Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)
Environmental · Prehistoric

Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)

Bios: Megafauna starts where the predecessor game Bios: Genesis left off, with the invasion of the land on the daybreak of the Phanerozoic eon. Starting as either a plant, mollusk, insect, or vertebral skeletal type, your flapping, paddling, and squawking carnivores and herbivores make a beachhead on one of the drifting continental plates in the Cambrian, Their struggle for terrestrial dominance may eventually include language-based consciousness. Although this achievement elevated a certain mammal species to notoriety, in your game things may occur differently.

1–4 players180 minages 12expert difficulty
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What is Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)

Bios: Megafauna starts where the predecessor game Bios: Genesis left off, with the invasion of the land on the daybreak of the Phanerozoic eon. Starting as either a plant, mollusk, insect, or vertebral skeletal type, your flapping, paddling, and squawking carnivores and herbivores make a beachhead on one of the drifting continental plates in the Cambrian, Their struggle for terrestrial dominance may eventually include language-based consciousness. Although this achievement elevated a certain mammal species to notoriety, in your game things may occur differently.

This second edition of Bios: Megafauna is an evolutionary descendant of American Megafauna but as a part of the Bios series of games it is linked to the game Bios: Genesis. It plays well independently but if you have both games you can let the end state of a game of Bios: Genesis affect the starting state of a game of Bios:Megafauna. A successor game, called Bios:Origins (which would be a descendant of Origin), is planned to cover the events of the Quaternary period including the rise of ideas and technology.

—description from the publisher

Specs

Game details

Players
1–4
Age
+12
Duration
180 min
Difficulty
Expert
Type
Board game
Year
2017
Mechanics
Area Majority / Influence · Modular Board · Open Drafting
Categories
Environmental · Prehistoric · Territory Building
Designer
Phil Eklund · Jon Manker · Andrew Doull
Publisher
Ion Game Design · Sierra Madre Games · Fox in the Box
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David_Trovador9.1/10
Solo una partida a espera catarlo más. Genial la fusión y separación de continentes :)
FAQ

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How many players is Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition) for?

Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition) plays with 1–4 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 180 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 12.

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