Rules Clarification 2026 – Games Specific

This section contains clarifications for each game and the official English rules when they are not included with the game.

Tournament Schedule

24 October 2026 – at SPIEL’26 in conference room ?

Registration	??:00 – ??:45
Welcome Speech	??:00
Start first game	??:15
Start Award Ceremony	~ ??:30 – ??:00
End of Event	~ ??:30 – ??:00

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Time per Game

Games are played in the following order.
The mandatory maximum playing times for each game — which include setup and scoring — are as follows:

Endeavor: Deep Sea	120 min.
Kavango	80 min.
Rebirth	60 min.
Wispwood	60 min.

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Endeavor: Deep Sea

Ruling for „Setup – ① – Scenario Sheet.“: Each table is assigned one scenario from scenarios 2 to 6 (still subject to change).

Addition to „Setup“: Before each game, all players at the table will review the scenario’s special rules together.
Since we use multiple missions, each with its own special rules, this joint review ensures that all players are aware of the specific rules for the mission being played.

Clarification for Scenario Sheet „Mission 6: Star Search“: Each new Impact Marker must always start at an entry point for this scenario.

Clarification for „PHASE 2: ACTIVATION“: When you activate a Specialist, you lock in the actions shown on that Specialist at the moment of activation. You may perform all of these actions this turn, even if the Specialist is promoted during the turn. In this case the actions on the promoted side of the Specialist are not available this turn.

Clarification for „SONAR – STEP 2: PLACE THE NEW ZONE“: New depth-1 zones must always be placed adjacent to an already existing depth-1 zone.

Kavango

In addition to the original rules, the clarifications provided in the appendix (see download below) also apply.

Ruling for “Setup – 1” (Landscape Player Board): At every table, the same assignment of Landscape Player Boards to the four starting positions will be used. This assignment is determined by the organizer at the start of the tournament.

Ruling for “Setup – 7” (Money): Every player starts with zero money cubes ($0m).

Ruling for “Setup – 8” (Goal Cards): Each player takes three goal cards at the start of the game. Score two of them at the end of the game.

Change to “Setup – 9” (Conservation Experts): The game will be played with the Conservation Experts Botanist, Local Leader, Ranger, and Researcher. At every table, the same assignment of Conservation Experts to the four starting positions will be used. This assignment is determined by the organizer at the start of the tournament.

Clarification for “Setup – 10” (Animals in sanctuary): Player 1 makes the first selection. Player 4 selects their second animal first.

Change to “Dealing the Hands”: In rounds 1, 2, and 3, the player seated in positions 1, 2, and 3 respectively receives Hand 1. The remaining hands (Hands 2–4) are then distributed clockwise to the other players.

Change to “Gameplay – Simultaneous Turns”: Stages 2 (Play that card) and 3 (Complete research and invest money) of each turn are carried out by the players in sequence, starting with the player holding Hand 1.

Clarification for „2. Play a card“: Your nature reserve has unlimited spaces.

Ruling for “Passing the hands of cards”: In Round 2, hands must be passed to the right (counterclockwise).

Change to “Climate Protection“: You may not invest more than $3m (per player) in the ′3+′ area.
In practice, this means that to earn the Climate Award – and earn 10 points – you must

• Invest $8m total in climate protection by the end of the game.
• Invest at least $5m in total in sections ′1,2,3′ combined.

Rebirth

Ruling for “Map Selection”: The game is played on the Ireland Map.

Clarification on „Round Tower Bonuses – Doubling Markers“: If you complete a Public Mission in the same turn in which you place a tile into a space adjacent to the second Doubling Round Tower tile, you may not place your doubling marker on that Public Mission card.

Change to „Final Scoring“: Ties are broken in favor of the player who controls Blarney Castle.
If none of the tied players control Blarney Castle, the tie is instead resolved among the tied players by checking who occupies the most spaces adjacent to the Round Tower at the Hill of Tara.

Clarification on „Public Mission Cards“:

• „Occupy 4 contiguous coastline spaces“:
  To complete this mission, a player must occupy 4 coastline spaces that form a single uninterrupted shoreline segment.

Wispwood

Addition to “Basic Turn”:

1. The pond space from which you take the wisp during your current turn is marked with a fifth cat.
2. You place the shape, including the wisp, in front of you before adding it into your forest in step 3).

These additions are intended to improve clarity and allow partial take‑backs of your ongoing turn.

Addition to “Dealing new wisps”: When dealing new wisps, first place all of them face-down on the 8 spaces around the pond. After all have been placed, turn them face‑up.

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Official Game Rules (PDF)

• Download “Rules Endeavor: Deep Sea” Rules-Endeavor-Deep-Sea.pdf – 28,82 MB
• Download “Rules Endeavor: Deep Sea - Clarification Sheet” Rules-Endeavor-Deep-Sea-Clarification-Sheet.pdf – 2,00 MB
• Download “Rules Kavango” Rules-Kavango.pdf – 77,34 MB
• Download “Rules Kavango - Appendix” Rules-Kavango-Appendix.pdf – 9,47 MB
• Download “Rules Rebirth” Rules-Rebirth.pdf – 12,40 MB
• Download “Rules Wispwood” Rules-Wispwood.pdf – 6,35 MB

Rule Inquiries & Suggestions

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