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2006 Ranked #5,722

Genesis

An evolution strategy game has prehistoric species spread through new ecosystems and compete for dominance. As continents and habitats emerge, each creature type must establish itself before rivals claim the world.

Family Games Prehistoric Territory Building Tile Placement Dice Rolling

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.06/5

Rating

6.45

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Interaction 3.7/5

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How it plays

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The time is 250 million years ago, the place is the super-continent Pangaea. A devastated Earth has just undergone its greatest extinction and now Pangaea itself is splitting up.

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The time is 250 million years ago, the place is the super-continent Pangaea. A devastated Earth has just undergone its greatest extinction and now Pangaea itself is splitting up. But this is not the end, it is a new beginning. As time passes the continents take shape. Forest, Savannah, mountains and wetlands appear. Animals evolve, and strong species compete for their territories. As life battles life, the question “Who will rule the earth?” remains unanswered. In Genesis you play the part of great reptiles, dangerous dinosaurs, powerful mammals, or cunning man establishing yourself in the new ecosystems on the barren earth as you strive for world dominance. —description from the publisher's website

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
45 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.1/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

1
Rob Walker

Publishers

1
Face2Face Games

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