スターライトステージ基本セット (Starlight Stage) is a card game in which players produce newcomer idols who have various talents into top celebrity idols and collect popularity points.

There are three types of card decks on the table:
Idol cards have combinations of three talent types (note, diamond, and heart) and popularity points.
Produce cards have popularity points.
Event cards have special resources necessary to get more talented idol cards.

Each player have three initial idol cards of single talent of each type. The start player plays one of idol cards to either
(1) take a lesson and acquire a single talent chip,
(2) get an event card, only for this action multiple idol cards can be played,
(3) get a produce card,
(4) replace the played idol card by a new idol card from the table.

Each card has acquire costs which is paid by talents of played idol card, resources from previously acquired event cards, and additional talent chips. Then the next player plays his idol card. When every player take turns, the round ends and each player reclaim played idol cards, and the next round begins with the start player shifted to the next player.

At the end of round when the produce card deck is expired, the game ends and the player with the most popularity points from his/her idol cards and produce cards combined wins the game.

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アイドルプロデュースカードゲーム『スターライトステージ』は、
アイドル事務所のブロデューサーとなって、新人アイドル達を個性豊かに成長させ、様々な仕事に挑戦させてたくさん人気を集める事を目指すゲームです。

それぞれのプレイヤーの元には、新人アイドル、新人女優、新人モデルの3人のアイドルがいます。
彼女たちの音楽・演技・魅力の才能を使い、イベントをこなして実績を獲得しましょう。
実績を集めれば、より才能と人気の高いアイドルに成長できます。
アイドルが成長したら、プロデュースに挑戦して賞を獲得したり大舞台を成功させて人気を得ましょう！
1番人気を集めたプレイヤーの勝利となります。
あなたのアイドル達と、目指せ、名プロデューサー！

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