Saprobiont

BGG Average Rating
6.8
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Players
4-4
Weight
3.00/5.00
Playtime
20 min
Age
10+

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📖 About This Game

Created at Global Game Jam 2012 Emerging and adapting, newly formed life evolves on a decaying creature. The goal in Saprobiont is to accumulate the most Biomass for your species to avoid extinction. Players earn Biomass by controlling Zones as well as by other species-specific means. The player with the most Biomass at the end of the game wins. The species are: The Swarm - Places tokens twice each turn. Gets a biomass bonus when controlling four or more zones. The Shredder - Gets a Biomass bonus for killing enemies The Canker - Placing tokens in a zone converts enemy tokens. Gains a Biomass bonus for of their tokens at end of the game. The Ampulex - Placing in a zone, moves enemy tokens out forcing new conflict. Earn bonus biomass for tokens killed in this way.