Ecosystem: Coral Reef (Ages 8+)
$19.99
Type of Game: card-drafting, tableau-building, pick-and-pass
Themes: biology, biodiversity, ecology, ocean, underwater, aquatic life
Ages: 8+ Players 2 - 6 Time: 15 - 20 min
Description: Dive deep to build your own ecological network in Ecosystem: Coral Reef, a card-drafting game of marine competition. Players choose, pass, and arrange cards representing a diversity of organisms found in the Great Barrier Reef, including coral, clownfish, sea turtles, and sharks.
Earn points by aligning animals with the habitats and food sources where they most flourish. Diversity your food web to maximize your bonuses. Each time you play, you build a one-of-a-kind ecosystem as you strive to balance the delicate connections between all living things.
About This Game
FASCINATING FACT:
Scoring rewards aligning herbivores and carnivores with the correct habitat and food source, with bonus points for diversifying your food web, built around the real ecological principle that biodiversity outperforms a monoculture.
Relevant Fields of Study
Marine Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity
Awards & Recognition
2023 Mensa Recommended Game. Dice Tower Seal of Approval.
Game Components
A deck of illustrated organism cards representing Great Barrier Reef species, including coral, clownfish, sea turtles, and sharks, used for card drafting and tableau-building.
Country of Origin
Country of origin: China
