OddVille Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Initial Preparation
• Game Rounds
  • Play 1 Worker Card
  • Recover the Worker Cards
  • Obtain Coins
  • Obtain 1 Resource
  • Obtain 1 Building
• Develop OddVille
  • Construction Rules
  • Characters
• End of the Game and Score Calculation
• Building's Bonus
• Victory Points
• Character Cards
• Credits

Initial Preparation

• Each player chooses a colour (purple, blue, red, or yellow), then:
  • takes the 4 Worker cards of the chosen colour into their hand;
  • takes the 9 workers of the chosen colour and places them in front of themselves.
• Place the Main Square card in the middle of the table.
• Then, leaving enough space to build the City at the sides and below the Main Square card:
  • place the Resources Board on the table (with either the 2 or 3/4 Players side face-up, according to the number of Players);
  • sort the Character cards according to the Guild to form 4 piles, shuffle each one and place them on the table face-up. (With fewer players, remove random characters from each guild: 3-player, remove 1 Character from each; 2-player, remove 2 from each.)
  • shuffle the Coin/Building cards, form a deck and place it on the table, Coin-side-up. Then draw 6 Cards, Building-side-up, and form a row to the left of the deck.
• Randomly choose a First Player. Starting from the last player and proceeding anticlockwise, each player chooses 1 resource. In order to indicate that they own that resource, they place 1 worker from their supply on the Resources Board in the upper slot of the corresponding resource (i.e. the one with 2 Coins depicted). Each Player has to choose a different resource. Then the game proceeds clockwise starting with the First Player.

Example: Red is the last player. He chooses the Stone. Then, Yellow chooses the Crystal, Purple chooses the Wood, and Blue chooses the Clay. Now the game proceeds clockwise starting with Blue.

The table is laid out with the Main Square Card in the center, the Buildings Row and Deck to one side, the Character Cards (sorted by Guild) nearby, and the Resources Board to the other side.

Whenever a Player gains coins, they place the card in front of themselves Coin-side-up. Whenever a Player obtains a building, they place the card in front of themselves Building-side-up. Whenever they have to pay coins, they discard the requested number of Coin cards from their supply, placing them on top of the deck Coin-side-up.

Game Rounds

The game plays clockwise and lasts several rounds. On their turn, the player must perform 1 (and only 1) of the following actions:

• Play 1 Worker card (to obtain Coins, Buildings, or Resources) OR
• Develop OddVille (build 1 Building card)

The player's turn is over. Next player takes their turn. When one player places their 6th worker in the city, the game ends.

Play 1 Worker Card

When a player chooses this action, they must:

• select 1 of the Worker cards in their hand,
• play it by placing it in front of themselves face-up.
• declare which ability they want to use and perform the relevant action.

They must choose 1 (and only 1) of the following abilities: Obtain Coins OR Obtain 1 Resource OR Obtain 1 Building.

Note: The played Worker cards will remain in front of the Player (and therefore cannot be used) until they recover the Worker cards (see Recover the Worker Cards).

Recover the Worker Cards

If, at the beginning of their turn, before playing the Worker card, the player:

• has no more Worker cards in their hand, they must pick up all the previously played Worker cards and place them back in their hand.
• has one or more Worker cards in their hand, they may pick up all the previously played Worker cards and place them back in their hand, but they pay 1 coin for each Worker card they still had in their hand.

After recovering them, the player has 4 cards in their hand. They now play 1 Worker card, and perform the chosen action.

Example: In previous turns, Red has played all of his Worker cards. He must now recover them. He picks up the 4 played Worker cards. Now he plays one Worker card, and performs one action.

Example: In previous turns, Yellow had played 3 of his Worker cards. He decides now to recover them. Because he still has 1 Worker Card in his hand, he pays 1 Coin. He picks up the 3 played Worker cards. Now he plays one Worker card, and performs one action.

Obtain Coins

The player plays 1 Worker card, draws from the deck as many cards as the coins indicated on the Worker card they played, and places them in front of themselves Coin-side-up.

Note: Some workers do not allow you to obtain Coins.

A player can never have more than 5 Coin cards in front of them. If, for any reason, they obtain more than 5 Coin cards, they must discard down to 5.

Note: Players are not allowed to look at the Coin cards in their supply to see which Building is depicted on the Building side.

Example: Blue plays this Worker card and puts it in front of himself face-up. He chooses to use it to Obtain Coins. He draws 2 cards from the deck and adds them to his supply, placing them in front of himself Coin-side-up. His turn is over.

Obtain 1 Resource

The player plays 1 Worker card, and obtains 1 resource. They must choose 1 of the resources indicated on the played Worker card. In order to indicate that they own that resource, they place 1 worker from their supply in the cheapest available slot of the corresponding resource on the Resources Board.

