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Ecologies.

Call Number

  • LOT ECOLOGIES (OSH)

Publication Information

[Atlanta, GA] : Montrose Biology, [2019]

Physical Description

1 card game (109 pieces) ; 3 x 2 x 1 inches

Audience

Recommended age: 12+

Summary

Use Science to Build Food Webs in Seven Unique Biomes In ECOLOGIES, you build and maintain food webs in diverse biomes around the world. Each biome has a different ecology, and gives unique rewards when it is healthy and balanced. But watch out, your opponents may decide it's easier to disturb and degrade your ecosystems than nurture their own. In this hectic environment, you must choose how best to protect and care for your ecologies. Designed by a biology teacher, the game includes 77 unique organisms, 7 biomes, and beautiful vintage Victorian art. (108 cards total) Players: 1-6 Ages: 12+ (8+ with included simplified rules) Time: 60-90 minutes Game Modes: Standard, Simplified, Single Player Biomes: Tundra, Marine, Coniferous Forest, Temperate Forest, Tropical Forest, Grassland, Desert The gameplay is rooted in authentic science, as it is used in the classroom to teach real concepts to biology students. While it is scientific enough for the classroom, it is also strategic enough for any game night.

Notes

For 1-6 players ; 60-90 minutes playtime.

Includes: 108 cards + 1 set of instructions.

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