Notes on Minecraft Explorers Game by Robins Berger

Game Overview

• Type: Cooperative game
• Players: 1 to 4
• Objective: Gather resources and items to fill up four out of five chests before being overrun with monsters.
• End Conditions: Fill 4 out of 5 chests or reveal the game over card.

Game Components

• 30 Mob Cards
• 1 KN Card
• 60 Landscape Cards
• 12 Chest Cards
• 1 Game Over Card
• 6 Hunger Cards

Game Setup

1. Shuffle Landscape Cards: Lay out the top five in play area face down.
2. Shuffle Mob Cards: Remove a number of cards depending on player count.
   • Example for 2 players: Remove 7 cards.
3. Game Over Card: Shuffle into the bottom four cards of the remaining stack.
4. Starting Player: Last person to have played Minecraft gets six hunger cards and the night card.
5. Determine Chests: Choose which chests to fill during the game.

Gameplay

• Turn Order: Start from the starting player and move clockwise.
• Using Hunger Cards: Players use hunger cards to perform actions.
• End of Turn Actions: Discard the night card and reveal a new mob card.

Actions

1. Explore Landscapes:
   • Cost: Spend hunger cards.
   • Some have additional costs or dangers (mob symbols).
   • Use tools (e.g., pickaxes, swords) for discounts.
2. Fight Mobs:
   • Cost: Discard hunger cards or use swords for discounts.
   • Collect mobs as trophies.
3. Reveal New Landscapes:
   • Spend energy to refill display up to five landscape cards.
4. Fill Chests:
   • Discard energy and place items under chests.
   • Complete fill grants free mob defeat.

Ending the Game

• Win Condition: Fill four of the five chests.
• Lose Condition: Reveal the game over card while mobs are being revealed.

Special Items

• Food Items: Discard to gain immediate hunger.
• Crossbow: Defeat and collect two mobs.
• Armor: Skip revealing a mob once.
• Spyglass: Reveal all landscape cards temporarily.
• Explorer Map: Find special landscapes.

Additional Notes

• Villages allow item trades for exploration.
• No limit on items in personal supply.
• Used tools can be placed in chests if not broken.

Conclusion

• Seek help via comments or email if unclear.
• Encouragement to subscribe and engage with content.