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[red]*Comrade!*[/red] The foul humans are finally gone! We have an opportunity to show the world how efficient an Animal Farm can be! We must organize ourselves perfectly, maximizing synergy and work output!
[green][tip] This tutorial is best viewed on a computer!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000
NekonyancerBefore we begin, I suggest you zoom out so that your screen looks like this:
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Nekonyancer*Farm Club* is a worker-placement game played in
*9 rounds.* During each round, players choose a set
made up of one Goal card and one Animal pawn
to be added to their farm.
At the end of the game, everyone's farms will be completely filled up, and points will be awarded according to the goal cards they collected and scored along the way.
[blue]*Whoever has the most points wins!*[/blue]3archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000
NekonyancerYou have two options on your turn: "Hire an Animal" and "Elect a Leader."
You can elect a leader only *one time* throughout the game. The rest of the time, you'll be hiring animals.
Let's try it!
*Click on "Hire an Animal" at the top!*4btnStartHire010btnStartHire 6
NekonyancerThis is the *hiring area.*
They have *[blue]three sets*[/blue] available. Each set offers one *goal card* and *one animal.*
[green][tip] You can hover over each goal with your mouse to see what it does!1hiring-container62857d38a0a5800hiring-zone-1 2 hiring-zone-2 2 hiring-zone-3 2
NekonyancerThere are two kinds of goals.
[red]*Immediate goals*[/red] have a lightning bolt in the top-right corner. They award points at the end of a turn if the conditions are met. If the conditions change afterward, you don't lose the points!
[blue]*Deferred goals*[/blue] have an hourglass in the corner. They only award points at the end of the game.2hiring-container62857d38a0a5800hiring-card-1_item_9 6 hiring-card-2_item_37 6 hiring-card-3_item_38 7
NekonyancerThis goal doesn't seem too hard. And it comes with one of the animals you need for the goal!
[blue]*Select this set!*[/blue]3hiring-zone-162857d38a0a5810hiring-zone-1 7
NekonyancerNext, we have to choose where to place the pig on our farm.
Your farm is a *3x3 square,* and each zone can only contain *one animal.*1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment62857d3ad3b5100
NekonyancerThere are three special zones.
[red]*These two zones*[/red] have species tokens. If you place an animal there that matches the token, you'll receive a *bird* as a reward!
[blue]*The house in the middle*[/blue] is the old farmer's house. Only the glorious leader of our Animal Farm can live there!2player-board-cell-11941354-3-362857d3ad3b5100player-board-cell-11941354-1-1 1 player-board-cell-11941354-2-2 2 player-board-cell-11941354-3-3 1
Nekonyancer*Let's place our pig here!*3player-board-cell-11941354-3-362857d3ad3b5110player-board-cell-11941354-3-3 16
NekonyancerGreat! As you can see in *[blue]our inventory*[/blue] (and in the game log), we were awarded *one bird.*
You'll see what they do soon!1bird-tokens-container-1194135462857d3c8440800bird-tokens-11941354 2
NekonyancerNow the game wants to know if you want to reorganize your farm.
Every turn, after placing your animal, you have the option of *discarding your new goal card.* If you do, you can either:
- Move one animal to an empty spot.
- Swap two animals' positions.
[red]!!! There is no undo button here, so when you're playing a game, don't click the wrong button by accident!! !!!2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment62857d3c8440800
NekonyancerAnd before you ask, the answer is *no.* You cannot farm birds by repeatedly moving pigs in and out of [red]*this zone.*[/red] Sorry. Those bird bonuses only trigger when animals are placed there, *not swapped in!*
Also, you can't swap animals into *[blue]the leader's house![/blue]* Our glorious leader must not be disturbed! Even if we don't have a leader yet. Don't argue.3player-board-cell-11941354-3-362857d3c8440800player-board-cell-11941354-2-2 2 player-board-cell-11941354-3-3 1
NekonyancerOur objective is a good one, so *click on "No, keep the objective!"*4btnReorganiseNo62857d3c8440810
NekonyancerAnd that was one full turn! Eight to go!
[blue]The set we took in the hiring area was replaced,[/blue] so the next player will still have three choices.
[red]Our goal card can be seen here.[/red]
!!! Goals are public information!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment62857d3eec5bc00hiring-zone-1 2 your-goals-container 1
NekonyancerTurn 2!
Notice that you have a new option at the top: *Use a bird.*
Using a bird token lets you wipe either [red]*the goal card row*[/red] or *[blue]the animal row,*[/blue] replacing them with new ones!
You may use as many birds as you want.
[green][tip] Each unused bird is worth 1 point at the end of the game!
1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment62857d827ac5500hiring-card-1_item_32 1 hiring-animal-1 2 hiring-card-2_item_8 1 hiring-animal-2 2 hiring-card-3_item_38 1 hiring-animal-3 2
NekonyancerI don't think we need to use a bird right now.
*Let's hire another animal!*2btnStartHire62857d827ac5510
NekonyancerThis set looks good! We need a goat for [red]our first goal,[/red] and this second goal looks doable.
*[blue]Select this set![blue]*1hiring-zone-362857d929408f10hiring-zone-3 7 your-goals_item_9 1
NekonyancerWe have to place the goat now.
*[red]Our first goal[/red]* says that if we have a goat and pig next to each other, we'll immediately score 3 points, but we can accomplish that goal later by swapping.
*Let's place the goat here to get another bird token instead!*1player-board-cell-11941354-1-162857d939777710player-board-cell-11941354-1-1 16 your-goals_item_9 1
Nekonyancer*[red]The card we took this round[/red]* is pretty nice. We just have to avoid sheep!
*Click on "No, keep the objective!"*1btnReorganiseNo62857d95d898c10your-goals_item_38 1
NekonyancerGreat! The last thing I have to explain is *electing a leader.*
When you elect a leader, you must take *[red]1 clan card[/red]* and *[blue]1 animal[/blue]* from the election area.
Clan cards are basically just harder goals, so this action is very similar to your normal "hire an animal" action. There are four important differences though:1election-container62857d9ff264900election-cards_item_14 1 election-cards_item_15 1 election-cards_item_23 1 election-pig-container 2 election-chicken-container 2 election-horse-container 2 election-duck-container 2 election-sheep-container 2 election-goat-container 2
Nekonyancer*1)* You can only elect a leader *once.* It can be as early or late in the game as you like.
*2)* The animal you select as your glorious leader must go in the [blue]*farmer's house.*[/blue] That animal is too important to leave the house and spend time with the common animals.2election-cards_item_2362857d9ff264900player-board-cell-11941354-2-2 2
Nekonyancer*3)* The cards and animals are not tied together into sets. You may take any available clan card and any available animal.
*4)* The election area is NEVER refilled. Thus, the longer you wait before electing a leader, the fewer choices you'll have!3election-cards_item_2362857d9ff264900
NekonyancerAnd that's everything! After nine turns, players will count up the points on their completed goal cards, plus 1 for each unused bird.
[blue]*Whoever has the most points wins!*[/blue]
If there's a tie, whoever has the *fewest bird tokens* wins!4archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment62857d9ff264900
Nekonyancer[blue]*Thanks for playing through this tutorial for Farm Club!*[/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 *LeSteffen* for bringing this game to BGA!
Have fun! :D5archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment62857d9ff264900
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