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Biotopia

Biotopia

WeLoveGames · 2021
2–515–30 min10+ yrs1.7/5 complexity7.3 BGG#9.479 BGG312CouplesFamily
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How do you play Biotopia?

In BIOTOPIA players are butterfly enthusiasts, who are growing flower yards to attract beautiful butterflies and thereby collect points. The game consists of 105 cards.

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Biotopia box art
official art · WeLoveGames

In BIOTOPIA players are butterfly enthusiasts, who are growing flower yards to attract beautiful butterflies and thereby collect points. The game consists of 105 cards. 100 special playing cards and 5 mission cards. The game is played over a series of rounds, where players compete to get the most points. The Players earn points from playing butterfly cards from their hands and by completing missions. The last round is played when a player has scored at least 15 points. The round is played to completion and the player with the most points wins the game. In BIOTOPIA cards can be played in two ways either face-down as a flower or face-up as either a butterfly, bio card or double flower depending on the card type. An important part of the game is choosing which cards to play face up and which ones to play as flowers.

The Course of the Game On their turn each player may take one Action. When a player has taken his/her Action, the next player takes their action, and so forth. Each player may choose between five different Actions on their turn:

 Draw a card from the deck.
 Take one of the three face-up cards from the Sky (remember to replace this card with a new one from the top of the deck so that the next player also has three cards to choose from).
 Play a card from the hand as a Flower (face-down/Flower-side up).
 Play a card from the hand face-up, but only if the player has the necessary number of Flower symbols in their Flower row to play the card.
 Take one of the Mission cards, but only if the player meets the Mission's requirements. Once a player has taken a Mission card, they keep it till the end of the game.

—description from the designer

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesFamily
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
15–30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.479
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Biotopia cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Biotopia cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Biotopia?
Biotopia is a animals game, for 2–5 players, taking ~15–30 minutes, featuring contracts. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Biotopia — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Biotopia support?
Biotopia is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Biotopia take?
A game of Biotopia takes about 15–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Biotopia for?
Biotopia is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Biotopia?
Biotopia has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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