Tend

Description

--- Tend is a flip-and-write game where players build alien homestead farms using a shared action deck, collecting goods and earning points through objectives and badges. Key mechanics include: - *Flip-and-write* Players simultaneously mark actions on personal sheets from a shared deck of cards flipped each round. - *Shared action deck* All players use the identical deck for actions, enabling parallel farm-building and resource collection. - *Evolving deck* New cards are added progressively, altering available actions for the entire group throughout the game. - *Victory points* Awarded for collecting badges, completing season objectives, being the best neighbor, and filling the Cargo Manifest with goods shipped to Zenith HQ. Tend is a competitive flip-and-write board game in which players embody pioneers employed by the Zenith corporation, tasked with establishing homesteads on an uncharted alien world. Each participant develops their individual farm on personal sheets, amassing the most diverse goods to dispatch to Zenith HQ for analysis. Gameplay revolves around a communal deck of action cards, flipped collectively each round to dictate simultaneous actions across all players' sheets, fostering efficient, parallel decision-making. As rounds advance, the shared deck expands with additional cards, dynamically shifting the spectrum of accessible actions and introducing fresh strategic layers for the whole table. Victory points accumulate via multiple avenues: acquiring badges, fulfilling season-specific objectives, excelling as the premier neighbor, and maximizing the Cargo Manifest's capacity with shipped goods. The player culminating with the highest victory point total emerges victorious. ---