Note that players are not permitted to know what Building Cards their opponents hold in their hands throughout the game. Players can now pick up their chosen 3 cards to form their starting hand of Building Cards. Players then choose 1 of these cards to keep and pass on the remaining cards again Of the last 2 cards they receive, players must choose 1 to keep and place the remaining card facedown under the Building Card pile. All players then pass their remaining cards to the player on their left. From their hand, each player chooses 1 card to keep, placing it facedown in front of them. Place all Clay, Wood, Stone, Gold, Marble and Silver in a Supply near the board.įrom the Supply, place 4 Silver in the space above the Tax Stand.Įach player takes 1 Player Board (side 1 faceup, unless using the Variable Setup rules) and 20 Workers in their chosen color.Įach player places 1 of their colored Player Markers underneath the Cathedral and the other on number 7 of the Virtue Track.įrom the pile of Building Cards, deal 4 to each player. Shuffle all Building Cards and place them in a facedown pile to the left of the Workshop. From the top of the pile, reveal and place 1 Apprentice Cards faceup in each of the 8 spaces to the right of the Workshop. Shuffle all Apprentice Cards and place them in a facedown pile to the right of the board. Place all Multiplier Cards in a pile near the board. Place all Debt Cards in a pile near the Guardhouse, 'unpaid' side faceup. This number should be equal to 2 per player, plus 1. Shuffle all Reward Cards and place a number of cards in a facedown pile to the right of the Cathedral. Shuffle all Black Market Cards and place them in a pile on the left Black Market space, 'Small Market' side faceup. Place the Main Board in the center of the playing area.

Setupįollow these steps to set up Architects of the West Kingdom: The game ends once a set number of constructions have been completed. A few underhanded deals here and there might not seem like much, but fall too far and you will be punished. However, only at the game's end will their Virtue be judged. Throughout the game, players will need to make a lot of moral decisions. Points are gained by constructing various Buildings and advancing work on the Cathedral. The aim of Architects of the West Kingdom is to be the player with the most Victory Points (VP) at the game's end.

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