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Earth

Maxime Tardif · Inside Up Games · 2023

Build an ecosystem by playing flora cards into a 4x4 tableau. Simultaneous actions keep downtime minimal across 360+ unique cards.

Players

1–5

Time

60 min

Ages

13+

Difficulty

Medium

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Why you'll like it

How it plays

In Earth, each player builds an ecosystem in a 4x4 grid of plant and terrain cards. On your turn you choose one of four actions: planting cards, composting, watering, or growing.

You get a strong version of the action, and everyone else gets a weaker one. Then all players activate the abilities on their cards matching that action's color, so you're building an engine that fires on everyone's turns. The game ends when a player fills all 16 spaces, and points come from cards, growth, and shared and secret goals.

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Best for

Nature loversengine-building fanssolo gamers

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Common questions

How long does Earth take?

About 60 minutes once everyone knows the rules.

How many people can play Earth?

It plays 1 to 5 players, including a solo mode.

What age is Earth for?

The publisher recommends ages 13 and up.

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