Welcome to the Official Earlyverse Rulebook! 🪄

This guide will walk you through the rules, phases, glossary, and formats of Earlyverse. Designed for curious minds and mischievous players alike.

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Most recently updated: June 21, 2025

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🌍 GAME GOALS & COMPLETION

🎯 Goals of the Game

• Earlyverse: Spread magic! Culturevate the planet and reach 100 Planet Points to win.
• Mischieverse: Cause mischief! Drop the planet to 0 Planet Points through deculturevation to delay culturevation by 1,000 years.
• The Planet Point Counter starts at 50 in standard games, but you can start higher or lower for an increased challenge for one player!

✅ How the Game Ends

1. Planet Points Counter hits 100 → Earlyans win
2. Planet Points Counter hits 0 → Mischievents win
3. If all players’ decks/draw piles are empty:
   • Planet Points >50 = Earlyans win
   • Planet Points <50 = Mischievents win
   • Planet Points = 50 = Draw!

🗺️ EARLYVERSE BOARD SETUP

1. Place the deck on the right or left side in front of you.
2. Discard piles are above each deck.
3. Leave space in the middle of the board for the "new planet" where you can place the planet counter and planet figment cards.
4. Directly in front of you, leave room for your card Spaces
5. On the opposite side of your card Spaces from your deck, place your Magic Matter side deck (Earlyverse) and leave space for your played Magic Matter.
6. Leave space on the right side of the new planet for your figment card space.

✳️ CARD ANATOMY & ETHOS

🧬 Card Anatomy