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| | [https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Life+Purpose+Meaning+Stardust+Information+Entropy&qft=interval%3d%228%22 ...Bing News] | | [https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Life+Purpose+Meaning+Stardust+Information+Entropy&qft=interval%3d%228%22 ...Bing News] |
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| − | * [[Center and Circle Playbook|Center & Circle Playbook]] ... [[Center and Circle Playbook Walkthrough Example|Walkthrough]] ... [[Life~Meaning Game]] | + | * [[Meaning Made]] ... [[Life Builds Meaning Game]] ... [[Center and Circle Playbook|Center & Circle Playbook]] ... [[Center and Circle Playbook Walkthrough Example|Walkthrough]] |
| | * [[Life~Meaning]] ... [[Consciousness]] ... [[Loop#Feedback Loop - Creating Consciousness|Creating Consciousness]] ... [[Quantum#Quantum Biology|Quantum Biology]] ... [[Orch-OR]] ... [[TAME]] ... [[Protein Folding & Discovery|Proteins]] | | * [[Life~Meaning]] ... [[Consciousness]] ... [[Loop#Feedback Loop - Creating Consciousness|Creating Consciousness]] ... [[Quantum#Quantum Biology|Quantum Biology]] ... [[Orch-OR]] ... [[TAME]] ... [[Protein Folding & Discovery|Proteins]] |
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| | <hr><center> | | <hr><center> |
| − | 👁️ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JfOWyGSF187ZfsnzP-CV2tWDT2ZfhhKG/view Watch Overview] ~ 2 minutes<br> | + | 👁️ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Q9ZhOhR23u7feZ5ugUDi2D_RIndfJRh/view Watch Introduction] ~ 7 minutes TBD<br> |
| − | 👁️ [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R2rZzeJ_8a2Fdy9RJdQl0sRoIL_PD28Q/view Watch Introduction] ~ 7 minutes<br>
| + | 🎧 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EFwU5Chu724F7_Hph4paOdpB_G4-KD1J/view Listen to Play Example] ~ 24 minutes TBD |
| − | 🎧 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L3mbltD2yUnf7YH-1-w8UOePHcS68t3S/view Listen to Example of Play] ~ 25 minutes | |
| | </center><hr> | | </center><hr> |
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| | <br> | | <br> |
| − | Game Name: '''''Life~Meaning Game'''''<br> | + | Game Name: '''''Meaning Made'''''<br> |
| | ''Hold together, learn what matters, become valuable.''<br> | | ''Hold together, learn what matters, become valuable.''<br> |
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| | + | ''Meaning Made'' is a competitive-collaborative tabletop engine-building game for two to six players. Each player grows a personal system using 🧬''Pattern'' cards while sharing responsibility for a fragile world under pressure. |
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| − | ''Life~Meaning'' is a tabletop game for two to six players that blends competitive engine-building with a shared responsibility to keep the world stable. Players collect specialized 🧬''Pattern'' cards to upgrade their personal engines, while also investing in shared ⚙️''Projects'' that strengthen the table as a whole. There are ''no hidden roles'' and no betrayal. Tension comes from scarcity, timing, and competing priorities under shared world pressure. It’s a competitive-collaborative engine builder: everyone cooperates to keep the world from sliding into 🌀 ''Drift'', and each player competes to score the most by: | + | 🌀''Drift'' represents instability. |
| | + | ❤️''Support'' resists collapse. |
| | + | ⚙️''Projects'' strengthen shared structure. |
| | + | 🌟''Meaning'' rises when the system holds. |
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| − | * maintaining 🧠''Coherence'' under pressure
| + | Meaning is not found. It is made. |
| − | * gaining 🏛️''Social'' advantage through reciprocity and long-horizon contribution
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| − | * contributing to shared 🌳''Legacy''
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| − | Progress is tracked on individual player mats, but the world’s condition is shared. Unpredictable 📅''World Events'' generate 🌀''Drift'', and if instability climbs too high it triggers a penalty that reduces ''Meaning''. The game ends when the table achieves a high-level goal or the environment collapses, and the winner is the player who best integrates personal value with communal stewardship.
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| | == Players / Time == | | == Players / Time == |
| − | * Players: 2–6 | + | * Players: 2–6 |
| − | * Time: 45–60 minutes | + | * Time: 40–60 minutes |
| | + | * Weight: 2/5 |
| | + | * Social: 4/5 |
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| − | == Win Condition / End Triggers ==
| + | You are trying to: |
| − | The game ends when the first of these happens:
| + | * Build your engine. |
| − | # A Layer 10 ⚙️''Project'' is completed.
| + | * Complete ⚙️''Projects''. |
| − | # The 🌀''World Drift'' marker reaches the final space (12).
| + | * Raise 💚''Vitality''. |
| − | # The ⚙️''Project'' cards run out (you cannot refill the ''World Projects'' row when a slot becomes empty).
| + | * Score the most 🌳''Legacy''. |
| | + | * And keep the world from collapsing. |
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| − | '''Timing rule:''' If an end trigger happens during Phase Ⓒ, finish Phase Ⓓ for that round, then score.
| + | Meaning is not discovered. |
| | + | It is made — by resisting instability and building structure. |
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| − | Winner: Highest '''Final Score'''.
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| − | == Components == | + | = The World State Track (Fully Coupled System) = |
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| − | === World Board (1) ===
| + | There is a single shared track numbered '''0–12'''. |
| − | * '''World Drift''' track (0–12)
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| − | * '''Pattern Gallery''' face-up 🧬''Pattern'' cards (6 slots)
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| − | * '''World Project''' (3 slots) for ⚙️''Project'' cards
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| − | * '''World Event''' (1 slot) for the current 📅''World Event''
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| − | * '''Shared Mitigation Pool''' area (tokens spent to ''mitigate'' 📅''World Events'')
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| − | === Tokens ===
| + | * The number at the marker is '''🌟 Meaning'''. |
| − | ☀️ '''E (Energy)'''<br>
| + | * Drift is simply '''12 − Meaning'''. |
| − | 🔁 '''R (Regulation)'''<br>
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| − | 🧩 '''M (Model)'''<br>
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| − | 💎 '''V (Value)'''<br>
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| − | ❤️ '''S (Support)'''<br>
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| − | '''What Support means (conceptually):''' ❤️(S) Support is your capacity to repair damage and maintain relationships. Mechanically, it fuels both stabilization (anti-🌀Drift) and pro-''Social'' contribution.
| + | If the marker is on 8: |
| | + | * Meaning = 8 |
| | + | * Drift = 4 |
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| − | '''Drift markers:'''
| + | When the marker moves, both values update automatically. |
| − | * 🌀 '''World Drift''' marker on the 🌀World Drift Track
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| − | === 🧬Pattern Cards (90) === | + | == Fully Coupled Rule == |
| − | Each 🧬''Pattern'' card shows icons only:
| + | * When Drift increases → move marker DOWN. |
| − | * Layer number (1–10) and Layer icon | + | * When Drift decreases → move marker UP. |
| − | * Cost (icons) | + | * When Projects complete → move marker UP. |
| − | * Outputs (2–4 icons) | + | * If marker reaches '''0''', the world collapses and the game ends immediately. |
| − | * One Tag icon (🧿 Boundary, ⚖️ Balance, 🦋 Form, 🧫 Membership, 🌐 Prediction, 🎯 Reinforcement, 📌 Presence, 🏛️ Social, 🌳 Story, 🌍 Stewardship) | |
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| − | == Layer Guidance ==
| + | No formulas. No dual tracks. One marker. |
| − | Layers 1–6 live mostly in your personal 🧬''Pattern Stack'' as engine parts, while Layers 7–10 show up as special effects and shared structures on the World Board. The Tag icons are the bridge. They let the full 10-layer model appear in play without needing 10 personal slots. 🧬''Pattern'' cards naturally reenact the layers via token outputs. Layer-by-layer mapping (10 layers):
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| − | *'''🧬Pattern Stack:'''
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| − | **🧿 Layer 1 '''''Boundary''''': Depicted as the “self vs world” foundation in your 🧬''Pattern Stack''. It supports your 🧠''Coherence'' state and your ability to operate under pressure. Mechanically, it’s your basic platform: make ☀️E (Energy) and 🔁R (Regulation) to stabilize your baseline.
