Terra Nova – Quick Player Guide

Terra Nova – Quick Player Guide GAME GOAL Expand across the map by transforming terrain, building structures, founding towns, and scoring points. Game lasts 5 rounds. Highest score at the end wins. ROUND STRUCTURE Each round has 3 phases. 1. Income Gain resources from: Buildings on faction board Bonus tile Faction abilities Income gives: Money Power POWER CYCLE Power tokens move between bowls. Bowl Meaning I Spent II Charging III Charged (usable) Rules Power moves I → II → III Only Bowl III power can be spent Spent power goes III → I 2. ACTION PHASE Players take turns clockwise. On your turn choose 1 action. Continue until players drop out. 5. Power Actions Spend power from Bowl III. Examples: Gain money Build bridge Increase sailing Transform terrain Each power action usable once per round. 6. Special Actions Found on: Palaces / Bonus tiles / Faction abilities Also once per round. 7. Drop Out When finished acting: Take Start Player token if first Resolve drop-out bonus Swap bonus tile Flip tile to show you dropped out 3. END OF ROUND After all players drop out: Remove action markers Add 1 coin to unused bonus tiles Flip round scoring tile Skip after round 5. REACH & ADJACENCY You may build on terrain in reach. Reach includes: Adjacent hexes Hexes across rivers within sailing value Bridge-connected hexes

ACTIONS 1. Make Habitable & Build Option A — Build Build house on home terrain Must be in reach Cost 4 money Option B — Transform Terrain 1 shovel = 6 money Steps Pay shovel cost Place terrain tile Optionally build house (4 money) 2. Upgrade Buildings Upgrade Cost House → Trading Post 10 money Adjacent to enemy 7 money Trading Post → Palace 14 money Palaces unlock faction abilities. 3. Increase Sailing Cost: 8 money Move 1 space on sailing track Gain points shown Increase river reach 4. Build Bridge Cost 10 money Place bridge between two river hexes. Bridges create adjacency. BUILDINGS Building Town Value House 1 Trading Post 2 Palace 3 Buildings reveal income when removed from board. FOUNDING TOWNS A town forms when: 4+ adjacent buildings Town value ≥7 Town value: House = 1, Trading Post = 2, Palace = 3 Reward: Take town tile / Gain points + bonus POWER FROM NEIGHBORS When someone builds or upgrades next to you: Gain 1 power per adjacent building. Active player does not gain power. BONUS TILES Provide: Income / Drop-out scoring / Special actions Must be returned when dropping out each round. END GAME SCORING After Round 5: Money Scoring: Convert Bowl III power → money / 1 point per 3 money Territory Scoring Largest connected building group: Rank Points 1st 12 2nd 8 3rd 4 Ties split points.