1

Each game only 1 Event will be revealed and resolved in the 3rd round.

Its player

If a Sidekick wins a trick, its player will lead the next trick. Sidekicks can't lead tricks.

No

Tricks won by player's Sidekick are discarded and noone scores points for them.

No

Sidekicks are not considered to be players and can't lead tricks, be the dealer or collect won tricks.

No

Sidekicks are not considered to be players and can't be targeted by abilities or collect won tricks.

Sidedkicks are artificial players used in a 2-player game. Sidekick ahve their own hand of cards, but they are NOT considered to be players.

Yes

In the last trick of a round, you’ll almost always only be able to discard 1 card even if you keep 2.

Yes

When discarding cards from her hand, she always discards from the right end of her hand as many cards as were kept after drawing. In the last trick of a round, you’ll almost always only be able to discard 1 card even if you keep 2.

Yes

When following, first, the Vancardian draw 2 cards, then for each of the drawn cards, discard it if its suit isn’t already in the Vancardian’s hand.

Not really

The Vancardians follow a specific set of logic to determine which cards they play. They don't necessarily try to win all tricks, as there are cases when she tries to play her lowest card.

It depends

When the Vancardian follows and she doesn't have a leading suit card, she always plays her lowest-valued card, regardless of its suit. Even is she could win the trick by playing a higher value love card, she doesn't do so.

If the Vancardian can follow suit, she checks, if she has a higher leading suit card than all cards currently played into the trick. If she doesn't, she plays the lowest card of the leading suit.

No really

If the Vancardian can follow suit, she checks, if she has a higher leading suit card than all cards currently played into the trick. If so, she plays the lowest of her cards that would beat all of those cards.

Yes

The Vancardian always tries to follow suit, if possible.

Plays lowest

If playing as a villain with 0 tricks, and love is the only option, the Vancardian plays her lowest love card.

Yes

If playing as a villain with 0 tricks, the Vancardian plays her lowest card when leading, and her lowest non-love card when following (if love is the only option, the lowest love card).

When following, the Vancardian goes through the following steps: 1) draw 2 cards and discard/replace. / 2) If playing as a villain with 0 tricks, she plays her lowest non-love card (if love is the only option, the lowest love card) / 3) if following suit is an option, then the highest winning card, or the lowest card, if winning all currently played cards isn't possible. / 4) if unable to follow, she plays her lowest card.

When following, the Vancardian goes through the following steps: 1) draw 2 cards and discard/replace. / 2) If playing as a villain with 0 tricks, she plays her lowest non-love card (if love is the only option, the lowest love card) / 3) if following suit is an option, then the highest winning card, or the lowest card, if winning all currently played cards isn't possible. / 4) if unable to follow, she plays her lowest card.

Not really

If you play a villain and have no tricks, the Vancardian plays her lowest-valued card instead of her usual highest card.

When leading, the Vancardian always plays her highest-valued card. However, if you play a villain and have no tricks, the Vancardian plays her lowest-valued card instead.

Move X Love left: Move the rightmost love card (if any) in each Vancardian’s hand to be the leftmost card. Do this X times. If no card was moved for a Vancardian do Replace X instead for her.

Add Love X: Discard the rightmost card in each Vancardian’s hand, then place an extra-love card with the value X on it as the leftmost card.

Replace X: Draw X playing cards and place them as the rightmost cards of each Vancardian’s hand from left to right in the order drawn.

Yes

You need to draw a Vancardian card during each Round Setup and resolve their bonus, if any.

Yes

In a solo game, all playing cards are dealt face-up into three lines. Additionally, you need to draw a Vancardian card each round and resolve their bonus, if any.

Yes

Since the Vancardians are just stacks of cardboard, they can’t deal cards; you always do that, but the dealer token is used to determine who leads the first trick as normal.

Red Vancardian cards provide more bonuses to the solo opponents starting from the 1st game round, while green Vancardian cards only provide bonuses from the 3rd round.

The amount of red Vancardian cards used to create the Vancardian deck is equal to the chosen difficulty level of the game.

You create a Vancardian deck from green and red Vancardian cards. The amount of red Vancardian cards needed is based on the chosen difficulty of the game.

2 Dials

Each Vancardian (solo opponent) only need an alignment dial. Additionaly, you create a Vancardian deck from different Vancardian cards.

No

In a solo game you return the regular event cards to the box. Solo-specific events are on the Vancardian cards.

No

The Vancardians follow a specific logic when determining which cards they play. Players don't make those choices.

Yes

The Vancardians MUST follow suit if possible. However, when a rule refers to HIGHEST or LOWEST cards, it refers solely to the values of the cards (including any adjustments), so suits don’t matter.

Not really

When a rule refers to HIGHEST or LOWEST cards, it refers solely to the values of the cards (including any adjustments), so suits don’t matter.

Leftmost Option

Many rules use criteria to select a playing card from a Vancardian’s hand. If there are multiple valid options, she chooses the leftmost one.

Yes

The Vancardians are considered to be players for all game purposes, thus abilities that affect other players also affect the Vancardians.

Yes

The solo opponents (the Vancardians) always choose and play as heroes. You, however, can still choose to play as a hero or a villain each round.

No

The solo opponents (the Vancardians) always choose and play as heroes. You, however, can still choose to play as a hero or a villain each round.

See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.

No

There are no specific "Remove" abilities, but rather some cards have a condition, that you need to "Remove Stamina" from them in order to use their abilities. Such cards have 2 costs and can only be used a limited number times during the round. When you remove stamina this way, it is returnedback to your supply.

"Lose a Trick" abilities can be used after you lose a trick. These abilities work throughout the round.