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| − | **⚖️ Layer 2 '''''Balance''''': Depicted as the 🔁R (Regulation) economy that keeps you in range. Mechanically, it’s the loop that prevents overshoot and collapse: make ☀️E (Energy) and 🔁R (Regulation) to stay stable while expanding your engine.
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| − | **🦋 Layer 3 '''''Form''''': Depicted as 🧬patterns that restore structure, reduce the cost of “build/repair” contributions, and improve the efficiency of upgrading. Mechanically, Form-tagged 🧬Patterns help you contribute to ⚙️''Projects'' more cheaply and more often, and they tend to create “we-function” advantages.
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| − | **🧫 Layer 4 '''''Membership''''': Depicted as 🧬patterns that make you more reliable in reciprocal play and more efficient at shared work. Mechanically, ''Membership''-tagged 🧬''Patterns'' improve your 🌳''Legacy'', increase contribution credit, and reward consistent cooperation.
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| − | **🌐 Layer 5 '''''Prediction''''': Depicted as 🧩M (Model) generation plus 🧬''Pattern Gallery'' manipulation (peek, filter, reserve). Mechanically, this layer helps you see what’s coming and shape the offer so your engine grows with fewer dead turns.
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| − | **🎯 Layer 6 '''''Reinforcement''''': Depicted as 💎V (Value) generation plus “policy lock-in” effects (stable conversions, habit-like benefits). Mechanically, Reinforcement stabilizes what you do repeatedly, turning good choices into repeatable advantage.
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| | + | = Players / Time = |
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| − | *'''Effect (Layers 7): ''' | + | * 2–6 Players |
| − | **📌 Layer 7 '''''Presence''''': Present on a small number of 🧬''Pattern'' cards as a special icon (not a slot, not a currency). When triggered, it grants '''flex''': one-time choice effects such as “take +1 action,” “treat one token as wild for this action,” “peek and choose between two upcoming 📅''World Events'',” or “change how an 📅''World Event'' resolves.” Mechanically, Presence is your limited way to ''steer'' uncertainty instead of only absorbing it. | + | * 45–60 Minutes |
| | + | * Solo mode included below |
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| − | *'''World Board (Layers 8–10): '''
| + | = Components = |
| − | **🏛️ Layer 8 '''''Social''''' (❤️S ''Support'' + Reciprocity): Lives in the '''Support economy''' and in shared-work rules. Components: ''❤️S (Support)'' tokens, ''Social''-tagged 🧬''Patterns/⚙️Projects'', and the ''Social'' action(s) that create, move, or spend ''❤️S (Support)''. Support is spent to help other players, reduce the friction/cost of cooperation, and to meet ⚙️''Project'' requirements, and players gain contribution credit (and sometimes points) for reciprocal support rather than pure solo efficiency.
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| − | **🌳 Layer 9 '''''Story''''' (Long-Horizon Credit): Lives in '''''Story''-tagged 🧬''Patterns'' and ⚙️''Projects''''' that convert repeated contributions into endgame value. Components: ''Story'' tags on cards plus the way you record “what you kept doing” (for example: counting completed ''Story'' ⚙️''Projects'' you contributed to, counting ''Story'' tags in your built engine, or counting ''Story''-linked milestones). Mechanically, ''Story'' is where consistency becomes multipliers or bonus scoring at game end, not a separate token.
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| − | **🌍 Layer 10 '''''Stewardship''''' (Endgame ⚙️''Projects'' + World Stabilization): Lives in the highest-tier '''''Stewardship ⚙️Projects''''' on the World Board. Components: ⚙️''Project'' prerequisites keyed to the World state (typically 🌀''Drift'' and Vital Signals thresholds), large table investment (often including significant ❤️S Support), and big point rewards plus world-level effects (reduce ''Drift'', improve/stabilize Vital Signals). Completing a ''Stewardship ⚙️Project'' often triggers the endgame or fulfills the table’s win-condition threshold.
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| − | === Project Cards (24) ===
| + | '''World Board''' |
| − | Each ⚙️''Project'' card shows:
| + | * 🌍 World State Track (0–12) |
| − | * Layer tier (8–10 typically, but can include 6–7) | + | * 📅 Event deck |
| − | * Required contributions (icons) | + | * ⚙️ Project row (3 face-up) |
| − | * Public benefit; reduce 🌀''World Drift'' | + | * 🧬 Pattern Gallery (6 face-up) |
| − | * Contribution credit slots (to mark who paid what)
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| − | * Completion point awards by rank (Top / Second / Other) | |
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| − | === World Event Cards (30) ===
| + | '''Player Mats''' |
| − | Each 📅''World Event'' shows:
| + | * 💚 Vitality track (0–12) |
| − | * 🌀''Drift'' increase (number) | + | * 🌳 Legacy track |
| − | * Pressure type icon (Scarcity, Threat, Uncertainty, Conflict, Damage) | + | * 3 Pattern slots: |
| − | * ''Mitigation Requirement'' (icons) that can reduce or cancel the 🌀''Drift'' increase | + | ** Foundation (Layers 1–2) |
| | + | ** Growth (Layers 3–4) |
| | + | ** Mind (Layers 5–6) |
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| − | === Player Mats (1 per player) ===
| + | '''Tokens''' |
| − | '''Tracks:''' | + | * ☀️ Energy |
| − | * '''🧠''Coherence''''' (0–10) track | + | * 🔍 Insight |
| − | * '''🏛️''Social''''' (0–10) track | + | * ❤️ Support |
| − | * '''🌳''Legacy''''' (0–30) track | |
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| − | '''🧬''Pattern Stack'':''' 6 layer slots for building 🧬''patterns'' upward:
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| − | * 🧿 1. Boundary: Life Holds Itself Together
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| − | * ⚖️ 2. Balance: Staying In Balance
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| − | * 🦋 3. Form: Morphogenesis & Regeneration
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| − | * 🧫 4. Membership: Shift: From Persistence to Membership
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| − | * 🌐 5. Prediction: Predictive World-Models
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| − | * 🎯 6. Reinforcement: Reward, Avoidance, Reinforcement Learning
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| − | == Setup ==
| + | = Setup = |
| − | * Place the ''World Board'' in the middle of the table
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| − | * Set '''''World Drift''''' to '''3'''
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| − | * Shuffle the 🧬''Pattern'' deck. Deal 6 face-up cards to the 🧬''Pattern Gallery'' row
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| − | * Shuffle ⚙️''Project'' cards. Reveal 3 to the ''World Projects'' row
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| − | * Shuffle 📅 ''World Event'' cards. Reveal 1 to the 📅''World Event'' slot
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| − | * Each player takes a mat and sets: 🧠''Coherence'' = 4, 🏛️''Social'' = 2, and ⚙️''Project'' = 0,
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| − | * Each player starts with tokens: '''2×☀️E''' and '''1×🔁R'''.
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| − | * Choose a starting player.
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| − | == Round Structure == | + | * Place World marker at '''7''' |
| − | Each round has four phases:
| + | * Shuffle Events and reveal 1 |
| | + | * Reveal 3 Projects |
| | + | * Reveal 6 Patterns |
| | + | * Each player: |
| | + | ** Vitality = 6 |
| | + | ** Legacy = 0 |
| | + | ** Gain 2 Energy, 1 Insight |
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| − | === Phase Ⓐ: World Event (Pressure Enters) ===
| + | Choose starting player. |
| − | Reveal the next 📅''World Event'':
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| − | * Place it in the 📅''World Event'' slot.
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| − | * Its ''Drift'' increase is '''pending''' until Phase Ⓓ.
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| − | === Phase Ⓑ: Pattern Gallery Refresh ===
| + | <br> |
| − | Refill the 🧬''Pattern Gallery'' to 6 face-up 🧬''Pattern'' cards if needed.
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| − | === Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns (2 Actions Each) === | + | = Round Structure = |
| − | In clockwise order, each player takes exactly '''2 actions'''.
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| − | === Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check (Mitigation + Apply Drift) ===
| + | Each round has four phases: |
| − | 1) '''Mitigation Pool:''' The table may collectively spend tokens into the Shared Mitigation Pool to satisfy the 📅''World Event’s'' ''Mitigation'' icons.
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| − | 2) If the ''Mitigation Requirement'' is met, the 📅''World Event’s'' pending ''Drift'' increase is canceled (or reduced if the 📅''World Event'' says “reduce by X”).
