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Annotated Games: Version 1.0, 4 players

This game was played during game testing of version 1.0 of Iconoclasm the Cardgame. The front of the played cards are symbolized by colored squares with a colored dot inside indicating the back.

1. Fire plays Fire/Earth  · 
 
2. Earth plays Water/Earth  ·   · 
Fire/Earth and Water/Earth flip each other
 
3. Water plays Fire/Water  ·   · 
Fire/Water flips Earth/Water
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4. Air plays Air/Air  ·   · 
Air/Air flips Fire/Water
(Earth/Fire flips Air/Air)  ·   · 
 
A standard start. Fire, Earth and Water all play to flip an element in their favor. Air, not having any element available to flip to Air, chooses to play her double Air.
 
5. Fire plays Fire/Water  ·   ·   · 
Fire/Water flips Earth/Fire
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6. Earth plays Air/Earth  · 
Air/Earth flips Fire/Earth
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Fire's latest element was a mistake as it allowed Earth to flip back her element and "lock" it. It's now surrounded and cannot flip again.
 
7. Water plays Air/Water  ·   · 
Air/Water flipped by Water/Earth
Water/Air flips Air/Earth  ·   ·   · 
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8. Air plays Earth/Air  · 
Earth/Air flips Water/Air
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Water formed a group of 3 elements on the right but Air was quick to flip 1 of them to Air. She also sets herself up for playing a Fire next to the 2 Earth/Air and flip them both to Air.
 
9. Fire plays Fire/Fire  · 
Fire/Fire flips Water/Fire
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Water formed a group of 3 elements on the right but Air was quick to flip 1 of them to Air. She also sets herself up for playing a Fire next to the 2 Earth/Air and flip them both to Air.
10. Earth plays Fire/Earth  · 
Fire/Earth is flipped by Fire/Fire
Earth/Fire flips Water/Earth  ·   · 
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With the "grid height" of 4 elements completed, Fire takes the opportunity to to complete the "grid width" as well and lock a 2 Fires at the bottom row. None of them can be flipped now. However, this also allowed Earth to flip and lock the Water/Earth element. Now nothing remains of Water's proud 3 elements group.
 
11. Water plays Water/Earth  · 
Water/Earth is flipped by Earth/Fire
Earth/Water and Air/Water flip each other  ·   ·   · 
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12. Air plays Fire/Air  ·   · 
Fire/Air flips Earth/Air and Earth/Air
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13. Fire plays Air/Fire  ·   ·   · 
Air/Fire doesn't flip Air/Earth
Air/Fire is flipped by Water/Earth  ·   ·   · 
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14. Earth plays Earth/Earth  ·   ·   · 
Earth/Earth and Air/Earth flip each other
Earth/Earth is "flipped" by Fire/Water  ·   ·   ·   · 
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Fire does what she can to end her last turn with 5 elements but will it be enough? Earth also gets a 5th element and all her elements are adjacent, giving her the victory in a tie with Fire. Can the other elements counter?
 
15. Water plays Water/Water  ·   ·   · 
Water/Water "flips" Air/Air
Water/Water and Fire/Water flip each other  ·   ·   ·   · 
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16. Air plays Water/Air  ·   ·   ·   · 
Water/Air "flips" Earth/Earth
Water/Air and Air/Fire flip each other  ·   ·   ·   · 
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Neither Water, nor Air, can get more than 4 elements each. Air gets 3 of her elements connected, breaking the tie with Water in her favor, but the victory goes to Earth with 5 elements.
 

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