Translate a Game's Rules Into an Explanation a Newcomer Can Follow

The rulebook explains the rules. This explains how to actually play. It starts with what you are trying to do, covers what tends to confuse newcomers, and includes one example of what a turn looks like. Short enough to read before you sit down. Honest about the bits that take a few rounds to click.

Explain how to play the game described below to someone who has never played it and has no background in similar games. Your explanation must be:
1. Short enough to be read before sitting down to play (five minutes maximum)
2. Clear on what the goal of the game is before explaining any rules
3. Honest about what is counterintuitive or easy to get wrong at first
4. Written so a newcomer can make their first decision without needing to ask a question

Do not reproduce the rule book. Explain the game as you would to a friend. One concrete example of a turn or round included.

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