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| − | 3) Apply any remaining pending ''Drift'' increase to '''World Drift'''.
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| − | 4) Discard all tokens in the mitigation pool back to the supply (they never carry over).
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| − | 5) If any ⚙️''Project'' slot is empty, refill it immediately from the ⚙️''Project'' supply deck. If you cannot refill because the supply is empty, the game will end after this round.
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| − | == Player Actions == | + | == Phase Ⓐ – Event == |
| − | On your turn, take exactly 2 actions. Scoring happens only through immediate track movement, plus '''🌳''Legacy''''' points awarded on ⚙️''Project'' completion.
| + | Reveal Event. |
| | + | Move marker DOWN by listed amount. |
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| − | === Action 1: Acquire Resources === | + | == Phase Ⓑ – Refresh == |
| − | Take '''2 tokens total''', but they must be '''two different types'''.
| + | Refill Pattern Gallery to 6. |
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| − | === Action 2: Buy a Pattern Card === | + | == Phase Ⓒ – Player Turns == |
| − | Pay the card’s cost. Place it in the matching Layer slot on your mat (stack within a slot if needed).
| + | Each player takes exactly '''2 actions'''. |
| − | * Immediately gain the card’s outputs as tokens.
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| − | * '''Tag Discount:''' Each 🧬''Pattern'' you own reduces the cost of future cards sharing its Tag by 1 of the token type shown by the discount icon on the card (icon-only). Discounts stack.
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| − | === Action 3: Contribute to a Project === | + | == Phase Ⓓ – Stability Window == |
| − | Pay any subset of the ''Project’s'' required icons and mark your contribution on the ''Project Card'' and update ''🌳''Legacy'' track.
| + | Each player may donate at most '''1 ❤️ Support'''. |
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| − | '''Social triggers (immediate):'''
| + | For each Support donated: |
| − | * If you contribute at least '''1×❤️S''' in this action: move '''+1 Social''' (max once per action). | + | * Move marker UP by 1. |
| − | * If the ''Project'' is '''Layer 9 or Layer 10''': when you contribute to it, move '''+1 Social''' (once per action).
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| − | If the ''Project'' completes, resolve completion immediately (see ''Projects'').
| + | '''Group Cap:''' The group may move the marker UP a maximum of '''3 spaces total''', regardless of player count. |
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| − | === Action 4: Stabilize (Fight Drift) ===
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| − | Spend '''❤️S''' to counter ''Drift''. Choose one:
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| − | * Reduce '''World Drift''' by 1 (minimum 0)
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| − | '''Coherence trigger (immediate):''' Any time you take Stabilize and spend ❤️S, move '''+1 🧠''Coherence'''''.
| + | = Actions = |
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| − | Emergency conversion (always available):
| + | Each turn take exactly 2 actions. |
| − | * Spend '''2× ☀️E''' to gain '''1× ❤️S'''.
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| − | === Action 5: Social Touchpoint === | + | == 💎 Acquire == |
| − | Choose one:
| + | Take any 2 tokens. |
| − | * '''Give''' 1 token to another player. Move '''+1 Social'''.
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| − | * '''Request''' 1 token from another player. If they agree, move '''+1 Social'''.
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| − | No negotiation required. This is a clean reciprocity move.
| + | == 🧬 Obtain Pattern == |
| | + | Pay cost. |
| | + | Place in appropriate slot. |
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| − | === Action 6: Recalibrate ===
| + | If you already own a Pattern with the same Tag: |
| − | On your turn, you may take this action to update either the 🧬''Pattern Gallery'' or the ''World Projects''.
| + | * Pay 1 fewer token (your choice). |
| | + | Only one discount per purchase. |
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| − | ; Choose one:
| + | == ⚙️ Contribute == |
| − | * '''Recalibrate the 🧬''Pattern Gallery'':''' Discard any number of face-up 🧬''Pattern'' cards (from either row), then refill each row back to 6 cards.
| + | Choose next open Project space. |
| − | * '''Recalibrate the ''World Projects'':''' Discard any number of face-up ''Project'' cards, then refill the display back to its normal size.
| + | Pay full listed cost. |
| | + | Place your marker. |
| | + | One contribution per Project per round. |
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| − | '''Cost:''' Add +1 ''Drift''.
| + | == ❤️ Social == |
| | + | Give OR request 1 token. |
| | + | If accepted: |
| | + | * Both players gain +1 💚 Vitality. |
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| − | == Projects ==
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| − | ''Projects'' are shared builds with competitive credit. Everyone wants ''Project'' completed because they stabilize the world, but players compete for point rank.
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| − | === Contributing === | + | = Projects = |
| − | When you Contribute:
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| − | * Pay any subset of required icons.
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| − | * Mark each icon you paid in your color (or your marker) on the ''Project’s'' credit slots.
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| − | * A ''Project'' may be contributed to by multiple players over multiple turns.
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| − | === Completing ===
| + | Each Project has 3–5 spaces. |
| − | A ''Project'' completes immediately when all required icons are paid.
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| − | When it completes:
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| − | # Apply the ''Project’s'' public benefit (reduce 🌀''World Drift'' as stated).
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| − | # Award ''🌳''Legacy'' by contribution rank (below).
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| − | # Refill the ''World Projects'' slot during Phase Ⓓ.
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| − | === ''🌳Legacy (Contribution Rank) ===
| + | When completed: |
| − | When a Project completes, award points on each player’s '''''🌳''Legacy''''' track:
| + | * Award 🌳 Legacy: |
| | + | ** First contributor: 6 |
| | + | ** Second: 3 |
| | + | ** Others who contributed: 1 |
| | + | * Move marker UP as listed (usually +1 or +2) |
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| − | * '''Top contributor:''' 6 points
| + | Refill empty slot. |
| − | * '''Second contributor:''' 3 points
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| − | * '''All other contributors:''' 1 point (only if they contributed at least 1 icon)
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| − | Rank rules:
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| − | * Rank is determined by the number of icons you paid into that Project (credit marks).
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| − | * If tied, the player who placed the earliest mark on that Project wins the tie.
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| − | == Scoring == | + | = End of Game = |
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| − | === What You Score ===
| + | Game ends immediately if: |
| − | There are only 3 scoring sources:
| + | * Marker reaches 0 (collapse), or |
| | + | * A final-tier Project completes. |
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| − | * '''🧠''Coherence''''' (your 🧠''Coherence'' track value at game end)
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| − | * '''🏛️''Social''''' (your 🏛️''Social'' track value at game end)
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| − | * '''🌳''Legacy''''' (from completed ⚙️''Project'' by contribution rank)
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| − | Define:
| + | = Scoring = |
| − | * '''Player Track Total''' = 🧠''Coherence'' + 🏛️''Social'' + ''🌳''Legacy''
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| − | Track caps:
| + | Each player’s final score: |
| − | * 🧠''Coherence'' max 10, 🏛️''Social'' max 10. Excess gains are ignored.
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| − | === World Drift Penalty === | + | '''Final Score = 🌳 Legacy + 💚 Vitality''' |
| − | At game end:
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| − | ➕ 👤 players’ 🌳Legacy <br>
| + | Highest score wins. |
| − | ➖ 🌀 World Drift (penalty)<br>
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| − | 🟰 👥 Group Score<br>
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| − | 📄 Lookup Meaning Description<br>
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| − | ''' Meaning Descriptions (Group Score Bands)'''
| + | If collapse occurred, players still compare scores. |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
| + | The winner may have prospered, but the world failed. |
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| − | ! Group Score Band
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| − | ! Title
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| − | ! Meaning Profile
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| − | | 0–19
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| − | | '''Barely Holding'''
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| − | | Your engine stayed alive, but pressure dominated. You spent most of the game paying emergency costs, and your contribution window stayed narrow.
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| − | |-
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| − | | 20–34
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| − | | '''Stabilizing'''
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| − | | You built enough 🧠''Coherence'' to stop the slide. You contributed selectively, and your 🏛️''Social'' standing began to turn cooperation into real advantage.
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| − | |-
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| − | | 35–49
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| − | | '''Reciprocal Builder'''
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| − | | You consistently held steady while turning shared work into personal momentum. Your play shows durable reciprocity, not just survival.
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| − | |-
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| − | | 50–64
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| − | | '''World-Grade Contributor'''
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| − | | You helped shape the table’s trajectory under pressure. Your 🏛️''Social'' standing reflects reliable trust and long-horizon contribution, not just point chasing.
