Entropy reference sheet

Overview

• 2–4 players build Solar Systems with Stars, Planets, Asteroids, and Life cards [p.2 — Goal of the Game]
• Most Victory Points (VP) at game end wins [p.2 — Goal of the Game]
• Each turn: Move Scientist → Resolve Action → Check Missions [p.6 — Turn Structure]
• Variable number of rounds; game ends after 2 Objectives are completed + 1 extra round [p.6 — Playing the Game]
• Resources: Energy, Mass, Entropy — used to pay for actions [p.3 — Components]

Setup

1. Place Main board in center [p.4]
2. Shuffle 6 Action tiles; place 1 per inner Action area — 2P: all side up; 3P: alternate sides; 4P: all opposite side [p.4]
3. Sort Star tiles by type (IA, IB, IIA…), place face up on board [p.4]
4. Sort Asteroid tiles by type, place on board [p.4]
5. Sort & shuffle Planet tiles by type; split each stack, place cost-side up [p.4]
6. Sort & shuffle Biome tiles by type; split each stack, place face up [p.4]
7. Sort & shuffle Life cards by type (Bacteria/Plant/Animal); place face up [p.4]
8. Place Lifeform Objective tiles — remove '4' tiles for 3P; remove '3+' and '4' tiles for 2P [p.4]
9. Place Resources, Lifeform tokens, Solar System tiles as general supply [p.4]
10. Shuffle Mission cards into face-down deck [p.4]

• Each player gets: Console, Scientist token, 4 Creation tokens, Generator marker, 3 Objective markers, 2 Mission cards, Starting Star & Planet tiles [p.5]

Turn structure

Each turn has 3 steps in order:

1. Movement — Move Scientist 1–3 spaces clockwise; must land on an Action space; place matching Creation token on inner spaces; retrieve passed tokens (activate Star or gain 1 Entropy per token) [p.6]
2. Action — Resolve the action on the space you landed on; also may use Entropy Exchange free action (2 Entropy → 1 Energy or 1 Mass) any number of times [p.7]
3. Mission — Check and fulfill Mission cards; check Objectives and Lifeform Objectives; stand all lying Creation tokens [p.12]

Actions

• Traffic Bonus: landing on occupied space counts distance +1; moving 3 spaces onto another Scientist costs 1 Entropy [p.6]
• You may land on an action and skip it (except Create Life) [p.7]

Scoring

• VP tokens gained during the game [p.13]
• Lifeform Objective tiles — VP printed on each claimed tile [p.13]
• Main Objectives — VP based on progress track position and end-game conditions (e.g., VP × Planets of one type, VP × Planets with Biome + Life card, VP × different Stars) [p.13–14]
• Remaining resources — 1 VP per 4 Life cards/Entropy/Mass/Energy in any combination [p.13]
• Animal Life cards — grant VP when played, multiplied by their condition [p.15]
• Tiebreaker: tied players share victory [p.13]

End of game

• Triggered when any 2 Objectives are completed (Main Objective track reaching final space and/or big Lifeform Objective tile claimed) [p.13]
• Finish current round, then play 1 additional round, then Final Scoring [p.13]
• Player with most VP wins; ties = shared victory [p.13]

Glossary

• Creation token: Placed on inner Action spaces to land there; retrieved when Scientist passes over them [p.6]
• Wild Creation token: Acts as any Creation token but does not trigger Focus cards [p.6]
• Traffic Bonus: Bonus gained on landing; distance counts +1 if space is occupied [p.6]
• Life Condition: Icons (Heat/Carbon/Water/Radiation) on Planet, Star, and Asteroids that must be met to play a Life card [p.8]
• Local symbol: Effect applies only to the specific component being interacted with [p.16]
• Generator track: Tracks Primordial Soup advances; provides Entropy discount on Activate Stars action [p.11]
• Biome (Abundant/Scarce): Tile placed on Planet; triggered by specific Action spaces; Scarce costs 1 Entropy to use reward [p.10]
• Advance Lifeform: Gain 1 Bacteria, or exchange Bacteria→Plant, or Plant→Animal (max 5 of each type per Planet) [p.11]
• Focus card: Assigned to Creation tokens; upgrades grant bonus effects when that token is used [p.10]
• Objective: Main track or Lifeform tile condition; completing 2 triggers end of game [p.12]

FAQ

• Q: Can you land on an action and not resolve it? — A: Yes, except Create Life — you may skip any other action and just take the Traffic Bonus [p.7]
• Q: Do Star effects trigger when a Star Evolves? — A: No — effects only trigger when you retrieve a Creation token or resolve Activate Stars [p.7]
• Q: Is there a hand limit for Life cards? — A: No hand limit [p.11]
• Q: Can a Planet have more than 3 Life cards? — A: No, maximum 3 Life cards per Planet [p.9]
• Q: What happens if you are on the last Generator track space and would advance? — A: Gain 3 VP instead [p.11]
• Q: Can rewards be forfeited? — A: Yes, all rewards are optional; you may forfeit any part without compensation [p.6]