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The Landscape Feature tile does not destroy
any tokens on the map tiles it covers, so carefully
remove the tokens, and then replace them in the
corresponding position on the new feature tile.
NOTE: In the case of Kilimanjaro, the mountain
meeple also replaces all of the mountain
meeples that were previously there, so in this
case they are removed. Kilimanjaro counts as all
3 mountains for game purposes.
Sometimes a Landscape Feature’s pattern will be
created by other players, rather than by the player
holding the card. If this happens, after all other players
have finished resolving their “ECO” effects from the
Element token drawn, the player may declare and play
their Landscape Feature card and tile.
In the very rare circumstances that more than one
player wishes to play a Landscape Feature tile in this
way, then this happens in clockwise order, starting
with the Harbinger, as per other placements. It is
possible that this could result in a player not being able
to play their card if the two features would overlap.
NOTE: The actual Landscape Feature tile will
sometimes not exactly match the whole pattern
criteria. The Nile tile is only the “river” element of
the pattern and the Madagascar tile is only the
“island” element. In the case of Kilimanjaro it is
both a tile and a wooden token.
An expansion
for Ecos: First
Continent
by John D Clair.
COMPONENTS
This expansion contains:
6 Landscape Feature tiles

32 Game cards
NILE RIVER
Gain 2 when placed
Gain 1 each time an animal is placed in
the habitat containing the Nile River tile,
or each time a is placed as part of the
habitat containing the Nile River tile
120
River
Gain 2
Gain 2 per other animal in
this habitat
If this card scores more than
10 discard it
113
River
NILE RIVER
Gain 2 when placed
Gain 1 each time an animal is placed in
the habitat containing the Nile River tile,
or each time a is placed as part of the
habitat containing the Nile River tile
120
River
Move up to 5 animals 1
space each
Gain 1 for each different
type of animal that moved
119
River
SERENGETI
Contains 0 or 1 and 0
Gain 1 when placed
Gain 1 each time an animal is
placed on the Serengeti tile
Gain 1 each time an animal on
the Serengeti tile moves
121
River
Move all Zebra 0 or 1 space
Gain 2 per animal type that
shares a space with a zebra
(including other zebras)
Gain
111
River
6 Animal token reference cards
A Blue Tab means you must place this animal
onto a Water tile .
A Brown Tab means you must place this animal
onto a Desert tile .
A Green Tab means you must place this animal token
onto a Grassland tile . Multiple Tabs means you must place this
animal onto any of the indicated type of
Map tiles.
Leopards don’t care about
the type of Map tile. Instead
they can only be placed on
Map tiles that have at least
one .
Gorillas don’t care about
the type of Map tile. Instead
they can only be placed on
Map tiles that have a .
Placing Animal Tokens
6 Energy cubes
1 Mount Kilimanjaro token
46 Animal tokens and 1 storage container

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NILE RIVER
Gain 2
when placed
Gain 1
each time an animal is placed in
the habitat containing the Nile River tile,
or each time a
is placed as part of the
habitat containing the Nile River tile
120
River
How to Play
with the new content
If you are drafting, draft normally as detailed in the Ecos: First Continent rule book. Shuffle the new game cards into
their respective decks prior to the draft. If you want to learn to use the new content with pre-made starting hands
(see Ecos: First Continent rule book page 4), then two additional sets have been added to this expansion, using the
following symbols:
Baobab Acacia
LANDSCAPE FEATURES
New Horizon introduces new cards that add
Landscape Features to the game.
MADAGASCAR
Up to 4 of the water spaces may be the
edge of the landscape instead of water.
Gain 3 when placed
Gain 2 each time a token is placed on
or adjacent to the Madagascar tile
123
Title

If you are drafting draft normally as detailed in the Ecos First Continent rule book Shuffle the new game cards into their respective decks prior to the draft If you want to learn to use the new content with pre made starting hands see Ecos First Continent rule book page 4 then two additional sets have been added to this expansion using the following symbols Baobab Acacia LANDSCAPE FEATURES New Horizon introduces new cards that add Landscape Features to the game MADAGASCAR Up to 4 of the water spaces may be the edge of the landscape instead of water Gain 3 when placed Gain 2 each time a token is placed on or adjacent to the Madagascar tile 123 Title

Pattern
Criteria
(black line)
Feature
Tile Shape
(red line)
Benefit
Landscape Feature cards differ from other cards in
Ecos and are played using different rules. They are not
played from a player’s hand to their tableau like normal
cards and they do not require Element tokens to activate.
After a player has finished resolving all the “ECO” effects
from their own cards, and a pattern of tiles and/or tokens
on the landscape matches the entire pattern criteria on a
Landscape Feature card, they may immediately declare
that card and place it into their tableau from their hand.
Where a Landscape Feature card has a map tile icon
indicated as in its pattern criteria, it means that the
tiles in the pattern only have to be land tiles, they can be
either desert or grassland.
When a player declares a Landscape Feature card, they
immediately take the Landscape Feature tile and place it
over the corresponding map tiles indicated on the card.

