Overview

Astrotime is a personality-based card game published by Ravensburger. Each game begins with players preparing their personal game board by selecting a card representing their zodiac sign. Over twelve rounds, players draw cards that align with their personalities and zodiac characteristics, aiming to accumulate points by fulfilling specific conditions and distributing them wisely across various life areas.

Components

• Personal game boards (one per player)
• Zodiac sign cards
• Personality trait cards
• Life area cards
• Scoring tokens
• Rules booklet

Setup

1. Each player selects the card matching their zodiac sign and places it on their personal game board.
2. Shuffle the personality and life area card decks.
3. Deal starting cards to each player.
4. Place scoring tokens in the supply.

Turn Structure

The game is played over 12 rounds. Each round:

1. Draw cards from the deck.
2. Place cards on your personal board in the relevant life areas.
3. Score points based on the conditions shown on the cards and how well they match your zodiac characteristics.

Actions

• Draw cards: Take cards from the deck.
• Place cards: Assign cards to life areas on your personal board.
• Score: Earn points when card conditions are fulfilled.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

After 12 rounds, players total their points from all life areas. The player with the highest total score wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Zodiac matching: Cards that align with your zodiac sign may score bonus points.
• Life area distribution: Points may need to be spread across multiple areas for optimal scoring.
• German-language game: Originally published in German by Ravensburger.

Player Reference

Game length: 12 rounds

Core mechanic: Card placement on personal boards matching zodiac characteristics

Win condition: Highest total score after 12 rounds