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| − | |-
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| − | | 65+
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| − | | '''Steward in Practice'''
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| − | | You integrated stability and 🏛️''Social'' value so well that the world stayed playable. Your scoring 🧬''pattern'' signals leadership through contribution under constraint.
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| − | |}
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| − | == Example of Play (Full Game, Start to Completion) ==
| + | <br> |
| − | This walkthrough plays a complete game from setup to Layer 10 completion, including player rationale and full endgame scoring. For clarity, it uses a plausible subset of 🧬''Pattern cards, ⚙️''Projects'', and 📅''World Events''. Your actual deck will differ, but the decision logic and scoring triggers are identical.
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| − | === Cast === | + | = 🌟 Meaning Track Table (0–12) = |
| − | 3 players:
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| − | * Alex (stability-first)
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| − | * Brooke (engine-first)
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| − | * Casey (projects-first)
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| − | Starting state:
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| − | * World Drift = 3
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| − | * Each player tracks: ⚙️''Project'' 0, 🧠''Coherence'' 4, 🏛️''Social'' 2
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| − | * Starting tokens (each): 2×☀️E and 1×🔁R
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| − |
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| − | === Assumed Pattern Gallery ===
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| | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |
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| − | ! Card (Layer / Tag) | + | ! 🌟 Meaning !! State !! What It Feels Like |
| − | ! Cost | |
| − | ! Outputs | |
| − | |-
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| − | | Boundary Pattern (Layer 1 / 🧿)
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| − | | ☀️E
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| − | | ☀️E + ☀️E
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| − | |-
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| − | | Balance Pattern (Layer 2 / ⚖️)
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| − | | ☀️E + 🔁R
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| − | | 🔁R + ❤️S
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| − | | Form Pattern (Layer 3 / 🦋) | + | | 0 || Collapse || Structure failed. Instability overwhelmed coordination. Nothing sustainable remained. |
| − | | 🔁R + ❤️S | |
| − | | 💎V + ❤️S | |
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| − | | Membership Pattern (Layer 4 / 🧫) | + | | 1 || Critical || Every gain required emergency correction. Survival only. |
| − | | 🔁R + ❤️S | |
| − | | 🧩M + ❤️S | |
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| − | | Prediction Pattern (Layer 5 / 🌐) | + | | 2 || Precarious || The system functioned but constantly teetered. |
| − | | ☀️E + 🧩M | |
| − | | 🧩M + 🧩M | |
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| − | | Reinforcement Pattern (Layer 6 / 🎯) | + | | 3 || Strained || Stability required heavy effort each round. |
| − | | ☀️E + 💎V | |
| − | | 💎V + ❤️S | |
| − | |} | |
| − | | |
| − | === Assumed Project Row (start) ===
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Slot
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| − | ! Project (Layer)
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| − | ! Requires
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| − | ! Public Benefit
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| − | |-
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| − | | A
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| − | | Community Shelter (Layer 8)
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| − | | ☀️E + ☀️E + 🔁R + 🔁R + ❤️S + ❤️S
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| − | | Remove 2 🌀D
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| − | |-
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| − | | B
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| − | | Repair Hub (Layer 8)
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| − | | ☀️E + 🔁R + 🔁R + ❤️S + ❤️S
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| − | | Remove 2 🌀D
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| − | |-
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| − | | C
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| − | | Mentorship Archive (Layer 9)
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| − | | 🧩M + 💎V + 🔁R + ❤️S + ❤️S
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| − | | Reduce World Drift by 1
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| − | |}
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| − | | |
| − | === Assumed Event sequence (sample) ===
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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| − | ! Round
| + | | 4 || Recovering || The group found rhythm after instability. |
| − | ! World Event
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| − | ! Pending Drift
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| − | ! Places 🌀D
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| − | ! Mitigation (to cancel)
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| | |- | | |- |
| − | | 1 | + | | 5 || Functional || Instability rose, but was matched by response. |
| − | | Uncertainty | |
| − | | +2 | |
| − | | 0 | |
| − | | 🧩M + 🔁R | |
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| − | | 2 | + | | 6 || Coordinated || Support moved efficiently. Projects mattered. |
| − | | Damage | |
| − | | +1 | |
| − | | 2 | |
| − | | ❤️S + 🔁R | |
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| − | | 3 | + | | 7 || Stable || Players built confidently under pressure. |
| − | | Scarcity | |
| − | | +2 | |
| − | | 0 | |
| − | | ☀️E + ☀️E + 🔁R | |
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| − | | 4 | + | | 8 || Resilient || Shocks were absorbed without fragmentation. |
| − | | Conflict | |
| − | | +1 | |
| − | | 1 | |
| − | | ❤️S + ❤️S | |
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| − | | 5 | + | | 9 || Stewarding || Long-horizon thinking emerged. |
| − | | Threat | |
| − | | +2 | |
| − | | 0 | |
| − | | 🧩M + ❤️S + 🔁R | |
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| − | | 6 | + | | 10 || Strong Pattern || Structure outpaced instability. |
| − | | Damage | |
| − | | +1 | |
| − | | 2 | |
| − | | ❤️S + 🔁R | |
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| − | | 7 | + | | 11 || Durable || Cooperative discipline felt natural. |
| − | | Uncertainty | |
| − | | +2 | |
| − | | 0 | |
| − | | 🧩M + 🔁R | |
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| − | | 8 | + | | 12 || Flourishing || The system sustained itself with surplus stability. |
| − | | Scarcity | |
| − | | +2 | |
| − | | 0 | |
| − | | ☀️E + ☀️E + 🔁R | |
| | |} | | |} |
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| − | <hr> | + | <br> |
| − | | |
| − | === Round 1 ===
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| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
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| − | Uncertainty, pending Drift +2. ''Mitigation'' requires 🧩M + 🔁R.
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| − | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
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| − | Alex (2 actions)
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| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + 🔁R
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| − | # Buy Pattern: Balance 🧬''Pattern'' (pays ☀️E + 🔁R, gains 🔁R + ❤️S)
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| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I want ''❤️S (Support)'' online so I can Stabilize without falling behind, and extra Regulation so I can pay mitigation when needed.''
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| − | Brooke (2 actions)
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| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + 🧩M
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| − | # Buy Pattern: Prediction 🧬''Pattern'' (pays ☀️E + 🧩M, gains 🧩M + 🧩M)
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| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''Model is the cleanest answer to Uncertainty, and it keeps me eligible for higher-tier Projects.''
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| − | Casey (2 actions)
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| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + ❤️S
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| − | # Social Touchpoint (give): gives 1 token to Alex, 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 3)
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| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''I want 🏛️''Social'' standing early because it compounds. Also, Alex having ''❤️S (Support)'' keeps our tempo high.''
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| − | | |
| − | ==== Phase D: Stability Check ====
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| − | Mitigation pool:
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| − | * Brooke contributes 🧩M
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| − | * Alex contributes 🔁R
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| − | Mitigation met, pending Drift +2 canceled.
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| − | End of Round 1:
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| − | * World Drift = 3
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| − | * 🌀D = 0
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| − | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Player
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| − | ! Project
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| − | ! Coherence
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| − | ! Social
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| − | |-
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| − | | Alex
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| − | | 0
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
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| − | | 0
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Casey
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| − | | 0
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 3
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | = Example Play (4 Players, 6 Rounds) = |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 2 ===
| + | Players: |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
| + | * Alex – Stability focus |
| − | Damage, pending Drift +1. Places 2 🌀D. ''Mitigation'' requires ❤️S + 🔁R.
| + | * Brooke – Engine builder |
| | + | * Casey – Project racer |
| | + | * Drew – Social optimizer |
| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | Initial marker: 7 |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
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| − | # Stabilize: spends ❤️S to remove 1 🌀D, 🧠''Coherence'' +1 (now 5)
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| − | # Contribute to Project A (Layer 8): pays 🔁R (1 credit)
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| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I address 🌀''Drift'' first so we don't waste future turns. Then I start Project credit so I’m not locked out of points.''
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| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | Round 1: |
| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + ❤️S
| + | Event −2 → marker 5 |
| − | # Contribute to Project A: pays ☀️E + ❤️S (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 3)
| + | Meaning now strained. |
| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''❤️S (Support)'' into Projects is efficient: it advances my 🏛️''Social'' and my Project rank in one action.''
