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Carbon Clash Revised Rules: PA Edition

Objective: Have the lowest total carbon footprint (fewest cards) when the main deck runs out.

1. The “Clash” (The Win/Loss Flip)

  • On your turn, choose one card from the top of your pile to play into the center.
  • All players reveal their chosen card.
  • The player with the HIGHEST carbon footprint (highest score) must collect all cards played in that round.
  • These cards go into your Secondary Pile (your “Carbon Debt”).

2. The Debate (Tie Rule)

If two players play cards with similar emissions (e.g., a Hybrid Car vs. Carpooling):

  • Players enter a Debate.
  • Each player has 15 seconds to argue why their activity is worse for the environment, specifically (e.g., “PA has a high-density bus network in Philly, making it more efficient than a single Hybrid, therefore, a hybrid has worse emissions”).
  • The other players vote. The winner of the debate takes the cards.

3. Pennsylvania “Learning Twist.”

If you play a “High Impact” card (score 200+), you may discard it instead of giving it to the winner if you can name one specific PA-based initiative or fact (ex, “The state’s transition toward natural gas over coal”).

End of Game & Scoring

The game ends immediately when any player’s Primary Stack (the cards they were dealt at the start) runs out.

Determining the Winner:

  1. Count the cards in your Secondary Pile.
  2. The player with the FEWEST cards wins.
  3. Tie-breaker: If card counts are equal, sum the carbon scores. The lowest total score wins.