Biome Deluxe Edition (Kickstarter Preorder)

Estimated Release Date: Q3 2024

Preorder items are not yet available. The quantity available and “in stock” notations are the quantities we have available for advance order.

If there are other items on the order, the entire order will not ship until all preorders release.

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Note: This is the “Biome Delxue Game Kickstarter Special” pledge. For more information, link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lionessgames/biome

Build a thriving Biome in this highly thematic nature themed tableau builder for 1-4 players. Compete for biodiversity achievements and outmaneuver your opponents by activating the special abilities of your plants and animals. Each action can only be activated once, so think carefully about which actions you take and when.

Rounds of the game move through the 4 seasons, with each season having its own thematic impact on the biome.  In the standard mode babies are born in the spring while in the summer you protect your babies and feed them so they may fledge and leave the nest. Additionally, in the advanced mode, each fall an animal migrates to an opponent’s Biome, while in winter your reptiles will brumate.

Each season has two phases: the simultaneous gameplay phase and the action phase. In the simultaneous phase one draws cards and collects resources to play a plant or animal into your Biome. After the seasonal event, in the turn-based play phase, players activate one of the actions of the cards already placed in their biome. Each action can only be used once per game.

In the “action phase” of each season, you get to activate the ability of each plant or animal. But, each action can only be used once per game, so you will have to build your action engine thoughtfully to maximize points.

Be sure to play your birds and rabbits next to plants, so that in Spring, they will make nests and have babies. But beware, in Summer, your opponents’ predators are on the prowl. Protect your baby animals by playing more plants. Earn points with successful hunts and by feeding your baby animals.

Outmaneuver your opponents by activating the special abilities of your plants and animals and compete for biodiversity achievements. Everyone can earn points from the same achievements, but beat your opponents to earn the maximum points!

Game Genre: Environmental, Strategy

Players: 1-4
Age: 14+
Game Length: 60-120