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NOTE: In some cases the pattern criteria
explanation will indicate that the tokens required
are “at least”, or “or more”. In these cases the
Landscape Feature can be played if the number
is more or less than the number (as indicated on
the card). If these terms are not used then the
pattern must match exactly. If a type of token is
not indicated on the card then it does not matter
whether it is there or not. So animal tokens will
not affect placement of a Landscape Feature tile,
neither will tree or mountain tokens, unless they
are specifically indicated to do so.
Once a Landscape Feature tile is in place it cannot
be removed or moved, although tokens on it can be.
Cards that remove or move map tiles will not affect
a Landscape Feature. The mountain meeple of
Kilmanjaro also cannot be moved or removed.
A Landscape Feature tile can never be placed such
that it overlaps with a previously placed Landscape
Feature, although it can be adjacent.
Each hex on the Landscape Feature counts as a
normal land or water space for game purposes other
than for moving and removing tiles, e.g. movement,
space-counting, token placement, and so on.
For example, the 3 edge hex spaces of the Serengeti
could be counted as normal grassland map tiles to
form the banks of the Nile for the purposes of meeting
the pattern criteria of the Nile Landscape Feature card,
resulting in the two features being adjacent.

Landscape features have a range of rewards. Some
provide VPs immediately, others provide ongoing
benefits such as VPs, or resources, and some provide
VPs at the end of the game. Each is described in the
benefits section of each card.

FAQ
The mountain meeple for Kilimanjaro covers the
3 spaces of the Landscape Feature tile. Is it 1
mountain or 3?
Kilimanjaro counts as 3 mountains, 1 in each space.
Each space on the Landscape Feature tile can hold an
additional forest token as though there were a mountain
in that space, as normal. When considering a mountain
habitat, Kilimanjaro counts as a habitat of 3 mountains,
which could be part of a bigger mountain habitat.
I declared “ECO” on my turn, and created a
landscape that let me play Kilimanjaro. The player
that declared “ECO” after me placed a mountain,
meaning I gained and . This filled another
of my cards, when do I resolve my
second ECO?
Players continue resolving in turn order until it comes
back round the table to you.
Do I score VPs when animals outside the
Serengeti move into or across it as part of a move?
No. Regardless of the number of spaces moved the
Serengeti only scores when the move began in the
Serengeti itself. By the same measure a move that
began inside the Serengeti, but ended outside of it, will
score.
When I place the Serengeti tile, do I get VPs for
putting any animals back onto it that were in the
habitat before it was placed?
No.
What does “The Habitat containing the Nile
River” mean?
Once placed, the Nile tile is a water habitat of three
spaces. Any other water tile that is connected to it by
a continuous group of water map tiles is part of that
habitat.
What is the edge of the landscape mentioned on
the Madagascar card?
A tile is on the edge of the landscape if it is not
completely surrounded on all 6 sides.
I have an effect that says to gain a card and
then play it. What happens if that card is a
Landscape Feature, where the pattern criteria has
not been met?
Reveal the Landscape Feature card, note to all players
that you cannot play it, and then add it to your hand.

CREDITS
Design:
John D Clair
Director of Projects:
Nicolas Bongiu
Production:
Dave Lepore
Project Lead:
Mark Wootton
Development Lead:
Mark Wootton
Graphic Design:
Matt Paquette
Brigette Indelicato

Art Direction:
Josh Wood
Rules:
Mark Wootton
Editing:
John D Clair
Proofing:
Ryan S Dancey
John Goodenough
Art:
Sabrina Miramon

NILE RIVER
Gain 2 when placed
Gain 1 each time an animal is placed in
the habitat containing the Nile River tile,
or each time a is placed as part of the
habitat containing the Nile River tile
120
SERENGETI
Contains 0 or 1
and 0
Gain 1
when placed
Gain 1 each time an animal is
placed on the Serengeti tile
Gain 1 each time an animal on
the Serengeti tile moves
121
Playtesters: Nicolas Bongiu, Harrison Boppel, Andrew
Buck, Christopher Buckley, Ryan S. Dancey, Marilena
Doukaki, Eric Elder, John Goodenough, Taylor
Gougeon, Tim Herring, Kyle Huibers, Ian Ingoldsby,
Steven Kestler, Neil Kimball, Michael Kutan, Mike
McDonald, Andy McGuire, Chris McPherson, Kaz
Nyborg-Andersen, David Orellana, Rosa Orellana, Vlad
Orellana, Shea Parker, Mihailis Raftopoulos, Jonathon
Shanks, Taylor Shuss, Manolis Trahiotis, Josh Wood,
John Zinser.

the habitat containing the Nile River tile or each time a is placed as part of the habitat containing the Nile River tile 120 SERENGETI Contains 0 or 1 and 0 Gain 1 when placed Gain 1 each time an animal is placed on the Serengeti tile Gain 1 each time an animal on the Serengeti tile moves 121 Playtesters Nicolas Bongiu Harrison Boppel Andrew Buck Christopher Buckley Ryan S Dancey Marilena Doukaki Eric Elder John Goodenough Taylor Gougeon Tim Herring Kyle Huibers Ian Ingoldsby Steven Kestler Neil Kimball Michael Kutan Mike McDonald Andy McGuire Chris McPherson Kaz Nyborg Andersen David Orellana Rosa Orellana Vlad Orellana Shea Parker Mihailis Raftopoulos Jonathon Shanks Taylor Shuss Manolis Trahiotis Josh Wood John Zinser

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