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Bios - Genesis (2nd Edition)

  • Included in the 2nd edition are the rules which allow you to play from the origins of life in Bios:Genesis, into the time of dinosaurs in Bios: MegaFauna and interstellar... (read more)
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    Reviews
    mixed, 56% of all reviews are favorable
    Playtime
    60 minutes
    Published
    2018
    Age
    14+
    Publisher
    Sierra Madre Games
    Players
    1 to 4 players
    Designer
    Phil Eklund
    Playstyle
    Involved
    Game's Categories
    Strategy Game, Environmental, Prehistoric, Evolution, Science, Open Drafting, and Simulation
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    Description

  • Included in the 2nd edition are the rules which allow you to play from the origins of life in Bios:Genesis, into the time of dinosaurs in Bios: MegaFauna and interstellar travel in Bios:Origins
  • The only board game recreating current scientific evidence behind the origins of life
  • Updated graphics design and illustrations - All the cards and placards from the first edition have been corrected/update to contain more easily interpretable graphics design and more stunning illustrations.
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    Game's Categories

    Genres

    • Cooperative Game
    • Strategy Game

    Themes

    • Nature
    • Environmental
    • Prehistoric
    • Science
    • Evolution

    Mechanics

    • Variable Set-up
    • Dice Rolling
    • Open Drafting
    • Events
    • Simulation
    • Area Majority / Influence
    • Random Production
    • King of the Hill
    • Sudden Death Ending
    • Market
    • Re-rolling and Locking
    • Auction Compensation
    • Turn Order: Random

    Publishers

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

    Designer

    • Phil Eklund

    Artists

    • Karim Chakroun
    • Ron Miller

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    120 mins
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    $90.00
    $67.99
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