Primordial Soup
Evolve amoebas that feed on each other's waste, buying genes and reproducing to dominate a shifting pond.
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- Designers
- Frank Nestel, Doris Matthäus
- Published by
- Doris & Frank
- Editions by
- Z-Man Games
You guide a species of primitive amoebas through evolution, feeding on the excreta of your rivals in a shared, ever-shifting ecosystem. Each round your organisms drift or swim, eat, weather random environmental shifts, then buy new genes and reproduce. Steer your evolution smartly to grow your population and win before the environment cards run dry.
Who it's for
Players who enjoy medium-weight strategy with genuine interaction and a witty scientific theme, and like optimizing an evolving position.
Not for you if…
You want something light or fast. The bodily-function theme, ninety-minute length, and fiddly phases won't suit everyone.
Vibe's take
A thinky ecosystem engine where positioning, gene-buying, and reading the food web matter, with a dry sense of humor about survival.
Published 1997 · 29 years ago
older than 94% of games
In 5,805 collections
collected more than 64% of games
3–4 players · ages 12+
Best with 4
about 90 min
longer than 77% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: demanding
Takes some learning · 2.7 out of 5 · heavier than 76%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: some text
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