Biome Deluxe

In Biome, you are a fearless environmentalist dedicated to creating a flourishing and biodiverse ecosystem. Experience the passage of time as you move through the seasons, each with its own challenges and opportunities, and take on the responsibility of nurturing a balanced and vibrant biome.

Gameplay Overview: Each year in Biome is divided into the four seasons, and each season features two distinct phases:

Simultaneous Play: Gather resources and strategically play your cards to prepare for the action ahead.
Turn-based Play: Take strategic actions to help your biome flourish.

Paths to Victory: There are multiple ways to earn points and ultimately win:

Play wildlife cards to grow your Biome.
Achieve specific biodiversity-related milestones.
Take impactful actions that advance your strategy. Each action may only be activated once, so choose wisely!
Raise baby animals and ensure their survival by playing protective plant cards.
Prey on your opponents' vulnerable baby animals with your predators.
Scavenge unfed babies with vultures to bolster your points.

Track Your Progress: As you earn points, move your player token along the point track. Look out for bonus spaces that provide instant rewards and can swing the game in your favor!

Why People Love Biome:

Highly Thematic Gameplay: Immerse yourself in the natural world filled with over 120 unique plant and animal species.
Stunning Art and Design: Beautiful illustrations bring your Biome to life, while real straw nests and FSC-certified wooden components enhance the premium feel.
Multiple Game Modes: Play the Standard, Advanced, or Expert version of the game, catering to all experience levels.
Strategic Depth with Easy Learning Curve: Combining card placement, engine building, and resource management, Biome is easy to teach but offers strategic complexity for seasoned players.
Loved by Adults and Kids Alike: The educational aspect of the game is woven into gameplay, with fun facts about each species on every card, making it an engaging experience for all ages.
Build, Protect, and Thrive: Strategically combine flora and fauna cards to unlock powerful synergies. Raise baby animals, feed and protect them, and ensure the biodiversity of your ecosystem. As the seasons change, so too must your strategiesbalance the needs of your biome while competing with other players to create the most thriving ecosystem and claim victory! Add the optional Natural Disasters Mini-Expansion (included) to bring excitement and nature's harsh reality to your game. The deluxe game also includes the Bountiful Biome Mini-Expansion, which requires strategic card placements to help you win additional points and resources.

With its beautiful components, engaging gameplay, and nature-themed experience, Biome is a must-have for lovers of both board games and the natural world.

FEATURES
HIGHLY THEMATIC: Immerse yourself in nature with over 120 unique plant and animal species. Rounds of the game move through the season. Experience baby animals born in Spring, Predators hunting in summer, Migration in Fall and Brumation in Winter.
HIDDEN COMPLEXITY: With straightforward gameplay featuring familiar mechanics, Biome is easy to learn but with the large variety of cards and ways to win, the game offers strategic complexity and will challenge new and seasoned board gamers alike.
UPGRADED COMPONENTS: Deluxe edition includes custom organziation trays, screen printed rabbits and chicks, a mini expansion, and more, delighting players and enhancing the game experience.
COMBINES SIMULTANEOUS AND TURN-BASED GAMEPLAY: Players love the minimal downtime, completing most phases simultaneously. The predator and action phases are highly interactive, bringing players together and adding to the excitement of the game.
STUNNING ART AND DESIGN: Fawn over the adorable and beautifully illustrated plant and animal cards, attracting kids and adults alike. Color-blind friendly and intuitive design adds further appeal to the game.


CONTENTS
4 Player boards, 1 Centerboard, 64 Wooden Player Cubes, 185 Wooden Resource Tokens, 1 Wooden Die, 50 Wooden Chicks, 50 Wooden Rabbits, 16 Straw Nests, 177 Plant And Animal Cards. 12 Starting Cards, 12 Achievement Cards, 10 Changing Conditions Cards, 8 Player Aids, 4 Wooden Animal Player Tokens, 1 Starting Player Token, 1 Wooden Season Token, 3 Pulp Storage Trays, 2 Pulp Lids For Storage Trays, 1 Metal Coin, 1 Natural Disasters Mini Expansion, 1 Bountiful Biome Mini Expansion, 1 Rulebook