Primordial Soup (1997)
Primordial Soup
Primordial Soup is a board game designed by Doris Matthäus & Frank Nestel and published by Z-Man Games. The game was first published in 1997 in Germany under the name Ursuppe and won the 2nd prize in the 1998 Deutscher Spiele Preis. The game revolves around each player controlling a species of primitive amoeba drifting through the primordial soup. Players guide their amoebas to move, eat, and procreate using 10 biological points received each turn. They can also evolve their species by buying gene cards, which provide amoebas with abilities such as faster movement. The game ends when a player reaches 42 points or when the last environment card is drawn, usually after 5-10 rounds, lasting 1-2 hours.
Game Components of Primordial Soup:
– Game board with spaces representing the primordial soup, a scoring track, and a compass diagram
– Two dice
– 28 pegged discs representing amoebas in four sets of different colors and shapes
– 37 biological point tokens
– 25 beads for marking damage
– 55 foodstuff cubes in each color
– 4 score markers
– 33 gene cards
– 11 environment cards
– Game rules and reference sheets
Game Setup of Primordial Soup:
Each player is dealt a hand of gene cards and receives 10 biological points. The game board is placed in the center of the table, and players place their amoebas on the board according to the rules. The game proceeds in turns, with players taking turns to move their amoebas, eat, and reproduce.
Gameplay Mechanics of Primordial Soup:
Players move their amoebas, eat food, and reproduce using their biological points. They can also buy gene cards to evolve their species and gain additional abilities. The game ends when a player reaches 42 points or when the last environment card is drawn.
Game Objective of Primordial Soup:
The goal of the game is to score the most points by evolving and reproducing amoebas, eating food, and adapting to the changing environment.
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