Ben Cheung

OBJECTIVE & CONCEPT

Chronological is a Tech Deck educational party/family game where players place the concept depicted on Tech Deck cards chronologically in place among other Tech Deck cards and name inventor/invention on the card.
OBJECTIVE - The objective of the game is to place inventions related to concepts depicted on Tech Deck cards into chronological order while also providing information about the cards.
THEME - The theme of the game is historical chronologies
WINNING - The game ends when there are no cards in the deck and no cards in any player’s hand. In competitive mode, the player/team with the most points wins. In cooperative mode, see how many right answers the group got.

EDUCATIONAL GENRE

EDUCATIONAL GAME - A game where facts and figures play a role in the game. Players learn something interesting as they go through the game.

HISTORICAL GENRE

CHRONOLOGIES - Pivotal moments in history echo through time. The Tech Deck is replete with advancements and discoveries that have been a vital to human civilization. The story of mankind is a stream of connected events and inventions that have culminated in modern society. The Tech Deck allows you to reinforce these key concepts in your mind.

GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

GAME PLAY - The objective of Chronological is to place inventions related to concepts depicted on Tech Deck cards into chronological order while also providing inventor and invention information about the cards. Play in either cooperative or competitive mode.

GAME SETUP FOR CHRONOLOGICAL

STEP 1: START CARD - Find the 5-Technology (Computer Networking) from the Tech Deck and place it in the center of the play area.
STEP 2: MODE OF PLAY - Determine if you will play in cooperative mode or competitive mode; Determine if you will play individually or in teams.
STEP 3: DEAL PLAYER CARDS - Shuffle the cards and deal all the players 7 cards. In solo mode do not deal out cards.
STEP 4: DECK & DISCARD - Place the remaining cards next to the play area. The discard pile will be next to that.
STEP 5: FIRST PLAYER MARKER - Randomly determine a first player. If playing with more than 2 people, give the first player a first player marker. They start the game as the active player.

STEPS IN GAMEPLAY

Each turn, players perform the following steps:

ANNOUNCE A CARD -
SOLO PLAY - Take the top card of the deck. Cover up the date, inventor, and invention data. Then, look at the title.
TWO PLAYER - The active player chooses a card in their hand and reads the title of the chosen card to the other player.
MORE THAN 2 PLAYERS - In either competitive or cooperative mode, the person with the first player marker (first player) chooses a card in their hand and reads the title of the chosen card to the other players. If the first player has no cards in hand, pass the first player marker to the next person.

PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARD -
SOLO PLAY - Name the inventor and invention. Place it in the chronology. Then, reveal the covered information.
TWO PLAYER - After the active player reads the title, the other player gives the card information. They name the inventor and their invention. Then, they place a marker (token, coin) between two other cards (or on an endcap) where they think the card should fit in the chronology of cards in play.
MORE THAN 2 PLAYERS - Starting with the player to the left of the first player, that player can give the inventor and invention data about the card. They may pass on providing either the inventor or invention information. If they do, the next player can provide it. Afterwards, the current player places it in the chronology.

SCORING POINTS - (Competitive Mode only) -
INVENTOR (Who) - If multiple inventors are listed, you can name any of them to be correct. You only must give the last name of an inventor to score. Score 2 points for accurately naming one inventor. If wrong score no points.
INVENTION (What) - If the invention has a product name, you can just name that; or, you can describe the invention or significant event. Score 2 points for giving accurate information on the card. If wrong score no points.
DATE (When) - If the token was placed in the proper place in the chronology, score 1 point. Otherwise, discard the card. If the date is the same year as another card, it can be placed on either side of that card to be correct.

DRAW CARDS - The active player draws a card refilling their hand to 7 cards (if possible). Do NOT reshuffle.

PASS THE FIRST PLAYER MARKER - If playing with more than 2 players, pass the first player marker to the next person on the left. They become the first player. In a 2-player game, play passes to the next player who then becomes the active player.

END OF GAME - The game ends when there are no cards in the deck and no cards in any player's hand. In competitive mode, the player/team with the most points wins. In cooperative mode, see how many right answers the group got.

EXAMPLE OF GAME PLAY

EXAMPLE OF GAME PLAY
The following diagram illustrates 2-player game play with Chronological. Player 1 is the active player, and selects a card from his hand, the 2-Knowledge ("The Internet"). He announces the card to Player 2. Player 2 has to provide the name(s), invention, and where it should go in the Chronology. Player 2 scores points based on what she got correct. Then, player 1 refills his hand to 7 cards.

WINNING THE GAME

END OF THE GAME - The game ends when there are no cards in the deck and no cards in any player's hand.
In competitive mode, the player/team with the most points wins.
In cooperative mode, see how many right answers the group got.

DOWNLOAD THE RULES

Cardle Full Rules: Chronological Rules

INTRODUCTION VIDEO

Watch a video on the introduction of Chronological. The introduction video describes the basic concepts, objectives and an introduction to the Tech Deck.

PLAY GUIDE VIDEO

Watch a play guide video for Chronological. The play guide video is an in depth video on how to setup the game, and all the steps involved in playing the game.

ENTRY ON BOARD GAME GEEK

You can read and explore the BoardGameGeek entry for Chronological.

PUBLICATION INFORMATION
· Published: July 1, 2022
· Format: Card Game
· Elements: 54 Cards
· Size: 3.75" x 2.8751" x .875"

ORDERING CHRONOLOGICAL
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