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Can you discard a trait from your species without replacing it, and where does it go?

The designer says discarding without a replacement is legal, and the publisher and designer confirm the discard rule.

  • domcrap · Designer · 2019-03-22
  • dsdhornet · Community · 2019-03-22disagrees
  • Thud105 · Community · 2015-08-31
  • ayejae · Community · 2015-08-31
  • runtsta · Community · 2019-03-22
  • milomilo122 · Publisher · 2015-04-28
  • domcrap · Designer · 2015-04-29
  • iswearihaveajob · Community · 2015-04-28superseded
  • Keithustus · Community · 2018-12-25
  • elcoderdude · Community · 2018-12-26
  • elcoderdude · Community · 2018-12-26

Yes. In the Play Cards phase you may discard any traits from your species at no cost and need not replace them, even though the printed rulebook only mentions replacing a trait when a species already has 3. A removed trait goes to the discard pile, not back to your hand. The digital version requires a one-for-one swap, which is a limitation of the app.

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