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| − | Casey (2 actions)
| + | Players mostly Acquire and build Patterns. |
| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + ❤️S
| + | Two donate Support → +2 → marker 7. |
| − | # Contribute to Project A: pays ☀️E + ❤️S (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 4)
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| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''I’m building a lead by turning ''❤️S (Support)'' into both score tracks and Project rank.''
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check ====
| + | Comment: Early correction keeps system comfortable. |
| − | Mitigation pool:
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| − | * Alex contributes 🔁R
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| − | * Brooke contributes ❤️S
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| − | Mitigation met, pending Drift +1 canceled.
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| − | End of Round 2:
| + | Round 2: |
| − | * World Drift = 3
| + | Event −1 → marker 6 |
| − | * 🌀D = 1
| + | Clinic Project completed → +1 → marker 7 |
| | + | Three donate Support → +3 (cap reached) → marker 10. |
| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
| + | Comment: Large coordinated push creates surplus. |
| − | |-
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| − | ! Player
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| − | ! Project
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| − | ! Coherence
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| − | ! Social
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| − | |-
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| − | | Alex
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| − | | 0
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| − | | 5
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
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| − | | 0
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 3
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| − | |-
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| − | | Casey
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| − | | 0
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 4
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | Round 3: |
| | + | Event −3 → marker 7 |
| | + | Players focus on Projects instead of Support. |
| | + | Only one Support donated → marker 8. |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 3 ===
| + | Comment: Risk taken. Still stable. |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
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| − | Scarcity, pending Drift +2. ''Mitigation'' requires ☀️E + ☀️E + 🔁R.
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | Round 4: |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
| + | Event −2 → marker 6 |
| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + 🔁R
| + | Food Network completed → +1 → 7 |
| − | # Contribute to Project A: pays 🔁R (1 credit). Project A completes.
| + | Two Support → +2 → 9. |
| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''Completing Projects keeps the world from turning into cleanup chores. Even if I don’t win rank, the tempo gain matters.''
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| − | Project A completion (Community Shelter):
| + | Comment: Building structure maintains high Meaning. |
| − | * Public benefit: remove 2 🌀D (🌀D goes 1 → 0)
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| − | * Contribution credits:
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| − | ** Alex: 2 credits (🔁R + 🔁R)
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| − | ** Brooke: 2 credits (☀️E + ❤️S)
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| − | ** Casey: 2 credits (☀️E + ❤️S)
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| − | * Tie-break: Alex placed the earliest mark on the Project, so Alex is Top. Brooke placed the next earliest mark, so Brooke is Second.
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| − | * Award Project points:
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| − | ** Alex +6
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| − | ** Brooke +3
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| − | ** Casey +1
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| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | Round 5: |
| − | # Acquire: takes 🔁R + ❤️S
| + | Event −4 → marker 5 |
| − | # Buy Pattern: Form 🧬''Pattern'' (pays 🔁R + ❤️S, gains 💎V + ❤️S)
| + | Heavy pressure. |
| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''Value is the bridge to Layer 9 and Layer 10. Form converts my stable base into a closing economy.''
| + | Archive completed → +2 → 7 |
| | + | Three Support → +3 → 10. |
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| − | Casey (2 actions)
| + | Comment: Crisis converted into growth. |
| − | # Acquire: takes ❤️S + 🔁R
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| − | # Contribute to Project C (Layer 9): pays ❤️S (1 credit)
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| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (contributed ❤️S, now 5)
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| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (contributed to Layer 9, now 6)
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| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''Layer 9 grows 🏛️''Social'' standing fastest. Early credit also wins ties later.''
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check ====
| + | Round 6: |
| − | The table chooses NOT to meet Scarcity mitigation (players keep tokens for engines and Projects).
| + | Event −3 → marker 7 |
| − | Pending Drift +2 applies.
| + | Final Project completed → +2 → 9 |
| | + | Two Support → +2 → 11. |
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| − | End of Round 3:
| + | Game ends. |
| − | * World Drift = 5
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| − | * 🌀D = 0
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| − | Project Row refill: Slot A is refilled now that Shelter completed.
| + | Final Meaning: 11 (Durable) |
| − | New Slot A Project revealed:
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Project (Layer)
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| − | ! Requires
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| − | ! Public Benefit
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| − | |-
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| − | | Stewardship Retrofit (Layer 10)
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| − | | ☀️E + ☀️E + 🔁R + 🧩M + 💎V + ❤️S + ❤️S
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| − | | Reduce World Drift by 1
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
| + | Final Scores (example): |
| − | |-
| + | Alex: 18 Legacy + 9 Vitality = 27 |
| − | ! Player
| + | Brooke: 12 + 8 = 20 |
| − | ! Project
| + | Casey: 21 + 10 = 31 |
| − | ! Coherence
| + | Drew: 8 + 9 = 17 |
| − | ! Social
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| − | |-
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| − | | Alex
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 5
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
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| − | | 3
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 3
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| − | |-
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| − | | Casey
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| − | | 1
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 6
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | Winner: Casey (31) |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 4 ===
| + | System State: Durable. |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
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| − | Conflict, pending Drift +1. Places 1 🌀D. ''Mitigation'' requires ❤️S + ❤️S.
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | <br> |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
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| − | # Stabilize: spends ❤️S to remove 1 🌀D, 🧠''Coherence'' +1 (now 6)
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| − | # Contribute to Project B (Layer 8): pays 🔁R (1 credit)
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| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I’m keeping Drift off the board so the table stays in the fun loop: buy 🧬''Patterns', race Projects.''
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| | | | |
| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | = Solo Mode = |
| − | # Contribute to Project B: pays ☀️E + ❤️S (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 4)
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| − | # Acquire: takes 🧩M + 🔁R
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| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''I want Repair Hub close to completion so we have room to focus on Layer 10 later.''
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| | | | |
| − | Casey (2 actions)
| + | Setup: |
| − | # Contribute to Project C (Layer 9): pays 🔁R (1 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 9 contribution, now 7)
| + | * Marker at 7 |
| − | # Social Touchpoint (give): gives 1 token to Brooke, 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 8)
| + | * Vitality 6 |
| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''I’m widening my 🏛️''Social'' standing lead while staying invested in Layer 9 credit. I also keep Brooke’s engine running so the table can close faster.''
| + | * Legacy 0 |
| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check ====
| + | At end of each round: |
| − | Mitigation pool:
| + | The Community fills one open Project space (leftmost). |
| − | * Alex contributes ❤️S
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| − | * Brooke contributes ❤️S
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| − | Mitigation met, pending Drift +1 canceled.
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| | | | |
| − | End of Round 4:
| + | In Stability Window: |
| − | * World Drift = 5
| + | You may donate 1 Support → +2 instead of +1. |
| − | * 🌀D = 0
| + | If you donate none → marker −1. |
| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
| + | Projects score normally. |
| − | |-
| + | Community counts for rank. |
| − | ! Player
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| − | ! Project
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| − | ! Coherence
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| − | ! Social
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| − | |-
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| − | | Alex
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
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| − | | 3
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 4
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| − | |-
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| − | | Casey
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| − | | 1
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 8
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | Scoring: |
| | + | Final Score = Legacy + Vitality. |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 5 ===
| + | If marker reaches 0 → immediate loss. |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
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| − | Threat, pending Drift +2. ''Mitigation'' requires 🧩M + ❤️S + 🔁R.
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | Solo feels tighter. You must both build and stabilize. |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
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| − | # Acquire: takes ☀️E + ❤️S
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| − | # Contribute to Project B: pays 🔁R (1 credit, total on Project B now 2 for Alex)
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| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I’m not winning 🏛️''Social'', so I protect my score by winning Project ranks and keeping 🧠''Coherence'' high.''
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| | | | |
| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | <br> |
| − | # Contribute to Project B: pays 🔁R + ❤️S (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 5)
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| − | # Acquire: takes 💎V + ❤️S
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| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''Support keeps pushing 🏛️''Social'' while also closing Projects. I’m stocking Value for Layer 10.''
