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Rules questions from the BoardGameGeek forum. Answers marked Official were confirmed by Board&Dice or the designers; official accounts: OdpadAtomowy87.
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Does the required Animal count as one of the other three Lifeforms for a Biome? Official
No. The requirement is four Lifeforms total, with one Animal plus three additional Lifeforms. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does a Biome's local icon restrict where its reward applies? Official
No. Biome effects are global unless the effect itself has the local icon. The Biome's local icon refers to the Lifeform requirement for fulfilling it. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
How much does discarding a Life card reduce another card's Life Condition requirement? Official
Discard one card with a matching icon to reduce the requirement by one icon, regardless of how many matching icons are printed on the discarded card. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can I activate two fulfilled Biomes from one action? Official
Yes. If an action fulfills two Biomes, you may activate both. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do I activate the Planet effect when placing my Starting Planet? Official
No. During setup, gain only the resources on its back, then flip and place it. Its Planet effect triggers later when an Asteroid is placed there. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do I retrieve a Creation token if I pass it while stopping on a paired action space? Official
Yes. Retrieve a Creation token whenever your movement passes it, regardless of which paired action space you stop on. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do Life cards count toward the five-token limit on a Planet? Official
No. Only wooden Lifeform tokens count toward the limit of five of each type. The Lifeform icon on a card back is a reference icon. Life gained by playing a card is placed on that Planet; a separate bonus effect without the local icon may be placed elsewhere. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can a new tier-I Star go on an existing Solar System tile that has no Star? Official
Yes. A tier-I Star may be placed in an existing starless Solar System or on a new Solar System tile. The designer confirmed the correction in this thread. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do Water and Radiation Satellites pay the extra Asteroid cost? Official
Yes. A Satellite uses the same cost as its matching Asteroid, including the extra 1 Mass for Water and Radiation. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can I forfeit Life tokens gained from a Life card to delay the end?
No. Treat the Lifeforms printed as part of the card as mandatory, except tokens that cannot fit under a Planet’s limit. The card’s bottom reward remains optional. Designer OdpadAtomowy87 recommends treating these Lifeforms as required, except tokens that cannot fit under a Planet’s limit; they cautions that it is not a formal confirmation. The card’s bottom reward remains optional.
Source: BGG Rules forum
What if a specific Lifeform advance has no suitable target? Official
If an effect names a specific advance, such as Bacteria to Plant, and you have no eligible target, that effect is lost. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can multiple returned Creation tokens activate the same Star? Official
Yes. Resolve each returned token’s activation separately, so it may activate the same Star again if you can pay. During the main Activate Stars action, each Star can be activated only once. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
When can I retrieve and use the Wild Creation token? Official
The first pass unlocks it but does not retrieve it. Once unlocked, a separate effect can retrieve it before you pass it again. You may still take an action with its matching token locked, if another eligible token is available. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does a Life card’s console action also return its Creation token? Official
No. A Life card’s console effect upgrades the relevant card only. The matching Creation token return is part of the main-board console action. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does a free Asteroid also waive the Water or Radiation surcharge? Official
Yes. If a discount makes an Asteroid free, it also covers the additional Mass cost for Water and Radiation types. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
When may I resolve an upgraded Focus card effect? Official
When its matching Creation token is used for the action, resolve the upgraded Focus effect either before or after that action. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can a discarded Life card reduce any kind of requirement? Official
No. Its matching icon may discount only a Life Condition requirement, not an effect or Lifeform requirement. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do Lifeform Objectives count cards or wooden tokens? Official
They count only Lifeform tokens across your Solar Systems. You may claim both the small and big objective of a type, but at most one Lifeform Objective per turn. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does an effect apply only to the Planet or Star shown beside it? Official
Most effects can target any eligible Planet, Star or other component in your play area. A local icon pins an effect to the indicated component. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do I retrieve a Creation token when I land on either action in its section? Official
Yes. Retrieve it when you pass its marked section, regardless of whether you stop on the inner or outer action. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Where do Life tokens from a Life-card Traffic Bonus go? Official
They are added to the Planet where that Life card was played. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum
When does the Generator discount reduce a Star’s Entropy cost? Official
Only when you resolve the Activate Stars action from the rondel with your Scientist. Star activations gained from a card, tile or other effect pay the full cost. Publisher confirmed by designer OdpadAtomowy87.
Source: BGG Rules forum