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Nekonyancer[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e647c82ab6.23484024.jpg[/img] Welcome to Verdant, a puzzly spatial card and token drafting game of houseplant collection and care. [green][tip] This 52-step tutorial is best viewed on a computer![/green]1maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerIn *Verdant,* players will take turns drafting *Room* cards, *Plant* cards, and *Item* tokens and adding them to their expanding home, eventually creating a complete *5x3* grid of cards. Players score points by making sure their plants get enough light and by positioning plants and items to match each room's decor. [green]When each player's 5x3 grid is complete, whoever has the most points wins!2maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerAt the beginning of the game, each player is dealt one *Room* card and one *Plant* card. The Room card was automatically placed in our play area, but we have to decide where to place the Plant card.3grid_36_11941354

NekonyancerAs you can see, we can only place cards in slots that are *adjacent* to at least one other card. We can't have cards "floating" in the middle of nowhere.4grid_36_11941354

NekonyancerThis slot looks okay. *Click here to place our first plant!*8grid_36_11941354

NekonyancerAfter we placed the plant, BGA placed one [green]*Verdancy token*[/green] on it. This was because of favorable *lighting conditions.* There are three different levels of lighting: *Full Sun, Semi-shade,* and *Shade.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e6491d1ec7.37492404.jpg[/img]1verdancy_plant_33

NekonyancerThe indicators at the top of each plant card show which levels of lighting it likes best. As you can see, our Creeping Fig prefers *Semi-shade* or *Shade.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e64a5a1d32.19549769.jpg[/img]2plant_33

NekonyancerNext, take a look at our *Room* card. There are four light indicators on it, showing what the lighting is like in each part of the room. There's a *semi-shade* indicator on the right side of the card, which is where we put the Creeping Fig, which likes Semi-shade lighting. Thus, a [green]*Verdancy token!*[/green]3room_28

NekonyancerNow that everyone's finished placing their first plant, we can start taking turns. BGA randomly selected our opponent as the first player. In compensation, BGA gave us two [green]*Green Thumb tokens.*[/green] Our [red]*opponent*[/red] didn't get any. We'll see how they're used later.1icon_thumb_92143487

NekonyancerOn each player's turn, they must take 1 *Plant card* or 1 *Room card* from the [red]*Market.*[/red] They will also acquire whichever *Item token* is in the same column. Then, they must add the card to their home, decide what to do with the Item, and collect Verdancy. [red]Our opponent will demonstrate...[/red] [green](Step 10/52)[/green]2market_name

Nekonyancer[red]... and that's it![/red] After they took a card and token, BGA automatically restocked the market. In addition, a [green]*Green Thumb token*[/green] was placed on the other card in the *same column* as the stuff they took.1room_45

NekonyancerNow it's our turn, and we - *Ooh, look!* There's a [blue]*kitty cat!!*[/blue] I can't resist. Let's adopt it! 🐱🐱🐱2market_cell_35

NekonyancerThe cat will come with whichever card we take from this column... Let's go with the Room card. *Click on the light blue Room!*3room_45

NekonyancerOkay, now we have to place the Room card in our home. As you can see, it must be placed next to the plant. Room cards can only be placed next to plants, and vice versa, making a *checkered* pattern. *Place the new Room here.*1grid_37_11941354

NekonyancerAs you can see, the lighting conditions in our new Room affected our plant! Since the side touching the plant has a *Semi-shade* indicator - again, one of the the Fig's preferred lighting levels - it gained another [green]*Verdancy token.*[/green]1plant_33

NekonyancerNext, let's take a closer look at our new Room so we can learn how they are *scored.* At the bottom of the card, it shows that the room is worth *1 point* for each adjacent plant of the *matching color/type.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e64b780858.62540832.jpg[/img] All rooms work the same way - just with different colors.2room_45

NekonyancerThe banner in the corner of our Plant card shows that it is a *match!* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e64c980352.27982587.jpg[/img] That means our light blue room is currently worth 1 point.3plant_33

