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2009 Ranked #1,707

Arctic Scavengers

Post-apocalyptic deck-building game where survivors scavenge an ice-age world and recruit people to grow their tribe. Each expedition can gain supplies or provoke rivals, making scarce resources and hidden strength central to survival.

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Players

2-5

Play time

45-60 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.26/5

Rating

6.77

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In the year 2097, the entire Earth was enveloped in a cataclysmic shift in climate, plunging the globe into another ice age. Nearly 90% of the world’s population was eliminated, driving the survivors to band together into loose communities and tribes.

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In the year 2097, the entire Earth was enveloped in a cataclysmic shift in climate, plunging the globe into another ice age. Nearly 90% of the world’s population was eliminated, driving the survivors to band together into loose communities and tribes. In Arctic Scavengers, you are the leader of a small tribe of survivors. Resources, tools, medicine, and mercenaries are all in scarce supply. You and your tribe are pitted against up to four other tribes in a fight for survival. Build up your tribe, skirmish against other players head-to-head, or even bluff your way to victory. The player with the largest tribe at the end of the game is declared the winner!

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
45–60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Robert K. Gabhart

Artists

2
Matt Burton Martin Hoffmann

Publishers

2
Driftwood Games Rio Grande Games

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