Game Objective

In Wondrous Creatures: Crew Set, you use mystical creatures from your crew (Crew) to explore an island full of wonders. By combining the unique abilities of Crews and Captains, you create strategies to recruit even more diverse creatures. The final objective depends on the expansion used with the base game. Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Setup

To set up the game:

1. Prepare the base game as per pages 4-6 of the original manual, with the following exceptions:
• Instead of taking crew members of the player's color, each player draws 2 Crew Cards randomly, chooses 1, and takes 3 crew members corresponding to the selected card.
2. Variant rules:
• Variant A (competitive): Acquire the Captain Board, Creature Cards, and Crew Cards simultaneously, choosing the desired combination.
• Variant B (favorite meeples): Starting with the last player, choose the Crew Meeples and take the corresponding Crew Card. If there is a color conflict, use a crew of a different color.

Note: The purple members (Purple Crew) do not correspond to player colors and can be used freely.

Game Flow

The game follows the structure of the base game, with the addition of Crew Cards. Each player can use the ability of their Crew Card once during the game, as specified on the card. Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Actions and How to Play

The Crew Cards offer special abilities:

• Single use: Each card can be used only once per game, at any point during your turn (free action). After use, flip it face down.
• Types of abilities:
• Start of the game: Some cards have effects applied right after setup.
• During the game: Others are activated at the strategic moment chosen by the player.
• Examples of abilities:
• Albuserpent: Complete a fulfilled achievement and gain a trophy.
• Luteusaurs: Restore all energy of an Energy Card.
• Crimsonaught: Gain eggs based on the Revealed Time Tokens.

End of Game and Scoring

The game ends according to the rules of the base game. The Crew Cards can influence scoring through resources, achievements, or other specific effects. Refer to the manual for details on this section.

Tips for Winning

• Use Crew Cards at the right time: Some abilities, like those depending on Revealed Time Tokens, become more powerful towards the end of the game.
• Combine with the Captain Board: Plan your strategy considering the abilities of your Captain and chosen Crew.
• Competitive variant: In Variant A, evaluate all options (Captain, Creatures, and Crew) before deciding to maximize synergies.