Your Turn
Token Player (same player all game; skip 1 & 2 round 1)
1. Draw a Ripple Ripple.
If none left → game ends.
2. Discard rightmost Rite Rite → new Rite on left.
3. Take your turn, then play continues clockwise.
Free, any time during turn

Merge (same type, non-Royal)
Dissolve a Slime → target Slime gains 1+its .

Choose One Action +1 if you have a Royal

Grow +1 to each non-Royal Slime.
+1 disbursable per Big.

Draw Draw 1 Slime per non-Royal Slime you control.

Mutate This turn, freely Merge across types any number of times (Royals excluded).

Split (Big only) -3 , draw 2 matching Slimes, distribute leftover among the 3 Slimes.

Royal Combine (2 same-type Bigs)
Claim typed ♛, remove , dissolve other.

Claim Rite Take a face-up Rite Rite you qualify for. New Rite enters on left.

Royals can't Split, Mutate, hold , or be Dissolved.
Reference
Tiers
Droplet Droplet 0-3 (becomes Big at 4+) Big Big 4+ (reverts to Droplet if <4)
+1 disbursable on Grow Royal Royal ♛ Has a crown. Cannot hold .
+1 action / turn
(max +1, even with multiple Royals)
End-Game Scoring
RitesSum of ME values Droplet+1 each Big+3 each Royal ♛+8 each
Ripples
DefaultAll players resolve, Token Player first, then clockwise. ROUNDLingers until the next Ripple is drawn.
Effect counts (Slimes, types, ) freeze at the start of an effect.
If an effect can't apply, skip.  "May" = optional.