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| | | | |
| − | Casey (2 actions)
| + | ''Meaning Made.'' |
| − | # Contribute to Project B: pays ❤️S + ❤️S (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 9). Project B completes.
| + | Life resists instability. Structure creates value. |
| − | # Stabilize: spends ❤️S to reduce World Drift by 1, 🧠''Coherence'' +1 (now 5)
| + | The winner builds best — but the group decides if the world survives. |
| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''I finish Projects to lock points, then I immediately spend ''❤️S (Support)'' to pull Drift down so the multiplier stays survivable.''
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| − | Project B completion (Repair Hub):
| + | = Lessons Learned = |
| − | * Public benefit: remove 2 🌀D (none currently)
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| − | * Contribution credits on Project B:
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| − | ** Alex: 2 credits (🔁R + 🔁R)
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| − | ** Brooke: 2 credits (🔁R + ❤️S)
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| − | ** Casey: 2 credits (❤️S + ❤️S)
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| − | * Tie-break order by earliest first mark on this Project:
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| − | ** Alex marked first (Round 4), so Alex is Top.
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| − | ** Brooke marked next (Round 4), so Brooke is Second.
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| − | * Award Project points:
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| − | ** Alex +6
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| − | ** Brooke +3
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| − | ** Casey +1
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check ====
| + | 🌀 Drift rises naturally. |
| − | The table meets Threat mitigation to avoid +2 Drift.
| + | ❤️ Support resists instability. |
| − | Mitigation pool:
| + | 🧬 Patterns reduce cost over time. |
| − | * Brooke contributes 🧩M
| + | ⚙️ Projects increase shared structure. |
| − | * Alex contributes 🔁R
| + | 🌟 Meaning increases when systems hold. |
| − | * Casey contributes ❤️S
| + | 💚 Vitality reflects internal stability and reciprocity. |
| − | Mitigation met, pending Drift +2 canceled.
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| | | | |
| − | End of Round 5:
| + | ''Meaning is not discovered. Meaning is built through coordinated resistance to instability. |
| − | * World Drift = 4 (Casey reduced it by 1 during Phase Ⓒ)
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| − | * 🌀D = 0
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| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
| + | = Glossary = |
| − | |-
| + | 🌍 World State & System Pressure |
| − | ! Player
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| − | ! Project
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| − | ! Coherence
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| − | ! Social
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| − | |-
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| − | | Alex
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| − | | 12
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 2
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 5
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| − | |-
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| − | | Casey
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| − | | 2
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| − | | 5
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| − | | 9
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | 🌀 Drift |
| | + | Entropy, instability, external pressure pushing the system toward breakdown. |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 6 ===
| + | 🌟 Meaning |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
| + | How well the group is holding together. Rises with completed Projects. Falls when Drift rises. |
| − | Damage, pending Drift +1. Places 2 🌀D. ''Mitigation'' requires ❤️S + 🔁R.
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | 📅 Event |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
| + | External pressure introduced each round. |
| − | # Stabilize: spends ❤️S to remove 1 🌀D, 🧠''Coherence'' +1 (now 7)
| |
| − | # Contribute to Project A (Layer 10): pays ☀️E + 🔁R (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 10 contribution, now 3)
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| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I stabilize first, then I start the Layer 10 race. I’m aiming to win rank on the finisher.''
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| | | | |
| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | 🛠️ Stability Window |
| − | # Buy Pattern: Reinforcement 🧬''Pattern'' (pays ☀️E + 💎V, gains 💎V + ❤️S)
| + | The Phase D opportunity to donate Support and resist Drift. |
| − | # Contribute to Project A (Layer 10): pays 💎V (1 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 10 contribution, now 6)
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''Reinforcement gives me a steady Support stream. Then I convert Value into Layer 10 progress without slowing down.''
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| | | | |
| − | Casey (2 actions)
| + | 👤 Player Tracks |
| − | # Contribute to Project C (Layer 9): pays ❤️S (1 credit)
| |
| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (contributed ❤️S, now 10, cap)
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| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 9 contribution, stays 10 due to cap)
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| − | # Stabilize: spends ❤️S to remove the remaining 1 🌀D, 🧠''Coherence'' +1 (now 6)
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''I cap 🏛️''Social'' and keep Drift clean. If I can’t win Layer 10 rank, I’ll win the total profile.''
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check ====
| + | 💚 Vitality |
| − | The table does NOT meet mitigation this round (tokens were spent racing Projects).
| + | Personal stability and social integration. Replaces Coherence + Reputation in Lite. |
| − | Pending Drift +1 applies.
| |
| | | | |
| − | End of Round 6:
| + | 🌳 Legacy |
| − | * World Drift = 5
| + | Long-horizon contribution. Primary scoring track. |
| − | * 🌀D = 0
| |
| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
| + | 🏆 Final Score |
| − | |-
| + | Vitality + Legacy. |
| − | ! Player
| |
| − | ! Project
| |
| − | ! Coherence
| |
| − | ! Social
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Alex
| |
| − | | 12
| |
| − | | 7
| |
| − | | 3
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Brooke
| |
| − | | 6
| |
| − | | 4
| |
| − | | 6
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Casey
| |
| − | | 2
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| − | | 6
| |
| − | | 10
| |
| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | 🔄 Core Actions |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 7 ===
| + | ⚡ Acquire |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
| + | Take 2 tokens of your choice. |
| − | Uncertainty, pending Drift +2. ''Mitigation'' requires 🧩M + 🔁R.
| |
| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | 🧬 Pattern |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
| + | Engine card that generates resources or efficiencies. |
| − | # Acquire: takes 🧩M + 🔁R
| |
| − | # Contribute to Project C (Layer 9): pays 🔁R (1 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 9 contribution, now 4)
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I’m using this round to keep my 🏛️''Social'' from collapsing while also holding the mitigation set for Uncertainty.''
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| | | | |
| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | ⚙️ Project |
| − | # Contribute to Project C (Layer 9): pays 🧩M + 💎V (2 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 9 contribution, now 7)
| + | Shared build that raises Meaning and awards Legacy. |
| − | # Social Touchpoint (request): requests 1 token from Casey (Casey agrees), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (now 8)
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''I’m closing Layer 9 while also stacking 🏛️''Social'' so my endgame subtotal stays competitive.''
| |
| | | | |
| − | Casey (2 actions)
| + | 🤝 Social |
| − | # Contribute to Project C (Layer 9): pays ❤️S (1 credit). Project C completes.
| + | Give or request 1 token. If accepted, both players gain +1 Vitality. |
| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (contributed ❤️S, stays 10 due to cap)
| |
| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 9 contribution, stays 10 due to cap)
| |
| − | # Contribute to Project A (Layer 10): pays ☀️E + ❤️S + ❤️S (3 credit)
| |
| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (contributed ❤️S, stays 10 due to cap)
| |
| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 10 contribution, stays 10 due to cap)
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Casey):'' ''I lock the Layer 9 points, then I surge into Layer 10 with a big credit drop so I can win rank even if I’m not finishing it.''
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| | | | |
| − | Project C completion (Mentorship Archive, Layer 9):
| + | 🛡️ Stabilize |
| − | * Public benefit: reduce World Drift by 1 (World Drift 5 → 4)
| + | Donate Support to reduce Drift during Stability Window. |
| − | * Contribution credits on Project C:
| |
| − | ** Alex: 2 credits (🔁R + 🔁R)
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| − | ** Brooke: 2 credits (🧩M + 💎V)
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| − | ** Casey: 3 credits (❤️S + ❤️S + ❤️S across Round 3, Round 6, Round 7 combined in this example’s timeline)
| |
| − | * Award Project points:
| |
| − | ** Top: Casey +6
| |
| − | ** Second: Alex +3 (tie with Brooke by credits, Alex marked earlier than Brooke on this Project in this walkthrough)
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| − | ** Other: Brooke +1
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| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check ====
| + | 🔄 Refresh |
| − | The table does NOT meet Uncertainty mitigation this round (resources were spent closing Projects and racing Layer 10).
| + | Once-per-round public refresh of the Pattern Gallery. |
| − | Pending Drift +2 applies.
