Variants

For a quicker game

You may just distribute two Energy Cards per player.

AND/OR

All players may start with two cards in hand. The dealer distributes two cards to each player before the game begins.

For a longer game

Each player may be given four Energy Cards before the game begins.

For a more balanced game

Each Energy Card collected will only award one Victory Point (instead of any number between one to three)

OR

You may also remove all Energy cards with three victory points from play (i.e. only playing with Energy Cards with one or two Victory Points).

For a shorter game, an attack can be initiated with just two items out of the three shown under the weakness section of a character's card.

To balance the end game, a player down to his or her last energy can only be defeated by using all three of the items listed under the weakness section, plus one more of any Ingredient Card (for a total of four cards).