Glen More II: Chronicles

Each player chooses a color and takes their home territory tile (a double tile with a clan castle and a village with a river), 6 coins, clan markers, and a Scots Meeple. One Scots Meeple starts on the village tile. The clan board and Rondel are placed in the middle of the table. Resources, coins, victory points, and landmark cards are placed near the board. One Scots Meeple from each player is randomly placed on the Rondel, starting at any space and continuing for each player. The white six-sided die is placed clockwise ahead of the player pieces (optional for 3-4 players). The five 'S' tiles are placed face-up in front of the die or Scots Meeple. All 'A' tiles are shuffled and stacked, then the 'B', 'C', and 'D' tiles are similarly stacked. The remaining spaces on the Rondel are filled from the 'A' stack clockwise, leaving one empty space behind the last Scots Meeple. The David Hume tile (with an 'S' on the back) is placed near the clan board, and 'The End' tile is placed roughly in the middle of stack 'D'. Setup changes based on chosen Chronicles.

The objective of Glen More II: Chronicles is to expand your clan's territory and increase your wealth in early medieval Scotland. Players aim to create pastures for cattle and sheep, grow barley for whiskey production, sell goods to different markets, and gain control of special landmarks like lochs and castles. The game also features eight different Chronicles, which act as expansions, adding unique rules and components to the game, offering varied gameplay experiences.

When it's your turn, you can advance your Scots Meeple to any space on the Rondel with a tile. You take that tile, pay any resources listed on its top-left, and place it in your personal area. Tiles must be placed touching the edge of an already placed tile (corners do not count for this rule). There must be a Scots Meeple on a tile adjacent (orthogonally or diagonally) to the new tile. If the new tile has a river, it must be placed on either side of your already formed river, and only one river can run through your territory. If you take a person tile, it is placed to the side, not in your territory. Overbuild tiles (indicated by an icon on the top right) must be placed on top of an already placed tile, moving any Scots Meeple or resources from the bottom tile to the top. After placing a tile, you take the one-time effect from its bottom-left corner, then activate all neighboring tiles (diagonal and orthogonal count) in any order, gaining benefits listed on their bottom-right. A limit of three resources per tile applies. After activation, add one or more tiles from the current stack to the Rondel, ensuring one empty space remains behind the last player. If all players pass over a tile without taking it, that tile is removed.

Scoring occurs between rounds when the last tile of each stack (A, B, C) is placed, and a final scoring phase happens at the end of the fourth round. Players compare their achievements in whiskey barrels, the number of Scots Meeples on their home clan castle tile (not any castle tile), the number of landmark cards, and the number of person tiles. Points are awarded based on how many of each achievement a player has over the player with the least of that item. For example, if you have 4 whiskey barrels and another player has 2, you score points for the difference of 2. At the end of the fourth round, players get 1 point for each coin they possess. Territory size is also compared; players lose 3 points for each additional tile they have compared to the player with the fewest tiles. Some landmark cards and clan spaces on the clan board also award in-game points. The player with the most points wins the game.

The game is played in four rounds. The first round ends when the last 'A' stack tile is placed on the Rondel. The second round ends when the last 'B' stack tile is placed, and the third round ends with the last 'C' stack tile. The fourth and final round concludes when all players have moved on or over 'The End' tile. At this point, final scoring occurs. The player whose Scots Meeple is at the rear of the Rondel will be the first player to go, and turns are determined by whoever is in the rear. If the optional die is used and is in the last position, it is rolled and moved forward by the number shown, excluding spaces with other players or Chronicle tiles. The tile it lands on is removed from the game.