Bios: Genesis (Second Edition)

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 6 out of 10

   burnstar

   Very cool science sim. Super rich theme. But it makes the game tricky to learn from the rule book because things have different names in different situations and it's very willing to sacrifice simplicity for theme. I think that maybe a video or player aid could improve it quite a bit since a bit of a time commitment to figure out. Pretty cool if a bit random and punishing. Great art.

2. 7 out of 10

   alethic

   It feels a bit mean giving this a 7 when it’s led to some great games, but they are rather simulationlike, more experiences than full of decision.

3. Bjanze

   Thank you Secret Santa 2019! What a game! Heavy game with heavy theme, but I'm a PhD studying biotechnology, so I don't have any options but want try this game. Phil Eklund sure is an interesting game designer. Edit: 1st play, solo: this is so heavy to learn, so many rules and exceptions and the terminology doesn't help. However, the actual mechanics might not be that bad, once you just get through the terminology. Still, this is a direct opposite of easy to learn game. But I want to like this :P