NekonyancerOh! I almost forgot about the cat! You've probably already noticed that these Item tokens are the same size and shape as the dark area in the middle of each Room card. Each Room card can hold *one* Item token. *Click on the cat...*4tile_41

Nekonyancer*Now click on our light blue room!*1room_45

Nekonyancer*Great!* If you look really, really closely, you'll see that it says "Match x2" just under the cat. Since the cat is the same color as the room, the room is now worth twice as many points! [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e64daeb2f2.67911197.jpg[/img] [green]That means this room is now worth *2* points per adjacent matching plant![/green] [green](Step 20/52)[/green]2player_name_11941354

NekonyancerAlso, item tokens cannot be repositioned. This cat will nap here until the end of the game!3tile_41

NekonyancerThat's it for our turn! *Click on [red]"End Turn!"[/red]*4pass

NekonyancerNext turn! Let's get more light blue plants. This Inch Plant looks good. *Click on it!*1plant_26

Nekonyancer*Place it above our light blue room!*1grid_27_11941354

NekonyancerOkay, now let's deal with the item. It's green, which means it's a [green]*Nurture item.*[/green] Nurture items help us get more [green]*verdancy*[/green] and then are discarded. They cannot be placed in rooms. This particular one lets us put 3 verdancy tokens on a single plant. *Click on it!*1tile_5

Nekonyancer*Use it on our new Inch plant!*1plant_26

NekonyancerGreat, there are 4 Verdancy tokens on our Inch plant now! But what do they do, anyway? Well, take a look at the *top-right corner* of the card... [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e64eca28a1.49062757.jpg[/img] It shows that the plant needs 5 Verdancy tokens to be *potted.* Then we'll score 5 points!1plant_26

NekonyancerWe can pot the plant next turn. *Click on [red]"End Turn!"[/red]*2pass

NekonyancerHmm. I want to get another light blue room to go with our two light blue plants, but there aren't any available in the market. This is a good time to use our [green]*Green Thumb tokens!*[/green]1icon_thumb_11941354

Nekonyancer[green]We can use 2 Green Thumb tokens to...[/green] *1. Discard and restock any number of Item tokens in the market.* Selected items are set aside, new items are drawn from the bag to replace them, and then the set-aside items go back into the [red]*item bag.*[/red] [green](Step 30/52)[/green]2bag_market

Nekonyancer*2. Discard and restock any number of cards in the market.* This is similar to restocking Item tokens, but we cannot discard/restock cards with Green Thumb tokens on them, like [blue]*this one.*[/blue]3room_51

Nekonyancer*3. Take a card and item from different columns.* Let's say we wanted to take the [red]*orange room.*[/red] Instead of taking the watering can in the same column, we could take the [blue]*purple cat.*[/blue]4room_20

Nekonyancer*4. Add 1 Verdancy token to any plant.* [green]So, again, the four options are:[/green] *1.* Restock Items. *2.* Restock Cards. *3.* Take stuff from different columns. *4.* 1 Verdancy. If you ever need a reminder, you can click on the light brown "?" in the bottom-left corner!5verdant_help3

NekonyancerRight now, we're going to use Option 2 (restock cards) to see if we can find a light blue room! *Click on the Green Thumbs!*6thumb

Nekonyancer*Next, select the two purple cards and the yellow card.* They should all have solid yellow outlines now. In a normal game, you'll be able to click on *"Reset cards"* at this point, but it unfortunately doesn't work in Tutorial Mode. =/ *Continue,* and I'll take care of it for you.1room_20

NekonyancerShoot! We still didn't find a light blue room. Oh well... let's just take this orange one instead. *Click on it!*1room_59

NekonyancerWe're taking this particular orange card - and not the one with green thumbs on it - because it has good lighting conditions for our plants. *Place the room here!*1grid_26_11941354

NekonyancerGreat! Even though the colors don't match, the lighting conditions are appropriate, adding another Verdancy token to each of our plants. That got our Inch plant to its potting requirement of 5 tokens!1plant_26

