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Dawn of Mankind

Game ID: GID0452624
Game Info
Year
2019
Players
2-5
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
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Description

Worker placement game guiding an early nomadic tribe to gather resources create art and manage food across generations

Description

Worker placement game guiding an early nomadic tribe to gather resources create art and manage food across generations

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positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • developing civilization by choosing travel paths and actions along tracks
  • early nomadic human tribe
  • life-stage progression (children, teens, elder) leading to adventures
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • age-based actions — Characters progress from children to teens to elder, unlocking stronger actions.
  • progress cards — Progress cards for engine are earned to enhance capabilities.
  • Resource management — Resources are collected and spent to progress, build, or gain points.
  • rest/refresh phase — Players can rest to refresh workers before the next round.
  • scoring and end condition — Points are accumulated to reach a target score (60) and determine the winner.
  • worker placement — Players move a worker along connected paths to perform actions and advance on tracks.
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  • I find the mechanic is quite unique
  • Life's pretty quick as long as players are not being analysis paralysis
  • the one with the most points wins the game
  • soft light complexity
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