Symbioz (1995)

About this game

On a far distant planet three life-forms vie for dominance: the carnivorous Kroguls; the herbivorous Grabits and the vegetable Zherbes. Players try to expand their populations of these, at the expense of their rivals naturally . The ultimate goal is to to achieve an exclusively plant population in any three of the 24 concentrically symmetrical areas into which the board is divided. The system is entirely luck-free.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.8/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.