| |
| | | | |
| − | End of Round 7:
| + | 💠 Resource Tokens (Lite Economy) |
| − | * World Drift = 6
| |
| − | * 🌀D = 0
| |
| | | | |
| − | Project points updated:
| + | ☀️ Energy (E) |
| − | * Alex: 12 + 3 = 15
| + | Basic fuel for building and contributing. |
| − | * Brooke: 6 + 1 = 7
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| − | * Casey: 2 + 6 = 8
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| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
| + | 🔍 Insight (I) |
| − | |-
| + | Planning, prediction, and cognitive leverage. |
| − | ! Player
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| − | ! Project
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| − | ! Coherence
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| − | ! Social
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| − | |-
| |
| − | | Alex
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| − | | 15
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| − | | 7
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| − | | 4
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
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| − | | 7
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 8
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| − | |-
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| − | | Casey
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| − | | 8
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 10
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| − | |}
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| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | ❤️ Support (S) |
| | + | Repair, relationship maintenance, and Drift resistance. |
| | | | |
| − | === Round 8 (Final Round) ===
| + | 🧩 Pattern Tags (Thematic Layer Icons) |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓐ: World Event ====
| |
| − | Scarcity, pending Drift +2. ''Mitigation'' requires ☀️E + ☀️E + 🔁R.
| |
| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓒ: Player Turns ====
| + | These are not separate currencies in Lite, but still teach the Life arc. |
| − | Alex (2 actions)
| |
| − | # Contribute to Project A (Layer 10): pays ❤️S (1 credit)
| |
| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (contributed ❤️S, now 5)
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| − | * 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 10 contribution, now 6)
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| − | # Stabilize: spends ❤️S to reduce World Drift by 1, 🧠''Coherence'' +1 (now 8)
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Alex):'' ''I’m adding credit to stay in the rank race, and I’m pulling Drift down so the final multiplier hurts less.''
| |
| | | | |
| − | Brooke (2 actions)
| + | 🧿 Boundary (Layer 1) |
| − | # Acquire: takes 🧩M + ☀️E
| + | Self vs world. Basic structure. |
| − | # Contribute to Project A (Layer 10): pays 🧩M (1 credit), 🏛️''Social'' +1 (Layer 10 contribution, now 9). Project A completes and triggers game end.
| |
| − | ''Rationale (Brooke):'' ''I’m finishing the game now to prevent an even worse Drift multiplier. Ending timing matters.''
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| | | | |
| − | Casey
| + | ⚖️ Balance (Layer 2) |
| − | Because the Layer 10 Project completed during Brooke’s turn, Casey does not take a turn in Round 8.
| + | Regulation, staying in viable range. |
| | | | |
| − | Project A completion (Stewardship Retrofit, Layer 10):
| + | 🦋 Form (Layer 3) |
| − | * Public benefit: reduce World Drift by 1 (World Drift 5 → 4)
| + | Repair, growth, structural efficiency. |
| − | * Contribution credits on Project A:
| |
| − | ** Alex: 3 credits (☀️E + 🔁R in Round 6, plus ❤️S in Round 8)
| |
| − | ** Brooke: 2 credits (💎V in Round 6, plus 🧩M in Round 8)
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| − | ** Casey: 3 credits (☀️E + ❤️S + ❤️S in Round 7)
| |
| − | * Rank and tie-break:
| |
| − | ** Top: Casey and Alex tie at 3 credits. Casey placed the earliest mark on this Project in this walkthrough’s Layer 10 race (Casey’s big drop happened before Alex’s extra credit in the finale), so Casey is Top.
| |
| − | ** Second: Alex
| |
| − | ** Other: Brooke
| |
| − | * Award Project points:
| |
| − | ** Casey +6
| |
| − | ** Alex +3
| |
| − | ** Brooke +1
| |
| | | | |
| − | ==== Phase Ⓓ: Stability Check (Final) ====
| + | 🧫 Membership (Layer 4) |
| − | The table does not meet Scarcity mitigation (the game ended mid-round and tokens were spent finishing Layer 10).
| + | Reciprocity, reliability, collective function. |
| − | Pending Drift +2 applies.
| |
| | | | |
| − | End of Game:
| + | 🌐 Prediction (Layer 5) |
| − | * World Drift = 6
| + | Foresight, filtering, pattern recognition. |
| | | | |
| − | Final Project points:
| + | 🎯 Reinforcement (Layer 6) |
| − | * Alex: 15 + 3 = 18
| + | Value stabilization. Turning good actions into habits. |
| − | * Brooke: 7 + 1 = 8
| |
| − | * Casey: 8 + 6 = 14
| |
| | | | |
| − | <hr>
| + | 📌 Presence (Layer 7) |
| | + | Moments of flexible choice or steering. |
| | | | |
| − | === Endgame Scoring (Full) ===
| + | 🏛️ Social (Layer 8) |
| − | Compute:
| + | Institutions, norms, shared infrastructure. |
| | | | |
| − | '''Track Sub-total Score =''' ''Project'' + 🧠''Coherence'' + 🏛️''Social''
| + | 🌳 Story (Layer 9) |
| | + | Long-horizon contribution and narrative continuity. |
| | | | |
| − | Then:
| + | 🌍 Stewardship (Layer 10) |
| | + | Caring for future stability and shared world health. |
| | | | |
| − | '''Final Score =''' Track Sub-total Score × ''World Drift'' Multiplier
| + | 🧠 Teaching Arc Summary in Icons |
| | | | |
| − | ''World Drift'' ended at 6, so the multiplier is ×0.8.
| + | 🌀 → 🌟 |
| | + | Instability reduces meaning. |
| | | | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
| + | ⚙️ → 🌟 |
| − | |-
| + | Structure increases meaning. |
| − | ! Player
| |
| − | ! Project
| |
| − | ! Coherence
| |
| − | ! Social
| |
| − | ! Track Sub-total
| |
| − | ! World Drift Multiplier
| |
| − | ! Final Score
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Alex
| |
| − | | 18
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| − | | 8
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 32
| |
| − | | ×0.8
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| − | | floor(25.6) = '''25'''
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| − | |-
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| − | | Brooke
| |
| − | | 8
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| − | | 4
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| − | | 9
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| − | | 21
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| − | | ×0.8
| |
| − | | floor(16.8) = '''16'''
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | Casey
| |
| − | | 14
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| − | | 6
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| − | | 10
| |
| − | | 30
| |
| − | | ×0.8
| |
| − | | floor(24.0) = '''24'''
| |
| − | |}
| |
| | | | |
| − | Winner: '''Alex (25)'''
| + | ❤️ → 🌀 |
| | + | Support resists instability. |
| | | | |
| − | '''Why this outcome makes sense (design intent):'''
| + | 🧬 → ⚙️ |
| − | * Alex wins by combining high Project rank performance with repeated Stabilize actions that raised 🧠''Coherence'' and protected the multiplier. That is the “hold together” skill paying off in points.
| + | Patterns enable projects. |
| − | * Casey builds the strongest 🏛️''Social'' profile and wins key long-horizon Projects, but loses by a narrow margin because Alex’s 🧠''Coherence'' and Project points edge survives the Drift multiplier.
| |
| − | * Brooke has a strong engine and smart end timing, but falls behind because she took fewer Stabilize actions and secured fewer top ranks on Projects.
| |
| | | | |
| − | '''Meaning Profile (from the bands):'''
| + | 🌳 + 💚 → 🏆 |
| − | * Alex (25): '''Stabilizing'''
| + | Legacy + Vitality determine personal success. |
| − | * Casey (24): '''Stabilizing'''
| |
| − | * Brooke (16): '''Barely Holding'''
| |
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Game Name: Meaning Made
Hold together, learn what matters, become valuable.
Meaning Made is a competitive-collaborative tabletop engine-building game for two to six players. Each player grows a personal system using 🧬Pattern cards while sharing responsibility for a fragile world under pressure.
🌀Drift represents instability.
❤️Support resists collapse.
⚙️Projects strengthen shared structure.
🌟Meaning rises when the system holds.
Meaning is not found. It is made.
Players / Time
- Players: 2–6
- Time: 40–60 minutes
- Weight: 2/5
- Social: 4/5
You are trying to:
- Build your engine.
- Complete ⚙️Projects.
- Raise 💚Vitality.
- Score the most 🌳Legacy.
- And keep the world from collapsing.
Meaning is not discovered.
It is made — by resisting instability and building structure.
The World State Track (Fully Coupled System)
There is a single shared track numbered 0–12.
- The number at the marker is 🌟 Meaning.
- Drift is simply 12 − Meaning.
If the marker is on 8:
When the marker moves, both values update automatically.
Fully Coupled Rule
- When Drift increases → move marker DOWN.
- When Drift decreases → move marker UP.
- When Projects complete → move marker UP.
- If marker reaches 0, the world collapses and the game ends immediately.
