How it plays
Each domino adds two terrain squares to your kingdom. Connect matching landscapes, keep within the allowed grid, and collect crowns: a connected territory scores its size multiplied by the crowns inside it. A large uncrowned territory earns nothing.
Claiming a domino also reserves your position in the next selection. Lower-numbered choices act earlier, so the tile that helps most now may leave you choosing last next time.
Decisions you’ll make
Compare the crown supply with the space you have left. Extending a crowned lake may beat starting a second terrain, but an awkward shape can block later placements. You must discard a domino if it cannot fit legally.
Watch the other kingdoms before reserving your next tile. Taking a crown they need may also mean accepting terrain that is less useful to you.
Learning the game
Light: place a domino and reserve another; teach territory multiplication and how selection determines turn order.