Rumble Nation

To set up the game, each player selects a color and takes the corresponding three dice and all soldier meeples. The game board is placed in the center of the playing area. The territory tokens, which have a golden back, are shuffled and placed face down on their designated positions on the board, then flipped face up to reveal their numerical values. Second-place tokens, a number of tactics cards equal to the number of players plus one, and neutral soldier meeples are placed within easy reach of all players. Tie-breaker tokens (1, 2, and 3 for a three-player game) are also kept nearby for tie-breaking situations.

The primary objective of Rumble Nation is to accumulate the most points by conquering territories. When a territory is scored, the player with the majority of soldiers in that territory claims the territory token, earning its face-up numerical value in points. The player with the second-highest number of soldiers receives half of that territory's points, rounded down. Players must strategically decide which territories to target, considering both their point value and their adjacency to other territories for reinforcement deployment.

A turn consists of two main phases: the Deployment Phase and the War Phase. In the Deployment Phase, players roll three dice. One die determines the number of soldiers to deploy (1-2 for one soldier, 3-4 for two, 5-6 for three), and the sum of the other two dice indicates the territory where these soldiers must be placed. Alternatively, a player can choose to use one of the available tactics cards, which offer various special actions like moving opponents' soldiers or placing extra soldiers. Tactics cards are removed after use. The Deployment Phase continues until all players have placed all their soldiers on the board, or until one player has placed all their soldiers, at which point no more tactics cards can be used.

The War Phase begins once all soldiers are deployed. Territories are scored in ascending order of their numerical value (from 2 to 12). For each territory, players count their soldiers to determine the winner (most soldiers) and the second-place player. The winner claims the territory token for its full point value, and the second-place player receives half the points. A crucial element of the War Phase is reinforcement: the winner of a territory deploys two reinforcement soldiers from their stock to each adjacent territory where they already have soldiers. This creates a 'domino effect' where winning one territory can strengthen a player's position in neighboring territories, potentially leading to further conquests.

The game concludes after all 12 territories have been scored. Players tally the points from all the territory tokens they have collected. The player with the highest total score is declared the winner of Rumble Nation. In case of a tie, the player with the highest sum of sword symbols on their collected territory tokens wins. If there's still a tie, the player with the highest tie-breaker token wins.