Bandada (Spanish - noun)

A number of birds traveling together.

Components:
12 Bird Cards
12 d6 (4 Black, 4 Blue, 4 Yellow)
Your own scorekeeping method
Bonus Content:
6 Hidden Scoring Cards
3 player pawns (1 Black, 1 Blue, 1 Yellow)

1.Overview:
Birds have escaped from the local zoo and it's up to you to get
them back. Attract the birds to your personal bandadas by
putting out different types of food. Some birds want a variety of
food while others only like a single type. Can you strike the right
balance?

In Bandada, 1 or 2 players will be selecting cards that have an

action and a scoring method listed on them. The actions on the
cards allow the players to manipulate the 12 food dice while the
scoring section uses those dice to score points.

Once each player has 4 birds, the player with the most points

is the winner!
After the first player finishes their turn, refill the face-up selection
with a new bird card and then the second player takes their turn.
2.Setting Up The Game:
To start the game, roll all 12 dice and arrange them by color. b.Clean-up Phase
Shuffle the 12 bird cards and deal 3 cards face-up within reach
Once both players have finished their drafting phase as outlined
of both players. The rest of the cards are placed face-down as
above, they will proceed to the clean-up phase which is where
the draw pile. Choose a player to go first.
the majority of the scoring will occur as well as the setup for the
next round. The clean-up phase consists of the following 4 steps:
1. Score all the birds in your bandada according to the
3.Playing the game:
criteria outlined at the bottom of the card under their
The game consists of four rounds and each round is broken up 'scoring' condition.
into two phases: the drafting phase and the clean-up phase. 2. Discard the two remaining face-up birds in the display.
3. Add 3 new bird cards face-up to the display. If the draw
a.Drafting Phase pile is empty, shuffle the discard pile to form a new
deck.
In the drafting phase, starting with the first player, each player
4. Alternate the first player and start the next round.
will be selecting a bird card to add to their personal bandada by
NOTE:​ A bird card is scored when it is added to your bandada
performing the following 4 steps in order:
(step 4 of the drafting phase) and then all bird cards in your
1. Select a bird to add to your personal bandada.
bandada are scored at the end of the round (step 1 of the
2. Perform all of the actions listed under the 'actions'
clean-up phase). This means bird cards are scored twice in the
segment on the top of the card.
round they’re acquired and once in every following round.
3. Immediately score this bird according to the criteria
listed at the bottom of the card.
4. Place the bird in your personal bandada.
c.Altering the Dice:
Bandada is all about dice manipulation so here are some basics
of altering the dice:
● Dice values “wrap around” so if a “6” die is increased by
1, it becomes a “1” and when counting consecutive
numbers “5,6,1” would be considered consecutive.
● If you’re told to Flip a die, you turn it over so the top is
the bottom. The total of the top and bottom always adds
up to 7 so you can use that to remember what’s on the
bottom.
d.Game End
At the end of the 4th round, the player with the most points has
recovered the most birds and is declared the winner! If there is a
tie, the player with the highest total value indicated in the lower
left corner of all their cards is the winner.
4.Expanding The Game:
Once you’re familiar with the game, add these additional rules for
a more advanced game.
a.Bonus Scoring Cards:
There are six cards that have bonus end-of-game scoring
conditions. To play with these cards, give one to each player at
the start of the game during setup and keep them secret. Return
the unused cards to the box without looking at them. Each card
has two scoring conditions. At the end of the game, reveal your
card and add the higher of the two points to your final score.
b.Specialization Pawns:
There are three pawns, one for each colored die. To play with
these, randomly give one to each player at the start of the game
during setup. They should be placed in front of each player. The
pawn gives the players two abilities:
1. Change one die of the pawn’s color +1 or -1 before
end-of-round scoring in this order:
a. Player 1 changes their die.
b. Player 2 changes their die.
c. Both players proceed to the scoring phase.
2. Swap one of the birds in their personal bandada for the
bird on the top of the draw pile. This can only be done
at the end of a round, before scoring. When a player
chooses to swap a bird, they return their pawn to the
box and are no longer able to use either of the abilities
for the rest of the game.
5.Optional Variants:
a.Beginner Variant:
For a simpler game, play with just the 12 bird cards and only
score all cards at the end of the 4th round rather than scoring
them at the end of each round.
b.Solo Variant:
To play solo, set up the game the same as in a 2-player game
(including bonus card and player pawns if you wish) with the
exception of placing 2 face-up bird cards instead of 3. When you
draft a card, you do not score it immediately, you only score
birds at the end of each round. At the end of the round, place the
remaining face-up bird card into a pile for the AI player (it is NOT
added to a discard pile or back to the draw deck at the end of the
round).
At the end of the 4th round, calculate the AI’s score by totaling
the values in the lower left corner of the 4 set aside cards. Iif
playing with bonus scoring, draw a bonus scoring card and give
them the points listed in the bottom left corner of the card.
If you score more points than the AI player, you win!
c.Solo Adventure Variant:
In this solo mode, you’re no longer playing against an AI.
Instead, each chapter will give you different objectives to meet in
order to be successful. Gameplay in this mode is also a little
different. When setting up the game, you will play with 3 cards in
the array just like in a 2-player game. After you’ve drafted your
card, the other two are put into a discard pile. In some situations,
you may need to shuffle the discard pile to refill the draw pile. As
with the AI solo mode, you only score your cards at the end of
each round and you play with a bonus scoring card. You also get
a player pawn but it is only used for the bird swap ability. It
cannot be used to change the value of a die at the end of a
round.
You’re now ready to jump into your adventure. You can start in
any country but we recommend starting in Africa.
Have fun on your journey!