Then they pay the cost (if any) indicated on the occupied slot.

Only 1 worker can occupy any single slot of the lower row of each resource (i.e. the ones that cost 0 or 1 Coin). On the other hand, there is no limit to the number of workers (of the same or multiple players) that can simultaneously be present on the upper slot of each resource (i.e. the one that costs 2 Coins).

At any time during the game, players can remove 1 or more of their workers from the Resources Board and place them back in their supply.

Example: Red plays this Worker card and puts it in front of himself face-up. He chooses to use it to Obtain 1 resource. He can choose between Wood and Clay. He chooses the Clay. He places 1 of his workers on the cheapest available slot of the Clay space in the Resources Board and pays 1 Coin. His turn is over.

Example: Purple plays this Worker card and puts it in front of himself face-up. He chooses to use it to Obtain 1 building.

Obtain 1 Building

The player plays 1 Worker card, chooses 1 of the 6 Building cards from the Buildings Row, pays the related cost, if any, and places the card in front of themselves Building-side-up.

The cost is indicated on the played Worker card. It is free of charge if the position of the card is depicted in green. It costs the indicated amount, if the position is depicted in red.

Then, if necessary, move the remaining Building cards to the left, so that there is only 1 empty space next to the deck. Draw 1 card from the deck and place it in the empty space Building-side-up.

A player can never have more than 2 Building cards in front of them. If, for any reason, they obtain more than 2 Buildings, they must discard the excess Building Card of their choice, placing it at the bottom of the deck Coin-side-up.

Example: He chooses the 5th card from the left (E) and places it in front of himself Building-side-up. He pays 1 Coin. Then he moves one card (F) to the left and draws a new card (G) for the Buildings Row from the deck. His turn is over.

Develop OddVille

When a player chooses this action, they must: a. select 1 of the Building cards they have in front of themselves, b. pay the required resources (indicated at the bottom of the card), removing their workers from the cheapest available slots of the corresponding resources on the Resources Board (workers are returned to the player's supply and can be used again, even immediately), c. place the Building card in the City, respecting the construction rules (see ahead), d. place 1 of their workers on top of the Building card to indicate that they own it.

Example: Red wants to build this Building. He has to pay 1 Wood, 1 Stone and 1 Crystal. He removes his workers from the Resources Board and puts them back in front of himself.

Construction Rules

• the Building card must be placed adjacent (orthogonally, not diagonally) to at least one previously placed Building card or the Main Square card;
• the position of the Main Square card determines the upper available row. So, it is allowed to build in the areas at the sides and below the Main Square card but it is not allowed to build in the area above.
• the Building card cannot be rotated;
• edges must be respected: houses must be placed adjacent to houses; streets must be placed adjacent to streets.
• once placed in the City, Building cards cannot be moved nor removed.

Note: It is not allowed to build in the area above the Main Square Card. Edges don't match, and the card cannot be rotated.

The Player immediately gains (in any order they want):

• the bonus depicted in the upper-right corner of the Building card just placed (see below Building's bonus)

and

• the bonus depicted in the upper-right corner of each adjacent (orthogonally, not diagonally) Building card directly connected by streets.

Example: Yellow's placed Building has a Guild's symbol and a bonus. - Gains the bonus on the Building he has placed (red border) - Gains the bonus on the card on the top because it is linked by a street - Does not gain any bonus from the card on the right because it is not linked by a street - Does not gain any bonus from the card on the corner because it is not orthogonally adjacent.

Characters

If the placed Building card has the symbol of a Guild, the player:

• immediately takes the topmost card of that guild's pile. If there are no more cards on the pile, all players, including the player who has just placed the building, must return all the Characters of that guild. Shuffle them and form a new pile. Then the player who is performing the action takes the card on top of the pile.
• places it in front of themselves face-up. They can then benefit from its power (See Characters).

The Character card will then stay in front of the Player (and therefore they can benefit from its power) until they have to give it back. Note: the player only takes the Character Card for the just played Building card (the adjacent cards, even if linked by streets, do not allow the players to gain additional Character Cards).

Example: Yellow takes immediately the topmost card of the Rooster's pile and places it in front of himself face up.

End of the Game and Score Calculation

After a player places their 6th worker in the City, they finish their turn, then the game ends.

Each player calculates their score, summing up:

• the value of each Card (Buildings or Main Square) in the City that has one of their workers on it (calculated as described in the Victory Points section),
• the Points indicated on the Character cards they have in front of them, and
• 1 Point for each worker they have on the Resources Board.

The Player achieving the highest score is the winner. In case of a tie, the tied player who triggered the end, or is closest (clockwise) to the player who triggered the end, wins.

