Wyrmspan

• Place the Dragon Guild board with a randomly chosen guild tile.

• Shuffle the Dragon and Cave decks separately; form the two draw decks and reveal the first 3 cards of each type on the deployment board.

• Place the round marker on the first space of the round board and place 4 randomly chosen target tiles, one per round.

• Give each player their personal board, with 3 spaces already excavated: Crimson Cave, Gualda Grotto and Amethyst Abyss.

• Deal 3 Dragon and 3 Cave cards to each player; each chooses 4 to form the starting hand and discards the rest.

• Each player chooses 3 random resources of the type they need.

• Give each player 6 coins and 1 egg.

• Randomize the starting player and give them the starting player marker.

• In Wyrmspan you are a novice dracologist who builds a cave sanctuary to attract dragons. Whoever gets the most victory points (VP) after 4 rounds wins.

• The game is played in 4 rounds. In each round, players take turns starting with the starting player and going clockwise, until everyone has passed. On each turn, a player pays at least 1 coin to do one of three actions, or passes and reserves the remaining coins for future rounds.

• At the end of each turn you can have no more than 9 coins, 9 total cards or 9 resource tokens; discard the excess.

• When all players have passed, upkeep is resolved: coins and eggs paid in Excavate actions are discarded, dragons are activated with the "end of round" ability, and the round's common objective is scored. At the start of each round, each player receives 6 coins and 1 egg.

• Certain card and personal board effects advance you through the Guild Round. By moving forward you get the reward of the box you pass through; upon reaching a shaded square, you can place a cube of your color on it to receive an instant bonus or save it for an endgame bonus.

Dragons played

Victory points printed on each dragon card, plus points for any items stored on it (eggs, resources, or cards)

Round Objectives

Sum of the points earned in each of the 4 rounds, according to the position achieved in the common goal (ties add up to the maximum for all ties)

Dragon Guild

Endgame bonuses associated with cubes placed in the guild circle

Saved items

Some guilds and cards award extra points for resources, coins, or cards you have left at the end of the game

Frequently asked questions

How many players does Wyrmspan need?

1–5 players.

How long does a game of Wyrmspan last?

60–100 minutes.

What is the minimum age for Wyrmspan?

From 14 years old.