to our board if you don't remember what they are.) *Click on "Draw 1 card" at the top! Confirm!*3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

Nekonyancer[red]Our Engine is really coming alive now![/red] *Click on "Remove 1 (token) on your timeline!"*1btnChoice1

Nekonyancer*Turn 4!* The tutorial is almost over. I have to teach you the other three main actions: *Archive, Excavate,* and *Search.* [red]*Archive*[/red] lets you simply discard one Knowledge token from 1 monument. [green]*Search*[/green] lets you simply draw a card. Generally, you'll want to accomplish those tasks through card effects instead of main actions.1actChooseAction_archive_button

Nekonyancer*Excavate* is much more useful. When we use this action, we can *turn* any number of monuments in our *past* and draw *twice* that many cards. [green][tip] Turned cards cannot be turned again, but some cards can straighten them![/green]2actChooseAction_excavate_button

NekonyancerLet's see it in action! [red]I'll click on the button for you...[/red]3actChooseAction_excavate_button

Nekonyancer*1.* Scroll down to your board. *2.* Select *both* monuments in our past. *3.* Click on [blue]*"Excavate selected cards"*[/blue] at the top! *4.* Confirm!1maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer*Awesome!* We drew... [red]only 3 cards? Not 4?[/red] Oh. We hit the hand size limit of 10 and had to stop. Oh well.1builder-card-P25_ChichenItza-front

Nekonyancer[blue]Okay, I think you've seen enough![/blue] The end of the game is triggered when one player has *14 monuments in their past.* When everyone has had the same number of turns, the game ends, and we go to [green]scoring![/green]2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

Nekonyancer*Each player scores...* [green]• Points[/green] from monuments in their past equal to their VP value. [green]• Points[/green] from monuments in their past with bonus scoring conditions. [green]• Points[/green] from Ⅱ technology cards. [green]• 1 point[/green] for each monument in their Timeline. [red]• Minus 1 point[/red] for each Lost Knowledge token. [green]Whoever has the most points wins![/green]3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

NekonyancerWhen you have more experience and want more of a challenge, I suggest turning off *"First game"* in the *Lobby Options.* If you do, each player will be dealt [red]random cards[/red] at the beginning of the game instead of a prearranged hand.4archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

Nekonyancer[blue]*Thank you for playing through this tutorial for Ancient Knowledge!*[/blue] If you have any questions or comments about the tutorial, feel free to send *Nekonyancer* a message! A big thank you goes out to *Tisaac* and *thoun* for bringing this game to BGA! Have fun! :D5archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment

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