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Play three rounds
The game consists of exactly 3 rounds with three phases each: Preparation, Tricks, and Evil Progress
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Receive cards
Each player receives 10 cards (5 remaining cards are set aside)
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Exchange cards
Each player selects cards from their hand to exchange with opponent face-down simultaneously
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Mandatory Potion exchange
If you receive 2 or more Potion cards in your initial 10 cards, you must include at least 1 Potion card in the exchange
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Determine first player
The figurine's position on the Identity Track determines who starts (Jekyll's side = Jekyll starts, Hyde's side = Hyde starts)
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Play 10 tricks per round
Each round consists of 10 tricks
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Lead a card
The starting player plays any card from their hand face-up
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Follow suit requirement
If the first player plays a colored card, opponent must play the same color, or may play a Potion card; if they have no matching color, they may play any card
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Potion as lead
If the first player plays a Potion card, they must declare a color; opponent must play that color (even if they have a Potion), or any card if they lack that color
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Same color comparison
If both cards are the same color, the highest number wins
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Different color comparison
If cards are different colors, the higher-ranked color wins regardless of number
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Potion card resolution
Execute the Potion effect first, then the highest number wins the trick
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Collect and lead
The winner takes both cards and becomes the new first player
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Establish ranks during play
Color ranks are not set at game start; they are determined as cards are played
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First color played
The first Evil card color played becomes the lowest rank (place token on left space)
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Second color played
The second color to appear takes the middle rank
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Third color rank
The remaining color automatically becomes the highest rank
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Potion cards have no rank
Potion cards are colorless and do not have a rank
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Pride card trigger
The trick winner takes one trick (two cards) from their opponent
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Greed card trigger
Both players select 2 cards from their hand (or 1 if it's their last) and exchange them simultaneously
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Wrath card trigger
Remove all color tokens from the board; reset ranks so the next color played becomes the lowest
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Double Potion cancellation
If both players play Potion cards, effects neutralize and the highest number wins
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Potion number values
Potion cards have "+" symbols (e.g., "2+" beats 2 but loses to 3)
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Calculate difference
Compare tricks won by each player and subtract the smaller from the larger
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Move the figurine
Move the figurine toward Mr. Hyde's side by the calculated number of spaces
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Reset for new round
Remove color tokens from the board and reshuffle all 25 cards including the 5 set aside