"Win a Trick" abilities can be used after you win a trick. These abilities work throughout the round.

"Whenever you Follow" abilities can be used during your turns and only when you follow a trick. These abilities work throughout the round.

"Whenever you Lead" abilities can be used during your turns and only when you lead a trick. These abilities work throughout the round.

"When Charged" abilities trigger immediatelly after they are charged. Afterwards, these abilities do nothing that round. Stamina used to charge such abilities remains on the cards until the end of the round.

"When Revelaed" abilities trigger immediatelly after they are revealed. Such abilities only appear on Superhero cards and Event cards. Story cards don't have such abilities, because they need to be charged in order to work.

There are no specific "Remove" abilities, but rather some cards have a condition, that you need to "Remove Stamina" from them in order to use their abilities. Such cards have 2 costs and can only be used a limited number times during the round. When you remove stamina this way, it is returnedback to your supply.

"Ongoing" abilities don't have a particular trigger-window, rather then are in-effect throughout the round.

"On your Turn" abilities can be used during your turns - when you need to lead or follow. These abilities work throughout the round.

"Final Trick" abilities can be used ONLY during and/or immediatelly after playing the last trick of the round. These cards can't be resolved before that.

"First Trick" abilities can be used ONLY during and/or immediatelly after playing the first trick of the round. Afterwards, they don't trigger.

You may use “End of Round” abilities on your charged story cards at the end fo the round. They are resolved first, before anything else in the end-of-round sequence.

Yes

If multiple players are tied for the most victory points, they share the victory.

Most VP

The game ends after the 5th round. The winner is the player with the most victory points.

After 5 rounds

The game ends after the 5th round. The winner is the player with the most victory points.

All stamina used to charge abilities is returned to their player's stamina pool at the end of each round.

No

Alignment VP are gained at the end of the round. However, VP gained from abilities during the round are added immediatelly.

1. Charged “End of Round” abilities. / 2. Revealed Events “End of Round” ability. / 3. Alignment VP are gained. / 4. Charged stamina returns. / 5. The dealer token moves clockwise to the next player.

After 8 rounds

A round ends after 8 tricks.

No

Love is always the trump suit and it doesn't change.

Love

There are 4 suits in Origin Stories - Brain, Speed, Brawn and Love. Love is always the trump suit.

1-13

All playing cards have values ranging from 1 to 13.

4 suits

There are 4 suits in Origin Stories - Brain, Speed, Brawn and Love. Love is always the trump suit.

Each card has a value and a suit. Suits can also be considered as card's color. There are 4 suits in Origin Stories - Brain, Speed, Brawn and Love. Love is always the trump suit.

After the first card had been played into a trick, all later players need to follow by playing a card from their hand of the same suit as the leading card, if able.

The player that plays the first card into a trick is called a leader and their played card - the leading card.

The winner of the last trick leads the next trick.

The player to the left of the dealer plays the first trick each round.

See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.

8 tricks

Each round players paly through 8 tricks.

1) The leader plays a card, 2) Other players follow (playing on-suit if possible), 3) The winner is determined, 4) Players transition to the next trick.

No

To charge abilities, players need to pay their cost by moving their available stamina tokens from their pool onto the abilities cost. Costs must be paid in full for the ability to be charged. If an ability has 2 costs, then at least one of those costs must be paid in full for the ability to be charged.

No

Superhero cards provide their abilities immediatelly after being revealed and don't need to be charged.

No

To charge abilities, players need to pay their cost by moving their available stamina tokens from their pool onto the abilities cost. Costs must be paid in full for the ability to be charged. If an ability has 2 costs, then at least one of those costs must be paid in full for the ability to be charged.

To charge abilities, players need to pay their cost by moving their available stamina tokens from their pool onto the ability's cost. Costs must be paid in full for the ability to be charged. If an ability has 2 costs, then at least one of those costs must be paid in full for the ability to be charged.

No

Abilities on story cards and player characters are charged during the round setup. Uncharged abilities don't work during the trick-taking gameplay, but they can be charged in the next round.

In Round Setup

Abilities on story cards and player characters are charged during the Round Setup. Uncharged abilities don't work during the trick-taking gameplay, but they can be charged in the next round.

Yes

Usually, players can't change their alignment while playing tricks. However, card effects take priority and can allow you to break some rules.

Yes

The last thing players do in the Round Setup - choosing their alignment for the round. Each round players can change their alignment, but they can't do so while playing tricks.

Not really

The last thing players do in the Round Setup - choosing their alignment for the round. Each round players can change their alignment, but they can't do so while playing tricks.

The last thing players do in the Round Setup - choosing their alignment for the round. Each round players can change their alignment, but they can't do so while playing tricks.

Round 5

During the 5th round setup players don't receive new story cards, but rather choose 1 of their Superhero cards and reveal them.

4

In rounds 1-4 each player draws 3 story cards and chooses 1 to keep. Throughout the game, each player will gain 4 story cards.

Each round

In rounds 1-4 each player draws 3 story cards and chooses 1 to keep. Throughout the game, each player will gain 4 story cards.

Yes

Yes

In rounds 1-4 each players gain 1 additonal Stamina token. Additionally, some Story cards can provide Stamina tokens.

See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.

3

Round setup, gameplay and round end.

See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.

Yes

The solo game setup is largely the same as the regular game, but has some additional steps.

Not really

In a 2-player game, the general setup doesn't change, but during Round Setup each player should deal additional 8 cards to their "sidekicks".

See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.

Dials should flip horizontally and they should allign perfectly.

To gain the most VP (victory points) over 5 rounds.

See the following rule(s) to find an answer to this question.