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In The Great Split, you draft cards to collect riches such as gems, gold, artwork, and tomes, adding them to your collection to make it the most prestigious of all!

You start each round by splitting your cards into two groups, then you pass your wallet to the player on your left — but only one group of cards will be given back to you. You split, they choose! Don't despair, though, because while your opponent is looking at your split, you also receive a similar offer from the player on your right, so choose wisely. When your hand is complete, play your cards to add all those riches to your collection.

Each type of riches awards you prestige points in different ways, so maintain a balanced collection of gems, keep an eye on the value of the art market as it evolves, and pile up priceless tomes. Depending on how each player builds their collection, different riches will take on a different value for each of them. Show off your best haggling skills in crafting your split, and create the perfect offer to push your opponent to take what you want them to take...leaving you with the tastiest loot!

Be prepared for when the mid-game scorings are triggered. Manage your gold reserves sensibly to get additional riches, and make your collection just right!

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Special thanks to Horrible Guild for making this possible!

Can U add me?

I'd love to playtest!

I want to play with my husband because I like the game so much, but he's not in the alpha group. How do I add him. (He's aragorn64)

I would very much like to play test The Great Split! My physical copy does not get nearly enough play!

I tried adding a link to the English rulebook to the game page, but it tells me that moderators have already rejected that link. It's the rulebook direct from the publisher's website on the page for the game. https://horribleguild.com/wp-content/up ... 17_Web.pdf

If there is supposed to be perhaps a more up to date file or whatever, can someone with authority post it for us to refer to?

Also, it seems strange that passing is only ever to the left, rather than back and forth each round. Maybe there is a reason that just hasn't occurred to me yet. But the rules and rules video make no mention that I found to swapping directions, so I guess the game here will stick to that too as I'll see once my current game proceeds to round 2.

Yes, the rules state you only pass to the left and receive from the right. I'm not sure of the reasoning behind this either - I've played swapping it out (7 Wonders style) and it works just fine that way in my view. Perhaps it could at least be an option?

How can I play this?