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Bios Megafauna (2011)

1–4 players · 60–120 min · age 12+ · ★ 6.9 on BGG

Players
1–4
Play time
60–120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
Medium-heavy
BGG rating
6.9/10

Best for 1–4 players aged 12+ who like animals games — medium-heavy complexity, plays in 60–120 min.

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About Bios Megafauna

In Bios: Megafauna, a reworking of Phil Eklund's own American Megafauna, players start as proto-dinosaurs or proto-mammals, starting in the post-holocaust world of the Permian catastrophe. Animals are tracked by dentition, size, aggressiveness, swiftness, browsing, grazing, burrowing, swimming, behavior, and insect-eating. Plants and animals that have gone extinct are collected in an area on the map called the tarpits. These tiles are distributed among the most populous playe…

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AnimalsEnvironmentalPrehistoric

Mechanics: Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Simulation, Variable Player Powers · Designer: Phil Eklund

Players: 1P · 2P · 3P · 4P

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Bios Megafauna FAQ

How many players is Bios Megafauna?
Bios Megafauna plays with 1–4 players, ages 12 and up.
How long does Bios Megafauna take to play?
A game of Bios Megafauna takes 60–120 min, at medium-heavy complexity (3.7/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Bios Megafauna any good?
Bios Megafauna rates 6.9/10 from 779 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / environmental game built around area majority / influence, card drafting, simulation.