Doomlings

Build a species of tiny survivors from trait cards before the third catastrophe ends the world.

Designers: Andrew Meyer (I), Justus Meyer
Published by: Doomlings LLC

Life shows up on a doomed planet, fights for supremacy, and then the world ends. Your job is to have the best pile of traits when it does. Doomlings is a card game where you draw Trait cards from a shared pile and play them to make your species more adaptable, resilient and mischievous. Traits score points, carry special abilities and bonuses, and combine into engines you can build around. Meanwhile Catastrophes hit the planet and set everybody back, and when the third one lands, that is it, and the strongest set of traits wins. Age cards give each round its own twist, and the take-that is real, so someone will wreck your plan with a wink. Cute-dark art, short turns, best at four.

Trait cards with abilities and bonusesThird Catastrophe ends the worldAge cards change each round

Who it's for

You like light-to-medium card games with combos and meanness, and a dark-cute apocalypse theme suits your table.

Not for you if…

You want a calm, no-interaction engine builder. Attacks and swings are part of the fun here.

Vibe's take

Cheeky and chaotic. You assemble a clever combo, and then a Catastrophe or somebody's nasty card knocks the table sideways. Short turns keep it moving.