ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life (2022)

About this game

Take on the role of an investigator on a mission to study the interesting life forms of Antarctica. This fast-paced card game immerses players in the marvelous biodiversity of Earth's coldest corners. Draw cards from the deck, play biodiversity cards, chain many actions one after another to outplace rivals, and form trophic chains to easily earn Victory Points. The bigger the trophic chain, the more points are scored! Human and Natural Factor cards can change the course of the game, changing the ecosystem conditions and affecting either the species in the game or the players themselves! Players may interact between them or with the species found in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a line of cards from which predators can feed or some species may migrate. This game can be played in many ways to achieve victory! —description from the publisher

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.