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Bios: Genesis (Second Edition)

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  1. 6 out of 10

    Typical Eklund... more simulation than game, but I absolutely love the theme and, once you get over the learning curve, the game is simple to play/teach. Dice play a (possibly overwhelmingly) large part in success or failure in the game, but still worth a play.

  2. 6.9 out of 10

    It's good, not great. Quite heavy to learn for such a small box. Only played two players and would say you kind of have to be a nerd to play this one. Thankfully I am, cause this would probably pretty boring otherwise. Some okay strategy here and some luck.

  3. 6 out of 10

    Like most Phil Eklund games, the rulebook is dense and it can be challenging to really wrap your head around the flow of the game, but once you do it's very enjoyable. You don't HAVE TO learn anything, but that's still part of the fun for me.

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Description from the publisher:

In Bios: Genesis, one to four players start as organic compounds shortly after Earth’s formation, represented by up to three Biont tokens. The Amino Acids command Metabolism, the lipids create cells, the pigments control energy absorption and storage, and the nucleic acids control templated replication. Their goal is a double origin of life: first as Autocatalytic Life (a metabolic cycle reproducing, yet not replicating, its own constituents), and the second as Darwinian Life (an Organism using a template to replicate in an RNA world). Players can play cooperative, competitive, or solitaire.

Notes designer Phil Eklund, "This subject is the most difficult and ambitious I have ever attempted, and it has taken many years to get it to work right." With Bios: Genesis, Bios: Megafauna, and Origins: How We Became Human, Eklund takes players through almost the whole breadth and scope of life on Earth.

Ages

12+
Players

Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

60m – 120m
Designer

Phil Eklund
Mechanics

Cooperative Game, Events, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Simulation
Theme

Environmental, Prehistoric
Publisher

Ion Game Design, Sierra Madre Games, Fox in the Box
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