FAQ
14 answered questions13 official
Rules questions from the BoardGameGeek forum. Answers marked Official were confirmed by Stonemaier Games or the designers; official accounts: paulsalomon27, jameystegmaier, mortenmdk.
Common mistakes
- Counting a long tile with two small-square stamps as only one stamp for a contest. Ruling · Rule
- Scoring each empty grid space as its own region. Ruling · Rule
- Treating a forever stamp as face up or face down for a specialist effect. Ruling · Rule
- Rearranging stamps already placed in the album to fit a later stamp. Ruling · Rule
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Does Empty Regions score by area or by region?
Score each connected empty area once. A large unfilled part of the album bounded by the album edge is one region, not one region for every empty cell.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Do double tiles count as one or two stamps? Official
A long rectangle showing two small-square stamps is one physical tile but counts as two stamps for contests and collection conditions.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does a specialist work on the same day it is collected? Official
Yes. Its ability is active immediately while it is in your area, including your Daily Collection, reserve, or a swappable pile. If a pile containing it is chosen, the designer says the ability can momentarily belong to both players.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Can one stamp count as more than one theme? Official
No. Each stamp has one theme. Use the background as a backup clue when the illustration could fit more than one theme.
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Do I discard down to six items when Pinzetta gives me more? Official
No. Keep all items in your Daily Collection; do not discard down to six.
Source: BGG Rules forum
Does “less than 2” include exactly two? Official
No. “Less than” is strict; exactly two does not qualify.
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If all stamps touch, do theme groups count as one group? Official
For a contest scoring separate groups of one theme, consider only stamps of the chosen theme. The full album may be connected while the chosen-theme stamps form several groups.
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Does “Any Rectangles” count every rectangle or only one group? Official
If the contest does not say “in 1 group,” count every qualifying rectangle wherever it is placed. Squares are not rectangles for these contest cards; a long tile showing two small squares counts as two small stamps instead.
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If no one selects the first-player token during Collect, does the last collector score it? Official
Yes. The last player to select an item takes the token, then has first choice in Swap, scores its 2 points in the Show, and starts the next Collect phase if there is one.
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Do forever stamps count as face up for a specialist that checks for a face-up stamp? Official
No. The designer clarified that forever stamps are neither face up nor face down, so they do not satisfy that specialist condition.
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In what order do players resolve specialists when effects could affect one another? Official
The designer approved resolving players in order, starting with the first player. The rulebook also says to use specialist effects before an event effect when both trigger at the end of Collect.
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Must I rearrange stamps placed this round before discarding one that does not fit? Official
The designer’s interpretation is that once placed stamps have been left in position, they stay; if the remaining stamp has no available space, discard it and immediately score its printed value (which can be negative).
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How does the “2 Themes” contest score? Official
Choose two themes represented in your album and score 2 points for every stamp of each chosen theme. The designer clarified that each qualifying stamp is counted for its one theme; the artwork is not treated as having multiple themes.
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What breaks a tie between you and Pinzetta? Official
Use the multiplayer tie-breaker: the tied player with the higher total value of rare stamps wins. If that is still tied, share the victory.
Source: BGG Rules forum