TEAM3 GREEN Rulebook

Table of Contents

Components
How to Play
Mini Expansion: MIND MERGE
TEAM3VS3
Two Versions
Credits

Components

Architect, Supervisor, and Builder Role Cards (3 Role Cards)
70 Blueprint Cards
10 Mind Merge mini expansion Cards
10 Construction Pieces
1 Plastic Card Stand

How to Play

Game Setup

The starting player (the player with the longest arms) takes the Architect Role Card, the next player to the left takes the Supervisor Role Card, and the third player takes the Builder Role Card. Players must use the special rules of the Role Cards they are given each round while they are building.
Choose a Blueprint deck based on the difficulty you are comfortable with: 1, 2, or 3 Stars (1 Star = easy, 2 Stars = medium, 3 Stars = hard). Shuffle the deck and place it face down in the middle of the table.
Place all of the construction pieces in the middle of the play area within easy reach of all players.
Only 3 players will be playing at any given time, others will be waiting for their turn to play. The game takes place over a series of 3-minute rounds in which your team of 3 players will work on Blueprint Cards.

Note: Players will need a 3-minute timer. We recommend using your phone or other devices.

Role Cards

Role Cards each have communication rules and inform players of the special roles they play during a round, as described below:

Note: Players without Role Cards are not allowed to communicate with those who have Role Cards or talk about the game situation in a way that could help them complete the Blueprint. Watch, laugh, and have fun!

The Architect

The Architect can't speak or make any verbal sound and will draw the Blueprint Card. They must communicate only in gestures. Gestures include hand signals, facial expressions, clapping, and other non-verbal forms of communication. The Architect may not point at any construction pieces on the table. If an Architect speaks for any reason other than to indicate that the Builder was successful, the Blueprint Card for that round is considered a loss.

The Supervisor

The Supervisor watches the Architect, interprets their gestures, and speaks to the Builder. There are no restrictions on what the Supervisor may say.

The Builder

The Builder plays with their eyes closed. The Builder must listen to the Supervisor and build the structure.

Playing a Round

At the start of each round, the Architect, who cannot speak, will draw and look at a Blueprint Card. Once the Architect has studied it briefly, they will place the card into the Plastic Card Stand. The Builder and Supervisor are not allowed to see the Blueprint Card. The Builder will now close their eyes. Note: The bottom of the card is marked with a line. The structure must be built perpendicular to the table.
Shuffle the construction pieces around so that the Builder, who can't see, no longer knows where each piece is. Place the shuffled pieces within easy reach in front of the Builder.
The Architect starts a 3-minute timer and begins the round by gesturing to the Supervisor, who will speak to the Builder.
Players will have 3 minutes to complete each Blueprint.
If the players can complete a Blueprint in under 3 minutes, it is considered a success. Place successfully completed Blueprints to the side of the game area face down.
If players run out of time before they complete the Blueprint, the round is a loss. The card is placed face up to the side of the game area.
If players have not won or lost, proceed to a new 3-minute round (see Winning and Losing below). Slide each of the 3 Role Cards clockwise around the table. Role Cards must stay in order.

Winning and Losing

To win, players must complete Blueprints equal to the deck's number of Stars (Difficulty 1, 2, or 3) plus the number of players.

Players lose the game if they fail as many Blueprints as there are players!

Example: If 4 players are playing with the 3 Star (Difficulty) deck, they must succeed on 7 Blueprints in order to win, but if they fail 4 times, they lose!

Mini Expansion: MIND MERGE

In Mind Merge five players play together to complete two different structures in 3 minutes time. You play with all of the basic rules of TEAM3, except that there are two construction lines, left and right.

One player takes the Builder Role Card and places construction pieces into two piles near each of their hands (left and right).
Each of the piles should have five different pieces.
Instead of basic Blueprint Cards you use the Mind Merge cards. Shuffle them and place them face down. Note: All the cards are of the same difficulty in Mind Merge.
Two players will be playing the Supervisors for each of the Builder's hands (left and right).
Two players will be the Architects for each of the Builder's hands (left and right).

When you are ready to start, the Left and Right Architects each take a Mind Merge Blueprint Card and look at them briefly, without showing them to anybody. When both Architects are ready, you start the game. All of the basic TEAM3 rules apply, except:

The Builder may only use one hand to build each of the structures. Left hand for the left structure and right hand for the right structure.
Each of the Supervisors looks at their line's Architect's gestures and interprets them to the Builder.
There are no rounds in Mind Merge. If players manage to get both Structures built in 3 minutes, they win.

TEAM3VS3

TEAM3VS3 is a competitive TEAM3 variant for 6 or more players.

Players divide into two even teams so that both teams have at least 3 players, and split the construction so that each team has 5 construction pieces (one of each shape). Both teams will simultaneously (there is no timer in this variant) race to complete the same difficulty 1 Blueprint Card. Once one team has completed the Blueprint Card, the round ends. The first team to succeed 6 times wins.

Where to sit: After Role Cards have been passed out for the round, both of the Architects should sit / stand next to each other (so they can both see the same Blueprint Card at the same time). Alternatively, you may agree to complete separate Blueprint Cards, in which case it doesn't matter where the players sit.

Two Versions

TEAM3 is available in two different versions, green and pink. These versions have different Blueprint Cards and a different mini expansion (Mind Merge or Dimension Tension).

Playing with only one version allows two teams to compete in difficulty 1 Blueprint Cards, or one team to play any difficulty Blueprint Cards. But playing with both versions gives you enough construction pieces and Blueprint Cards to allow:

4 teams with difficulty 1 Blueprint Cards
2 teams with any difficulty Blueprint Cards

It's more fun with both versions!

Credits

Game development: Reinis Butāns, Jānis Grunte, Jeffrey Norman Bourbeau, Egils Grasmanis | Graphic design and layout: Andrejs Timofejevs, Kaspars Lācis, Oskars Veilands | English proofreading: Jeffrey Norman Bourbeau, Vincent Salzillo | Marketing: Anna Peipiņa, Reins Grants | Production coordination: Beatrise Rihtere, Inita Everse | Sales and partners: Amandine Bernhard | North America sales: Anita Sareen | CFO: Lana Grasmane | Game testing: Ralfs Alsiņš, Barduchi, Sanda Bērziņa, Artūrs Perepjolkins, Imants Priedītis, Edgars Zaķis, Krišjānis Zviedrāns | Special thanks to: Brandan Parsons, Trish Loter, Emily Schmidt, Elm City Games, New Haven Game Makers Guild, John Cutler and Artie Rothenberg

Designers: Alex Cutler, Matt Fantastic Artist: Reinis Pētersons

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