Harmonies reference sheet

Overview

• Build Landscapes by placing colored tokens on your Personal board [p.2 — Introduction]
• Create Habitats matching Animal card patterns to place Animal cubes [p.3 — Take 1 Animal Card]
• 2–4 players (solo variant available); goal is most victory points [p.2 — Introduction]
• Game ends when the Pouch is empty OR a player has ≤2 empty spaces on their board [p.4 — End of Game]
• Tiebreaker: most Animal cubes placed; if still tied, share victory [p.4 — End of Game]

Setup

1. Place Central board 2–4 Players side faceup [p.2 — Setup]
2. Put all tokens in the Pouch; place Pouch beside the board [p.2 — Setup]
3. Draw 3 tokens randomly from the Pouch and fill each of the 5 Central board spaces [p.2 — Setup]
4. Shuffle Animal cards; place 5 faceup; rest form draw pile [p.2 — Setup]
5. Place Animal cubes within reach of all players [p.2 — Setup]

Solo: Use Solo side of Central board (3 spaces only); place only 3 Animal cards faceup [p.6 — Solo Setup]

Turn structure

Actions may be performed in any order; optional actions allowed between token placements [p.7 — Player Aid]

Mandatory

1. Take and place 3 tokens from one Central board space onto your Personal board

Optional (any order, any time during turn)

2. Take 1 Animal card (once per turn max)
3. Place 1 Animal cube (unlimited times)

End of turn

4. Refill Central board spaces to 3 tokens each [p.7 — End of Game Turn]
5. Refill Animal cards to 5 faceup [p.7 — End of Game Turn]

Actions

Token placement rules [p.3 — How to Place a Token]

• Allowed: empty space, or on top of 1–2 tokens (Trees, Buildings, Mountains only)
• Not allowed: under existing tokens; on or under an Animal cube

Scoring

Points are tallied at game end from Landscapes and Animal cards [p.4 — Tallying Points]

• Animal cards: each completed card earns points shown on the card [p.4]
• Incomplete Animal cards: no penalty — simply score 0 for that card [p.4]
• Landscapes: scored based on token colors/patterns on your Personal board [p.4]
• Nature's Spirit cards (optional variant): scored at end of game per card's rule, in addition to all other points [p.6 — Nature's Spirit]

End of game

Game ends immediately when either condition is met [p.4 — End of Game]

• Pouch is empty when the Central board needs refilling, OR
• Any player has ≤2 unoccupied spaces on their Personal board at end of their turn

Finish the current round so all players have equal turns, then tally points [p.4]

• Most points wins
• Tiebreaker: most Animal cubes placed
• Second tiebreaker: share victory [p.4]

Glossary

• Landscape: a group of colored tokens on your Personal board forming terrain features [p.2 — Introduction]
• Habitat: the specific token pattern required by an Animal card to place an Animal cube [p.3 — Animal Card Description]
• Tree: a stack of tokens following the stacking rules; height must match the Animal card exactly [p.4 — Placement Requirements]
• Mountain: a stack of tokens; height must match the Animal card exactly [p.4 — Placement Requirements]
• Building: a stack with a red, brown, or gray bottom token; any type counts for Habitat matching [p.4 — Placement Requirements]
• Pouch: bag holding all tokens; source for refilling the Central board [p.2 — Setup]
• Central board: shared board with 5 spaces (3 in solo), each holding 3 tokens for players to take [p.2 — Setup]
• Nature's Spirit: optional variant card scored at game end based on your Landscape composition [p.6 — Nature's Spirit]

FAQ

• Q: Can a token be part of multiple Habitats? — A: Yes, a token may be part of several identical or different Habitats [p.7 — Place 1 Animal Cube]
• Q: Is a cube placement permanent even if the Habitat changes? — A: Yes, each cube placement is final even if the Habitat is no longer present [p.7 — Place 1 Animal Cube]
• Q: What happens to completed Animal cards? — A: Place them beside your Personal board; they no longer count against your 4-card limit [p.4 — Place 1 Animal Cube]
• Q: In solo, what happens to unchosen tokens? — A: Return the remaining 6 tokens to the box (discarded, not returned to Pouch), then refill [p.6 — Solo Game Turn]
• Q: Can you take a Nature's Spirit card on turn 1? — A: On your first turn, look at your 2 dealt cards, choose 1, return the other to the box [p.6 — Nature's Spirit Setup]