Continue the monk Tybor Kwelein's work by assembling a manuscript to record forest species. Strategically arrange pages to progress, but you might need to sacrifice some species. The game is easy to play. Each turn, play a card from your hand and draw another. The strategy lies in the layering mechanic. When playing a card, it must overlap the corner of existing cards. Each corner has symbols for species or scoring bonuses, so you may need to cover symbols to play more important cards. To buy gold cards (which earn points), the required symbols must be visible in your play area. The game ends when a player reaches 20 points. Finish the current round and let each player take one more turn. Score points based on gold cards and public and private objectives. The player with the most points wins!
To play Codis Naturalis, start by continuing the monk's work of assembling a manuscript. Each turn, simply play a card from your hand and then draw a new one. When you play a card, make sure it overlaps the corner of one or more cards already in play. Keep in mind that each corner has symbols which can be for different species or scoring bonuses. You might have to cover some symbols to play a more important card. If you want to buy gold cards to get points, make sure the indicated symbols are visible in your play area. The game will end when a player reaches 20 points. Finish the current round and take one more turn each. Then score your points based on the gold cards you've played and the public and private scoring objectives. The one with the most points is the winner. There aren't really any special maintenance needs for this game. Just keep the cards in a safe place to avoid losing or damaging them. Have fun playing!