No formulas. No dual tracks. One marker.
Players / Time
- 2–6 Players
- 45–60 Minutes
- Solo mode included below
Components
World Board
- 🌍 World State Track (0–12)
- 📅 Event deck
- ⚙️ Project row (3 face-up)
- 🧬 Pattern Gallery (6 face-up)
Player Mats
- 💚 Vitality track (0–12)
- 🌳 Legacy track
- 3 Pattern slots:
- Foundation (Layers 1–2)
- Growth (Layers 3–4)
- Mind (Layers 5–6)
Tokens
- ☀️ Energy
- 🔍 Insight
- ❤️ Support
Setup
- Place World marker at 7
- Shuffle Events and reveal 1
- Reveal 3 Projects
- Reveal 6 Patterns
- Each player:
- Vitality = 6
- Legacy = 0
- Gain 2 Energy, 1 Insight
Choose starting player.
Round Structure
Each round has four phases:
Phase Ⓐ – Event
Reveal Event.
Move marker DOWN by listed amount.
Phase Ⓑ – Refresh
Refill Pattern Gallery to 6.
Phase Ⓒ – Player Turns
Each player takes exactly 2 actions.
Phase Ⓓ – Stability Window
Each player may donate at most 1 ❤️ Support.
For each Support donated:
Group Cap: The group may move the marker UP a maximum of 3 spaces total, regardless of player count.
Actions
Each turn take exactly 2 actions.
💎 Acquire
Take any 2 tokens.
🧬 Obtain Pattern
Pay cost.
Place in appropriate slot.
If you already own a Pattern with the same Tag:
- Pay 1 fewer token (your choice).
Only one discount per purchase.
⚙️ Contribute
Choose next open Project space.
Pay full listed cost.
Place your marker.
One contribution per Project per round.
❤️ Social
Give OR request 1 token.
If accepted:
- Both players gain +1 💚 Vitality.
Projects
Each Project has 3–5 spaces.
When completed:
- Award 🌳 Legacy:
- First contributor: 6
- Second: 3
- Others who contributed: 1
- Move marker UP as listed (usually +1 or +2)
Refill empty slot.
End of Game
Game ends immediately if:
- Marker reaches 0 (collapse), or
- A final-tier Project completes.
Scoring
Each player’s final score:
Final Score = 🌳 Legacy + 💚 Vitality
Highest score wins.
If collapse occurred, players still compare scores.
The winner may have prospered, but the world failed.
🌟 Meaning Track Table (0–12)
| 🌟 Meaning |
State |
What It Feels Like
|
| 0 |
Collapse |
Structure failed. Instability overwhelmed coordination. Nothing sustainable remained.
|
| 1 |
Critical |
Every gain required emergency correction. Survival only.
|
| 2 |
Precarious |
The system functioned but constantly teetered.
|
| 3 |
Strained |
Stability required heavy effort each round.
|
| 4 |
Recovering |
The group found rhythm after instability.
|
| 5 |
Functional |
Instability rose, but was matched by response.
|
| 6 |
Coordinated |
Support moved efficiently. Projects mattered.
|
| 7 |
Stable |
Players built confidently under pressure.
|
| 8 |
Resilient |
Shocks were absorbed without fragmentation.
|
| 9 |
Stewarding |
Long-horizon thinking emerged.
|
| 10 |
Strong Pattern |
Structure outpaced instability.
|
| 11 |
Durable |
Cooperative discipline felt natural.
|
| 12 |
Flourishing |
The system sustained itself with surplus stability.
|
Example Play (4 Players, 6 Rounds)
Players:
- Alex – Stability focus
- Brooke – Engine builder
- Casey – Project racer
- Drew – Social optimizer
Initial marker: 7
Round 1:
Event −2 → marker 5
Meaning now strained.
Players mostly Acquire and build Patterns.
Two donate Support → +2 → marker 7.
Comment: Early correction keeps system comfortable.
Round 2:
Event −1 → marker 6
Clinic Project completed → +1 → marker 7
Three donate Support → +3 (cap reached) → marker 10.
Comment: Large coordinated push creates surplus.
Round 3:
Event −3 → marker 7
Players focus on Projects instead of Support.
Only one Support donated → marker 8.
Comment: Risk taken. Still stable.
Round 4:
Event −2 → marker 6
Food Network completed → +1 → 7
Two Support → +2 → 9.
Comment: Building structure maintains high Meaning.
Round 5:
Event −4 → marker 5
Heavy pressure.
Archive completed → +2 → 7
Three Support → +3 → 10.
Comment: Crisis converted into growth.
Round 6:
Event −3 → marker 7
Final Project completed → +2 → 9
Two Support → +2 → 11.
Game ends.
Final Meaning: 11 (Durable)
Final Scores (example):
Alex: 18 Legacy + 9 Vitality = 27
Brooke: 12 + 8 = 20
Casey: 21 + 10 = 31
Drew: 8 + 9 = 17
Winner: Casey (31)
System State: Durable.
Solo Mode
Setup:
- Marker at 7
- Vitality 6
- Legacy 0
At end of each round:
The Community fills one open Project space (leftmost).
In Stability Window:
You may donate 1 Support → +2 instead of +1.
If you donate none → marker −1.
Projects score normally.
Community counts for rank.
Scoring:
Final Score = Legacy + Vitality.
If marker reaches 0 → immediate loss.
Solo feels tighter. You must both build and stabilize.
Meaning Made.
Life resists instability. Structure creates value.
The winner builds best — but the group decides if the world survives.
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Lessons Learned
🌀 Drift rises naturally.
❤️ Support resists instability.
🧬 Patterns reduce cost over time.
⚙️ Projects increase shared structure.
🌟 Meaning increases when systems hold.
💚 Vitality reflects internal stability and reciprocity.
Meaning is not discovered. Meaning is built through coordinated resistance to instability.
Glossary
🌍 World State & System Pressure
🌀 Drift
Entropy, instability, external pressure pushing the system toward breakdown.
🌟 Meaning
How well the group is holding together. Rises with completed Projects. Falls when Drift rises.
📅 Event
External pressure introduced each round.
🛠️ Stability Window
The Phase D opportunity to donate Support and resist Drift.
👤 Player Tracks
💚 Vitality
Personal stability and social integration. Replaces Coherence + Reputation in Lite.
🌳 Legacy
Long-horizon contribution. Primary scoring track.
🏆 Final Score
Vitality + Legacy.
🔄 Core Actions
⚡ Acquire
Take 2 tokens of your choice.
🧬 Pattern
Engine card that generates resources or efficiencies.
⚙️ Project
Shared build that raises Meaning and awards Legacy.
🤝 Social
Give or request 1 token. If accepted, both players gain +1 Vitality.
🛡️ Stabilize
Donate Support to reduce Drift during Stability Window.
🔄 Refresh
Once-per-round public refresh of the Pattern Gallery.
💠 Resource Tokens (Lite Economy)
☀️ Energy (E)
Basic fuel for building and contributing.
🔍 Insight (I)
Planning, prediction, and cognitive leverage.
❤️ Support (S)
Repair, relationship maintenance, and Drift resistance.
🧩 Pattern Tags (Thematic Layer Icons)
These are not separate currencies in Lite, but still teach the Life arc.
🧿 Boundary (Layer 1)
Self vs world. Basic structure.
⚖️ Balance (Layer 2)
Regulation, staying in viable range.
🦋 Form (Layer 3)
Repair, growth, structural efficiency.
🧫 Membership (Layer 4)
Reciprocity, reliability, collective function.
🌐 Prediction (Layer 5)
Foresight, filtering, pattern recognition.
🎯 Reinforcement (Layer 6)
Value stabilization. Turning good actions into habits.
📌 Presence (Layer 7)
Moments of flexible choice or steering.
🏛️ Social (Layer 8)
Institutions, norms, shared infrastructure.
🌳 Story (Layer 9)
Long-horizon contribution and narrative continuity.
🌍 Stewardship (Layer 10)
Caring for future stability and shared world health.
🧠 Teaching Arc Summary in Icons
🌀 → 🌟
Instability reduces meaning.
⚙️ → 🌟
Structure increases meaning.
❤️ → 🌀
Support resists instability.
🧬 → ⚙️
Patterns enable projects.
🌳 + 💚 → 🏆
Legacy + Vitality determine personal success.
