Learn Lignum (Second Edition)

Learn the game in 5 short steps. Everything links to the full rules.

Goal and the year

You run a sawmill for 2 years of 4 seasons: 8 rounds, the last of each year a winter. Whoever has the most money after the final sale wins. Teach the Game.

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Supply path

Each round starts on the supply path. Move forward along it to hire workers, take equipment and plan work for later seasons. A Round and the Supply Path.

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Wood work

Cut wood in your area, carry it to your sawmill, then saw disks into milled logs. Wood Work.

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Sell, dry and tasks

Sell wood for money, dry it to raise its price, or put it on task cards for a payout at game end. Selling.

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Winter and the final sale

Each year ends with winter: hand in the food and heating wood on the winter card, or pay $3 per missing piece. After the second winter comes the final sale. Winter.

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