FAQ
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Rules questions from the BoardGameGeek forum. Answers marked Official were confirmed by Delicious Games or the designers; official accounts: sucd.
Common mistakes
- Trading or establishing bases in more than one city during the same action. Ruling · Rule
- Requiring a purchase or sale before placing a trading base. Ruling · Rule
- Skipping the level II workshop immediate bonus when choosing its reverse side. Ruling · Rule
- Skipping a garden-completion reward when a card suppresses connected green bonuses. Ruling · Rule
- Routing rain sideways between unconnected adjacent canal tiles. Ruling · Rule
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Can my caravan return to the city where it started and trade there? Official
Yes. The designer clarified that you must move and pay some travel cost, but whether you return to your starting point is immaterial. You can trade and establish a base at only one location during the action.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Must I buy or sell goods before establishing a trading base? Official
No. The designer confirmed you can establish a trading post without buying or selling, as part of the Trading action after its required movement.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do I get a level II workshop's immediate bonus if I choose its other side? Official
Yes. Resolve the immediate bonus when placing the tile, then choose which side faces up in your workshop area.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does a special card that skips connected green bonuses also cancel the garden-completion reward? Official
No. It suppresses the connected green workshop bonuses. If the placement completes a garden square, take the square's normal completion reward.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can water flow sideways between adjacent canal tiles without a connecting channel? Official
No. The designer confirmed water cannot enter an adjacent tile without a connection. The rulebook wording and example were unclear, so follow this direct ruling for horizontal tile-to-tile movement.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do the Spiel promo cards replace specific cards in the regular setup? Official
No. The designer confirmed that the regular setup selection remains the same; the promos do not replace any specific cards.
Source: BGG Rules forum