NekonyancerWhen a plant reaches its requirement, all Verdancy tokens on it are discarded. BGA then takes the best available pot in the Market and places it on the plant. This fancy [blue]*concrete pot*[/blue] is worth 3 points at the end of the game!2pot_house_plant_26

NekonyancerAs you can see, there are two more 3-point [blue]*Concrete pots*[/blue] here. When they're gone, players will have to settle for 2-point [red]*Wooden pots,*[/red] then 1-point [green]*Ceramic pots,*[/green] and finally 0-point Terra Cotta pots. [green](Step 40/52)[/green]3market_cell_12

NekonyancerDon't forget that we will also score points from the plant itself. Our potted Inch plant is worth *5* points, as you can see in the top-right corner. [red]Unpotted plants are worth 0 points![/red]4plant_26

NekonyancerNext, let's deal with our item. It's a [blue]*Hand Trowel,*[/blue] which let's us add 1 Verdancy to three different plants. Unfortunately, we only have two plants, one of which is already potted. We can't place Verdancy tokens on potted plants. [red]It would be a waste to use this item now![/red]5market_cell_35

NekonyancerFortunately, we have one [blue]*item storage slot*[/blue] here. If we end our turn without using the item, it will automatically move to fill the slot. If we try that when the slot is already full, we'll have to choose one token to discard. *Click on [red]"End Turn"[/red] at the top!*6icon_reserve_11941354

NekonyancerBy the way, there's a limit for Green Thumbs as well: five tokens. So, you can hold onto 1 Item and 5 Green Thumbs at a time.1icon_thumb_11941354

Nekonyancer*Okay, I think you've seen enough!* Eventually, each player will complete a 5x3 grid of cards. They may not place cards that break this pattern. [green]When everyone's grids are complete, BGA will score them![/green]2maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerI already told you how scoring works for *Rooms* (1 per adjacent plant of the same color, 2 if there's a matching item too) and *Potted Plants* (value in top-right corner if potted, plus 1/2/3 for the pot), but that's not all! *Leftover Verdancy* Each player earns 1 point for every two leftover Verdancy tokens, rounded down. For example, 7 tokens are worth 3 points.3maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer*Unique Items* Each player earns points for the number of unique items in their home. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e64fd5d208.68027298.jpg[/img] For example, if we had four different items, we'd earn 9 points.4maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer*Collector and Decorator Bonuses* Each player earns... • 3 points if they have all 5 room types in their home. • 3 points if they have all 5 plant types in their home. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e65131cbc7.05200870.jpg[/img]5maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerFinally, if you toggle *Advanced* or *Expanded* mode in the lobby options... *Goal Cards* Three public goals are revealed at the beginning of the game. Fulfill their conditions for points! Here's an example: [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6847e6529030b4.75998581.jpg[/img] 2 points for each missing type of pot!6maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]All in all, your points come from...[/blue] • Rooms. • Potted Plants. • Pots. • Leftover Verdancy. • Furniture/Pets. • Goals. If you need a reminder, click on the purple *"?"* in the bottom-left corner. [green]Whoever has the most points wins![/green] [green](Step 50/52)[/green]7maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerOne last thing: there's a *Solo Mode* variant! In *Solo Mode,* the Market basically becomes a conveyor belt. Scoring chart: 60+: A good start! 70+: You're getting it! 80+: Very Good! 90+: Excellent! 100+: Elite! For more details, check Page 12 of the rulebook.8maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]*Thank you for playing through this tutorial for Verdant!*[/blue] If you have any questions or comments about the tutorial, feel free to send *Nekonyancer* a message! Big thank yous go out to... • *Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ* and *Shawn Stankewich* for designing this game. • *Beth Sobel* for illustrating. • *Flatout Games* for publishing. • *tchobello* and *MathCT* for developing it for BGA. Have fun! :D9maintitlebar_content

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