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Modify the event
All players simultaneously may spend larvae to shift the event cube left or right on the event track
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Spend larvae freely
Each larva spent moves the event cube one space; there is no limit to larvae spent
3
Proceed independently
After making choices, move to phase 2 without waiting for other players
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Place nurses on birth tracks
All players simultaneously assign their nurses to the larvae track, soldier track, or worker track
5
Produce larvae
Each nurse on the larvae track produces larvae (first nurse = 1 larva, second and third = 2 larvae each)
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Produce soldiers
Each nurse on the soldier track produces soldiers (first two nurses = 1 soldier each, third nurse = 1 soldier)
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Produce workers
Each nurse on the worker track produces workers (first two nurses = 1 worker each, third and fourth = 1 worker each)
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Assign to workshop
Alternatively, place nurses in the workshop to be used during phase 5
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Respect population limit
Maximum reserve is 8 soldiers/workers combined; you cannot exceed this limit
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Take turns in order
Starting with the first player, each player uses one worker, continuing clockwise
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Work inside the colony
Assign a worker to a colony level space to receive the corresponding bonus (level 0 = larva, level I = food, level II = earth and stone, level III = food cube spent to feed queen for 2 points)
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Send worker outside
Move worker from tunnel exit into the garden with 3 movement points (or 6 with Movement +3 event)
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Spend movement points
Pay 1 point to cross an empty hex or traverse an entire pheromone tile with your pheromone
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Hunt prey
Enter a hex with a prey token to automatically hunt; discard required soldiers and gain food plus points
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Place pheromone tile
When on an empty hex, place a pheromone tile covering that hex; size depends on colony level
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Collect resources from pheromone
Place resource cubes on the pheromone based on covered terrain (food, earth, or stone); mushroom spaces give nothing
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Score pheromone points
Receive victory points immediately if all pheromone hexes show resources (size 2+ only)
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Place special tile
When on an empty hex, build an aphid farm (costs 1 stone), cleaner (costs 1 food), or sub-colony (costs 1 each of earth, stone, and food)
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Remove empty pheromone
Enter your own empty pheromone and spend 1 earth from storage to remove it from the board
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Remove opponent's pheromone
Enter an opponent's empty pheromone; cost is the same as removing your own, and you lose no points
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Cross opponent tiles
Pay 1 soldier per opponent's pheromone tile crossed
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Collect from pheromones
All players simultaneously collect one chosen resource cube from each of their non-empty pheromone tiles on the board
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Mandatory collection
This collection is required; collected cubes go to storage
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Gain from aphid farms
Each aphid farm provides 1 food cube to its owner
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Gain from cleaners
Each cleaner provides 1 earth or 1 stone (owner's choice) to its owner
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Score sub-colonies
Each sub-colony provides 2 victory points to its owner
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Take turns in order
Only players with nurses in the workshop participate, taking turns in player order
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Limit actions per space
Place no more than one nurse per workshop space; each action may be performed once per round
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Dig new tunnel
Place nurse on Tunnel space to gain a new tunnel exit adjacent to your element on the board, plus gain 1 earth cube
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Upgrade colony level
Place nurse on Colony Level space and pay resources (level 0→1: 2 earth; level 1→2: 1 earth + 2 stone; level 2→3: 3 stone)
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Create new nurse
Place nurse on New Nurse space, pay 2 food and 2 larvae, then take a nurse from reserve to your waiting room
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Complete objectives
Place nurse on Objective space, discard required items, place nurse on first empty objective slot, and score points (6/9/12 for levels 1/2/3)
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Gain bonus for early completion
Score 3 additional points if another player completed the same objective in a previous round (4 points in 4-player game)
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Maximum tunnel exits
A player may never have more than 3 tunnel exits in addition to the starting one
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Discard used larvae
Remove all larvae spent during phase 1
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Discard excess storage
Keep maximum 4 resource cubes in storage at colony level 0-1, or maximum 6 at level 2-3
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Return colony workers
Return workers who worked inside the colony to the worker room
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Return nurses
Return nurses to the waiting room; nurses used to complete objectives do not return
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Remove season die
Remove the current season's die from the main board
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Pass first player marker
Pass the first player marker to the player on the left
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Advance event cube
After spring and summer, move the event cube to match the next season's die result, then begin winter phase after autumn
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Feed your colony
Discard food cubes from storage based on the current year (year 1 = 4 food, year 2 = 5 food, year 3 = 6 food)
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Lose points for starvation
If you cannot discard enough food, lose 3 victory points per missing food cube
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Use soldiers to reduce feeding
Each soldier in barracks reduces required food by 1; soldiers are not discarded
