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Rules questions from the BoardGameGeek forum. Answers marked Official were confirmed by Trick or Treat Studios or the designers.
Common mistakes
- Expecting a pepper from the starting star — it is only a movement origin. Ruling · Rule
- Taking no auction card in round one — every player still drafts one in the starting order. Ruling · Rule
- Thinking a reverse step must retrace the last notch — choose any legal adjacent path. Ruling · Rule
- Waiting until another round to spend market peppers — they may buy a recipe immediately. Ruling · Rule
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Do players take an auction card in the first round, when there is no bid? Official
Yes. Take one in the randomly selected starting order; bidding begins in the second round.
Source: BGG thread
Can I collect a pepper from the starting star when I begin harvesting? Official
No. The starting space is a movement origin, not a pepper space.
Source: BGG thread
When I use a reverse-movement bonus, must I return to the notch I just left? Official
No. At each reversed step, choose any legal adjacent notch, including one around the outside edge.
Source: BGG thread
May an order's pepper reward be used to buy a recipe during the same fulfillment phase? Official
Yes. Resolve the order and receive its peppers before deciding whether to spend them on a recipe.
Source: BGG thread