2010 Ranked #17,279

Organic Soup

Name: Organic Soup
Brand: The Game Crafter, LLC
Rating: 6.23 (50 reviews)

A chemistry-themed set-building game where players combine elemental atoms into molecules and create an amino acid to win. Opponents can use reactions against leftover atoms, so protecting resources matters as much as assembling recipes.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Card Game Open Drafting Pattern Building

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.22/5

Rating

6.23

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

Amass your carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms to form your first basic molecules. React them together according to the recipes to make bigger ones, while guarding your leftovers from your opponents reactions. Make an amino acid to create life and win!

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Open Drafting

Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.

Pattern Building

Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.

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Type

Abstract

Mechanism

Open Drafting Pattern Building Set Collection

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players: 2–4
Best with: 3–4
Play time: 40 min
Age: 12+
Complexity: 2.2/5

Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

Carl Chudyk

Publishers

The Game Crafter, LLC

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