What if the formation of Earth had gone differently?
In Ecos: First Continent, players are forces of nature molding the planet, but with competing visions of its grandeur. You have the chance to create a part of the world, similar but different to the one we know. Which landscapes, habitats, and species thrive will be up to you.
Gameplay in Ecos is simultaneous. Each round, one player reveals element tokens from the element bag, giving all players the opportunity to complete a card from their tableau and shape the continent to their own purpose. Elements that cannot be used can be converted into energy cubes or additional cards in hand or they can be added to your tableau to give you greater options as the game evolves.
Mountain ranges, jungle, rivers, seas, islands and savanna, each with their own fauna, all lie within the scope of the players' options.
—description from the publisher
- thematic
- engaging interplay
- rule complexity for newer players
- evolution and biodiversity
- Early ecosystems, continents
- educational, thematic
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area scoring — Score based on habitat and animal interactions
- tile placement — Place terrain tiles to build ecosystems
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- it's an awesome series so people should check it out
- I am very passionate about elephants
- this was so much fun I'm glad you enjoyed it
- New York Zoo
- I love the little googly eye you put on your own
- it's one of my favorite flipping games
- this one's a hardcore like crazy campaign game
- it's never one card game
- highly recommend it