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Understand the game flow
Game plays over 12 rounds (1 year) with every 3 rounds forming a Quarter
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Follow Quarter pattern
Each Quarter consists of: Working Round, Working Round, Exhibition Round
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Pay Upkeep every round
At end of every round (Working or Exhibition), pay Upkeep costs
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Reseed the board
At beginning of each Working round (except round 1), refill Contracts, Buildings, Employees, and Designs displays
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Replace location 9 tokens
Check and replace any missing tokens from last round
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Pass first player marker
Give marker to player on left (skip for round 1)
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Place Action pawns
Starting with 1st player clockwise, each player places 1 pawn onto an open, left-most or top-most action space until all players have placed all 3 pawns
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Multiple pawns allowed
You can place more than 1 pawn at a location
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Don't resolve immediately
Wait until Action Phase to resolve placements
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Resolve in order
Starting at Location 1, resolve each pawn left to right, top to bottom
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Announce all locations
Even empty locations, as some cards may trigger
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Card activation timing
Cards that trigger without pawns activate first (in turn order), then pawns resolve
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Forfeit allowed
Players may choose not to take an action
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Bank (Location 1)
Take up to $10 credit per Design card you could potentially include in your Collection; take Credit card and adjust Upkeep
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Contracts (Location 2)
Choose one contract from display (not deck) and place left of player board; activates immediately for limited time
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Buildings (Location 3)
Choose one building from display, pay its cost, adjust upkeep, place right of player board; allows housing 1 extra employee
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Employees (Location 4)
Choose one employee from display, adjust upkeep, place over starting employee slot or house with a building
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New Designs (Location 5)
Take 1 Design card from display row or top of deck; place above player board
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Local Materials (Location 6)
Buy unlimited quantity of 1 color material at listed cost; gain 1 Q token total
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Warehouse Materials (Location 7)
Buy only 1 of each color but multiple colors allowed; gain 2 Q tokens total
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Import Materials (Location 8)
Buy unlimited quantity of 1 color material; gain 3 Q tokens total
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Last Minute Preparations (Location 9)
Take 1 item (QQ, PR, T, or $5); items not replaced until next round
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Train or Upgrade
In turn order, each player may train one Employee and/or upgrade one Building
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Pay and flip
Pay cost shown at bottom of card and flip it over; adjust Upkeep track
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One upgrade limit
Cards can only be upgraded once during the game
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Pay simultaneously
All players pay Upkeep costs to bank as shown on their track
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Take loans if needed
If unable to pay, take $20 Loan card with money and adjust Upkeep immediately
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Clear the board
Discard all cards from display to discard piles
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Advance Calendar
Move marker to next round
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Skip board refill
Don't refill cards or pass first player marker
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Skip first exhibition
Only perform this starting from round 6
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Exchange Prestige tokens
Convert all Prestige tokens to VP on board track (worth 1/2/3 points each for 2/3/4 players)
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Present Collection
In turn order, declare your Collection (group of same-Style Design cards with required materials)
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Gain card bonuses
Collect bonuses shown above sale price on Collection cards
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Earn Trend tokens
Gain 1 T token for each Collection card matching your Clothing Type tile
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Evaluate Fashion tiles
Check current Exhibition's Fashion show tiles for Prestige awards
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Compare categories
Q (quality tokens), T (trend tokens), PR (public relation tiles), X2 (most Collection cards)
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Require minimum participation
Must have at least 1 item in a category to earn Prestige
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Award Prestige by player count:
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Handle ties
2 players tied push down 1 place; 3+ players tied push down 2 places (earning nothing)
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Calculate Prestige income
Multiply current Prestige by number of Collection cards to earn that amount in cash
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Collect card values
Earn money printed on bottom left of each Collection card (don't retake bonuses)
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Discard Collection
Remove Collection cards and materials used
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Clear tokens
Discard all Q, T, and PR tokens; keep money and Prestige
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Pay company Upkeep
Same as Working Round upkeep
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Repay Credit and Loans
Pay amount shown on bottom right of cards and return them
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Take emergency loans
If unable to repay, take loan for $18 (not $20) and adjust Upkeep
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Flip/discard Contracts
Flip newly obtained Contracts; discard previously flipped ones
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Add Last Quarter cards
When entering round X, replace cards at locations 2, 3, 4 with set-aside X, XI, XII cards
