Designed by
Doris Matthaus and Frank Nestel
Known as Ursuppe, this Doris and Frank game (Frank's
Zoo) took second place in 1998's Deutscher Spielepreis and rates
highly on boardgamegeek.com.
You control a tribe of amoebas living in Earth's past trying to
survive in the Primordial Soup. At first, your amoebas drift along,
eating the nutrients that are available, but soon you'll have to
figure out how to get to the rapidly depleting supply of nutrients
before your opponent's amoebas beat you to it. You will purchase
rule-breaking Gene cards to give your amoeba capabilities to be
the top dog in the Soup. Some of these capabilities include more
coordinated movement, longevity, aggression, etc. The player who
keeps his amoebas alive and balances the use of his or her Gene
cards will reign in the Soup.
This game is highly rated on boardgamegeek.com
THE EXPANSION, FRESHLY SPICED, IS SCHEDULED TO RELEASE
IN NOVEMBER. THIS EXPANSION ALLOWS 5-6 PLAYERS TO PLAY AND ADDS
MORE GENES.
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Contents: 220 wooden Foodstuff cubes, 28
wooden amoebas in different shapes 37 wooden Biological Points,
4 wooden Score markers, 25 wooden damage beads, 44 cards(Gene and
Environment cards),
1 Game Board, 1 color rule booklet, 4 reference booklets, and 2
dice.
No. of players: 3-4
Ages: 12+
Playing time: 120 minutes
Price: $49.99
Stock code: ZMG 7001
COMING IN NOVEMBER - 5+6 player expansion

NEW CARD DECK (note: Frugality has been fixed to
cost 5 and provide 5 mutation points)

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