Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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RftG
The boy has made his choice. On to Phase II (Develop).
Connie
passes on playing a development.
Ryan
draws 2 cards, 1 from Galactic Developers and 1 from Interstellar Bank. He then plays Galactic Advertisers for 2 discards. This card gives him 1 card draw in Phase IV, and also gives +1 card when trading a good.
Next we have Phase III (Settle).
Connie
plays Plague World for 3 discards. This is a Green production world, that can consume a Green good for 1 VP and 1 card. Nicely self-contained, really. She then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
Ryan
plays Prosperous World for 3 discards. This is a Blue production world, that also lets him consume a good for 1 VP.
And we end with Phase V (Produce).
Connie
produces 1 Blue good and 1 Green good.
Ryan
produces 2 Blue goods.
And that concludes Round 3! Everyone, please send me your choice of two action cards for Round 4.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 3
Goals
Production Leader - Most Production Worlds
Propaganda Edge - Most Rebel Military Worlds
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards
Expansion Leader - First to 8 cards in layout
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase
Connie Neil
Layout
Imperium Warlord (Non-Military World)
Space Port (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Plague World (Non-Military Green Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
4
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Interstellar Bank (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Galactic Advertisers (Development)
Prosperous World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
3
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
7
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 24
RftG
Round 4 settles back into the old pattern:
Connie Neil: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Connie Neil: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Ryan: Phase I (+1/+1) - Explore (draw +1 card, keep +1 card)
Ryan: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Both players choose to Explore and Trade. Phase I (Explore):
Connie
draws 4 cards and keeps 2.
Ryan
draws 3 cards and keeps 2.
Cards are going out now.
RftG
I have everyone's discards. On to Phase IV (Consume) where both players chose to trade.
Connie
trades 1 Green good for 4 cards.
Ryan
trades 1 Blue good for 3 cards (he gets +1 from Galactic Advertisers). He consumes his other good for 1 VP, and then draws 1 more card (also from Galactic Advertisers).
And that's it! Time for Round 5. Both players are now cashed up, let's see what they get up to this round.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 4
Goals
Production Leader - Most Production Worlds
Propaganda Edge - Most Rebel Military Worlds
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards
Expansion Leader - First to 8 cards in layout
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase
Connie Neil
Layout
Imperium Warlord (Non-Military World)
Space Port (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Plague World (Non-Military Green Production World)
Cards in Hand:
10
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
3
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Interstellar Bank (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Galactic Advertisers (Development)
Prosperous World (Non-Military Blue Production World)
Cards in Hand:
9
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
7
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 23
RftG
Round 5! We have:
Connie Neil: Phase II - Develop
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
Ryan: Phase II - Develop
Ryan: Phase V - Produce
Phase II (Develop):
Connie
plays Colony Ship for 1 discard. She can discard this at a later point to play a non-Alien, non-military world at zero cost.
Ryan
draws 2 cards and plays Consumer Markets. This lets him consume up to 3 Blue goods for 1 VP each, and also gives him 1 card draw for each Blue good he produces.
RftG
Phase III (Settle):
Connie
plays Galactic Studios by discarding Colony Ship. This is a Blue production world she draws 1 card when she produces on it. It also lets her consume 1 good for 1 VP and 1 card. She then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
Ryan
plays Volcanic World for 2 discards. This is a Brown production world. That's it. It has no magic in its heart.
Finally, Phase V (Produce).
Connie
produces 1 Blue good and 1 Green good, and draws 1 card for producing on Galactic Studios.
Ryan
produces 2 Blue goods and 1 Brown good, and draws 2 cards from Consumer Markets.
That concludes Round 5. Everyone, please send me your choice of action cards for Round 6.
RftG
End-of-round summary:
Round 5
Goals
Production Leader - Most Production Worlds
Propaganda Edge - Most Rebel Military Worlds
Uplift Knowledge - First to 3 Uplift cards
Expansion Leader - First to 8 cards in layout
Galactic Status - First to play 6-cost development
Innovation Leader - First to have a power in each phase
Connie Neil
Layout
Imperium Warlord (Non-Military World)
Space Port (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Plague World (Non-Military Green Production World) + good
Galactic Studios (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
9
Military Strength:
1
Victory Points:
0
Layout Value:
6
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
Ryan
Layout
Galactic Developers (Non-Military World)
Interstellar Bank (Development)
Artist Colony (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Galactic Advertisers (Development)
Prosperous World (Non-Military Blue Production World) + good
Consumer Markets (Development)
Volcanic World (Non-Military Brown Production World) + good
Cards in Hand:
5
Military Strength:
0
Victory Points:
1
Layout Value:
11
6-Cost Developments:
0
Goals:
0
VP Pool: 23
RftG
We are moving at a belting pace. Here are some Round 6 orders.
Connie Neil: Phase III - Settle
Connie Neil: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Ryan: Phase II - Develop
Ryan: Phase IV ($) - Consume (Trade)
Phase II (Develop).
Connie
passes.
Ryan
draws 2 cards, then plays R&D Crash Program. He can discard this in a later round for -3 cost on a development. While it's in his layout, in Phase IV, he can discard 1 card from his hand to draw 1 replacement.
RftG
Phase III (Settle):
Connie
plays New Earth for 5 discards. This is a Brown production world, and lets her consume 1 good for 1 VP and 1 card. She then draws 1 card for choosing this phase.
Ryan
plays Spice World for 2 discards. This is a Blue production world, and gives him +2 cards when trading a Blue good.
And now, both players have 4 production worlds, which lets them both lay claim to the "Most Production Worlds" goal. When two or more players hit the goal simultaneously, they both get 3 VPs for it instead of 5. If one takes an outright lead, they will get 5 VPs and the other player will get 0.
