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Microscopic

Grow genes into cells into organisms faster than your opponents

Requirements

30-60
1-4
12+

Description

Welcome to a world invisible to the naked eye, where cells evolve and compete to grow into the biggest, strongest, and fastest living organisms.

You will start off small and slow and weak. Collect enough genes to begin laying down cells, then choose which adaptations to focus on and which organisms will give you the best edge.

As you grow, you will need to make sacrifices to get to the next level, but everything ramps up as you race to the end, claiming the most organisms to win.

Gameplay

Microscopic is a race to grow Genes into Cells into Organisms faster than your opponents.

Cards have multiple uses:

  • Play a card face down to turn it into a Gene. Genes are the currency for buying Cells.
  • Play a card face up to turn it into a Cell, which often have bonuses. Cells are also the currency for buying Organisms, which have even better bonuses.

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Components

  • 74 Genepool cards (cells, viruses and mutations)
  • 7 Organism cards
  • 4 Quick reference cards
  • 1 rulebook

Find other play variations on https://microscopicgame.com.

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Components

Component Quantity Photo
Medium Booklet 1 Medium Booklet component icon
Small Pro Box 1 Small Pro Box component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 4 cards Poker Deck component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 7 cards Poker Deck component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 74 cards Poker Deck component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 1 reviews
Publish Date October 21, 2021
Edition First
Department Games
Tags Set Collection tableau building Engine Building Hand Management Colorful multi use cards biology cells
More Info Microscopic web site

Why buy this?

"Quick, simple, straightforward, with a bit of tactics, a bit of strategy, and a bit of luck, all mixed into one sciency type of game."

  • Multi use cards
  • Starts slow, ends fast
  • Simple rules, many strategies

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Notes

  • This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 3 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Nice Artwork

It took us some time to figure out the rules and get started, but once we picked it up it was a breeze! We played with 2 players and it went by quickly, and I'd love to play with 3 or 4 to make it mor...

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