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Heredity: The Book of Swan

Heredity is a cooperative, narrative game for 1 to 4 players. Play as a family in a post-apocalyptic world, in a campaign structured in 5 chapters. Your choices will have... (read more)

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Reviews
very positive, 87% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
120 minutes
Published
2025
Age
14+
Publisher
Darucat
Players
1 to 4 players
Designers
Jerome Cance and Laurent Kobel
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Strategy Game, Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Adventure, and Exploration
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Description

Heredity is a cooperative, narrative game for 1 to 4 players. Play as a family in a post-apocalyptic world, in a campaign structured in 5 chapters. Your choices will have an immediate impact on your characters, while also influencing how their adventure ends.

  • IMMERSIVE STORY-DRIVEN EXPERIENCE: Play as a family trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world, making choices that shape the narrative and final outcome.

  • COOPERATIVE CAMPAIGN GAMEPLAY: Engage in a 5-chapter campaign spanning 12-15 hours, with evolving character arcs, tense encounters, and deep exploration.

  • STRATEGIC & THEMATIC DECISION-MAKING: Your choices immediately impact your characters, affecting their fate, relationships, and how the story unfolds.

  • DYNAMIC GAME MECHANICS: Features a unique Timeline system, Karma deck evolution, and an interactive exploration system, ensuring highly engaging gameplay.

  • PREMIUM COMPONENTS & ARTWORK: Includes 351 cards, 57 standees, 157 tokens, 14 wooden tokens, and 18 plastic bases, with stunning artwork that brings the world to life.

Contents

  • 351 Cards
  • 57 Standees
  • 157 Tokens
  • 14 Wooden Tokens
  • 18 Plastic Bases
  • 1 Rulebook

Mechanisms:• Cooperative Game• Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game• Solo / Solitaire Game• Storytelling

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Cooperative Game
  • Strategy Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game

Themes

  • Adventure
  • Science Fiction
  • Exploration
  • Post-Apocalyptic

Mechanics

  • Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
  • Storytelling

Publishers

  • Pegasus Spiele
  • Lucky Duck Games
  • Blackrock Games
  • Game Harbor
  • REXhry
  • GateOnGames
  • Fabrika Igr
  • Darucat

Designers

  • Jerome Cance
  • Laurent Kobel

Developer

  • David Bertolo

Editor

  • David Bertolo

Artists

  • Florian de Gesincourt
  • Aurelien Delauzun
  • Tania Sanchez-Fortun
  • Denis Hervouet
  • Laurent Kobel

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