Curiosity Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Set Up
• Game Sequence
  • Round Setup
  • Planning and Study Locations
  • Movement
• End of the Game

Set Up

1. Place the game board in the middle of the table with the 7x7 side for 3-4 players, or the 5x5 side for 2 players.
2. Place Curiosity on the central space of the game board.
3. Each player chooses a colour and takes their corresponding Study tokens.
4. Shuffle the Direction cards and put this deck next to the game board. In a 2-player game, first remove the cards with a value of 5.

Game Sequence

The game is played in 3 rounds (1, 2 and 3). Each round has 3 phases:

Round Setup

Shuffle the Direction cards and, depending on the number of players, deal:

• 2 players: 7 cards each.
• 3 players: 6 cards each.
• 4 players: 5 cards each.

These cards will be the player's hand and the rest won't be used during the round.

Each player arranges their Study tokens according to the number on their back. These numbers must be visible.

The Study tokens are:

• 1st Round: tokens with a back showing 1.
• 2nd Round: tokens with a back showing 2.
• 3rd Round: tokens with a back showing 3.

The fronts of the Study tokens are: +1 point, -1 point, +2 points, -2 points, +3 points, -3 points, and the Out of the game 404 token.

Planning and Study Locations

For the first round, the starting player will be the player who has looked at the stars most recently. For the following rounds, it will be the player to the left of the previous starting player.

In turns, and in clockwise order, each player must choose 1 of these two actions:

A) Marking a study location: place a Study token on an empty location on the planet (without any other token or Curiosity). Place it face down, showing the round number.

B) Planning movement: choose a card from your hand and play it on the control panel, located on one side of the game board.

There are 4 types of cards that represent the direction Curiosity may take: North Pole, South Pole, Mount Olympus or Gale crater.

If the type of card you want to play has not been played yet, you may choose any empty space to add it. However, if it has already been played on any of the 4 positions, you must play it on that position. Partly place it over the last card of that type so the numbers are visible.

Cards with a value of 0 may be played on any pile.

If a direction reaches the green level (3> or 4>), it means that direction is completed. If any other card is played in that direction, they will be played face down.

Continue playing until all directions are completed or all cards have been played. Then, this phase ends and starts the movement.

Movement

Curiosity will move according to the last cards facing up on each direction, from left to right. It moves as many spaces as the number on the card towards that direction. If it reaches the edge of the planet, it will reappear on the opposite side with its next movement.

Reveal all the Study tokens on the robot's route. Each player takes the tokens of their colour and place them face up next to them, showing their points.

Reveal the Study tokens of the current round that have not been placed:

• Discard the tokens with a positive value.
• Leave the tokens with a negative value facing up, next to the scored ones. Deduct their points.

Once all movements have been carried out, set up a new round leaving the game board just as it is. Don't move Curiosity or any Study token.

End of the Game

When the third round ends, it's time to tally each player's points. Add the value of the positive tokens and deduct the value of the negative ones.

If Curiosity revealed any player's 404 token, that player is eliminated. They cannot win the game regardless of their points.

The winner will be the player with the most points. In case of a tie, the winner will be the player with the least negative points. If the tie persists, play a new game.