LOTUS
Hey there! Welcome to the world of Lotus, a peaceful game where you can create and nurture your very own beautiful Lotus flower gardens. In this game, you’ll be in charge of taking care of your gorgeous flowers, which have the incredible power to grant wisdom when they’re picked. But be warned, my friend, there are others who will stop at nothing to get their hands on these magical flowers. So, you’ll need to seek help from some special creatures to protect your precious blooms!
SETUP
Okay, let’s get started with the setup. First things first, each player needs to choose a color to represent them in the game. Once you’ve picked your color, it’s time to prepare the player decks. If you’re playing with more than two players, we’ll remove one petal card of each type from each deck. After that, give the decks a good shuffle and place them in front of each player.
Alright, let’s get this game started! Here’s how it works:
I’ll shuffle the wildflower deck and place it face down in front of us. Then, I’ll draw four cards and put them faceup where we can all see them. We each get two guardians that match our color. We’ll keep the elder guardians, special power tokens, and scoring tokens off to the side for now. Everything is set up and ready to go!
GAMEPLAY
Now, let’s start playing! Each player will draw four cards from their deck to form their starting hand. Make sure to keep your cards hidden from the other players. The player who has the green thumb will go first, and then we’ll take turns clockwise around the group. On your turn, you need to perform two actions and then refresh your hand by drawing new cards.
When it’s my turn, I can do three things: play petal cards, exchange petal cards, or move a guardian. But I can only pick two of these actions. If I choose to play petal cards, I can put up to two cards from my hand onto a flower in the Garden. If I want to exchange petals, I can take up to two cards from my hand and put them at the bottom of my deck. Then I draw the same number of cards from the top.
If I decide to move a guardian, I can move them to a flower that’s not finished yet. I can do any two actions, even if it means doing the same action twice.
When a flower has the exact number of petals indicated on the card, it is considered complete. The player who has the most guardians on that flower will receive a special power token or a scoring token as a reward. Additionally, the player who completed the flower gets to collect all the petal cards and add them to their scoring pile.
After a player takes their turn, the next player will then proceed with their turn. This cycle continues until a player draws the last card from their deck.
END OF THE GAME
Once a player draws the final card in their deck, the last round of the game begins. Each player gets one final turn. When all turns are completed, any flowers that remain incomplete are claimed by the players who have the most guardians on them. At this point, the points are tallied to determine the winner.
The petals on the cards in your hand or deck don’t count for any points and can be put aside. But each petal card you play is worth one point, and every scoring token you collect is worth five points. The player who racks up the most points is the winner!
Hey there, my name’s Ellie! I live in Northeast Tennessee and I’m a big fan of animals, from the tiniest critters to the largest beasts. Fantasy fiction is my jam, and I can’t get enough of being outdoors. I’m lucky to have an amazing husband who adores me almost as much as our two furry children. And let me tell you, being part of this community is absolutely awesome.
Hey there, my name’s Ellie! I live in Northeast Tennessee and I’m a big fan of animals, from the tiniest critters to the largest beasts. Fantasy fiction is my jam, and I can’t get enough of being outdoors. I’m lucky to have an amazing husband who adores me almost as much as our two furry children. And let me tell you, being part of this community is absolutely awesome.