Building's Bonus

• Obtain 1 resource. You may place 1 of your workers from your supply on the cheapest available slot of the corresponding resource on the Resources Board. You do not have to pay.
• Obtain 1 Coin. You may draw 1 card from the deck and place it in front of yourself Coin-side-up.
• Transform 1 resource. You may move 1 of your workers, already placed on the Resources Board, to the cheapest available slot of another resource. You do not have to pay.
• Obtain 1 resource of your choice. You may place 1 of your workers from your supply on the cheapest available slot of a resource of your choice. You do not have to pay.
• Double 1 resource. You may place 1 worker from your supply onto the cheapest available slot of a resource you already own. You do not have to pay.

Victory Points

• Diamond card. The owner gains the indicated Points (5 or 4 depending on the card).
• The owner gains 3 Points, plus 1 Point for each Diamond card present in the City, if any.
• The owner gains 1 Point, plus 1 Point for each adjacent card (orthogonally, not diagonally).
• The owner gains 1 Point, plus 1 Point for each card present in its column (the card itself counts as 1 card in the column).
• The owner gains 2 Points, plus 1 Point for each card present in its row (the card itself counts as 1 card in the row).
• The owner gains 3 Points for each adjacent card (orthogonally, not diagonally).
• The owner gains the sum of the Points depicted on the shield, if any, of each adjacent Card.
• The owner gains the indicated Points (1 or 2 depending on the card), plus 1 Point for each card of the indicated Guild present in the city (the card itself counts as 1 card of that Guild).
• Main Square card. There can be more than 1 owner. Each owner gains 4 Points. Note: The only way to place a worker on the Main Square card is to use the "Traveller" (see Characters).

Example: Blue scores: - 4 Points for Diamond Card A - 4 Points for Main Square Card C

Purple scores: - 5 Points for Card B (2+3 Points as there are 3 Masks in the city) - 5 Points for Card D (3+2 Points as there are 2 Diamond Cards in the city)

Red scores: - 4 Points for Main Square Card C - 6 Points for Card E (as there are 2 adjacent Cards) - 3 Points for Card F (sum of points on the shields of Cards B and G)

Yellow scores: - 3 Points for Card G (1+2 as there are 2 Cards in its column, including itself) - 4 Points for Diamond Card H

Character Cards

• Human resources manager. All Worker cards allow you to obtain any resource. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 5 Points.
• Ghost Of Lovely Spinster. All Worker cards allow you to obtain 3 Coins. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 4 Points.
• Landowner. You pay 1 coin less when obtaining a resource. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 4 Points.
• Tax Collector. Each time another player has to pay Coins, you gain 1 Coin. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 2 Points.
• Seignior. You can obtain 2 resources (of the same kind or of different kinds) indicated on the played Worker card. You have to pay for both. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 3 Points.
• Benefactor. You gain 1 Coin at the beginning of each of your turns. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 3 Points.
• Cheater. At any time during your turn (once per turn), you can switch one of your Coin cards into a Building card. You are not allowed to look at the Coin cards in your supply to see which Building is depicted on the Building side. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 3 Points.
• Lamplighter. When you build, you gain the bonus from adjacent buildings even if not directly linked by a street. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 2 Points.
• Mistress. You pay 1 coin less when recovering the workers. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 5 Points.
• Builder. After another player builds a building (even during last turn), you can build too (using the usual rules. See Develop OddVille). You have to pay 2 Coins. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 4 Points.
• Bookkeeper. At any time during your turn (once per turn), you can swap one of the Building cards in front of you with one of the 6 Cards in the Buildings Row. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 2 Points.
• Traveller. At any time during your turn, you can place 1 of your workers on an empty resource spot of the Main Square paying the corresponding resource. A player cannot have more than 1 worker on the Main Square. At the end of the game, the player that has this card in front of themselves gains 0 Points if they have a worker on the Main Square; 7 Points if they don't.

Credits

Author: Carlo Lavezzi Artwork: Markus Günther, Mariano Iannelli Rules revision: Nathan Morse

The Author wishes to thank all the playtesters and boardgames groups for their interest and precious advice specially during IDG meetings and "Rencontre suisse de créateurs de jeux". Special thanks to the RomaGameDesign's friends: Flaminia, Marco, Virginio. And to Claudia, for the endless patience.

Our thanks also to: Anton Katzer, Stephan Bittner, Frank Strauß, Matthias Hardel, Friedrich Jakobs, Florian Kretzschmar and Annelie "gab" Kretzschmar, Christwart Conrad, Jeffrey Allers, SpielPortugal, and all other playtesters for their great support and precious suggestions.

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