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Vivarium

Vivarium

Tanemaki Designs · 2017
2–560–150 min14+ yrs3.9/5 complexity6.8 BGG#17.955 BGG273Strategy
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1898, Siberia, the seismologist Edgar Vuntaf discovers a continent free of any human presence, sheltering a teeming life, in forms never encountered before! Unknown plants, colossal creatures...

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1898, Siberia, the seismologist Edgar Vuntaf discovers a continent free of any human presence, sheltering a teeming life, in forms never encountered before! Unknown plants, colossal creatures... Faced with this shocking discovery, the world's scientific elite, gathered in Paris for the Universal exposition, create the Vivarium Syndicate, and decide to send explorers into this new continent

An efficient and tense card collection game, with a great artistic direction! Each turn players use dominoes to create coordinates that allow them to build their card collection. After 7 rounds, the player that has successfully completed their objectives and collected the greatest creatures wins the game.

Cards are placed on the board. Each turn, players use pairs of dominoes to create coordinates and grab the corresponding card on the board. Among this grid of cards: fantastic creatures divided according to their species and biotopes, scientific objectives but also various equipment cards to facilitate the taking of future cards. After 7 rounds, the player that has successfully completed their objectives and collected the greatest creatures wins the game.

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.9 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
60–150 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.955

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Q3How do you play Vivarium?
Vivarium is a animals game, for 2–5 players, taking ~60–150 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Vivarium — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Vivarium support?
Vivarium is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Vivarium take?
A game of Vivarium takes about 60–150 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Vivarium for?
Vivarium is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Vivarium?
Vivarium has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.9 out of 5.

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