Setup:
Select game optional modes
Select number of players
Take turns placing 1 small tree twice
Normally the sun moves, but on the first round it does not.
When the sun has moved 18 or 24 times with an optional mode, the game is over.
- The sun comes from 6 sides of the board.
- The winner of the game has the highest score.
- Players score an extra 1 point for each 3 energy they have.
- If there is a tie, the winner has the most trees and seeds on the board.
- If a tie remains, it is a tie for first.
Everyone collects energy.
- If a tree is not in the shade it gains you energy
* 0 for seed
* 1 for small tree
* 2 for medium tree
* 3 for large tree
- If another tree is between your tree and the sun and is larger or the same size, your tree may be blocked by a shadow and not gain you energy.
* The tree is between you and the sun
* The tree is larger or the same size as your tree
* The tree is within so many spaces (1 for small, 2 for medium and 3 for large)
- Any energy earned over 20 is lost
The player who takes the first action moves to the next player.
First player can perform any number of actions
- Grow a tree
* Select a tree from your Activated section
* Select a tree or seed on the board that is one size smaller
- Harvest a large tree to score points
* Select the Cut button from your Activated section
* Select a large tree from the board
- Plant a seed
* Select a seed from the Activated section
* Select a tree from the board
* Select an open space to plan the seed (trees can plant seeds at distace: 1 for small, 2 for medium and 3 for large)
- Activate a tree or seed
* Select a tree or seed from your Placeholder section
- End Turn
* The next player will perform actions.
* When every player has had a turn the cycle starts over again (Sun Move, Absorb Energy, First turn move, Players take actions)
Actions can be cancelled
Unavailable actions are not active
Reasons for unavailable actions
- Not enough energy
- No pieces on the board available
- No unactioned pieces on the board available
- No pieces in your Activated or Placeholder section
- Optional Mode - No pieces available on the board that can see the sun