The Swarm

Publie en 2008

Based on the novel by Frank Schätzing, continuing the Kosmos line of literature-based games. The world is facing an ecological catastrophe caused by previously unknown marine life forms. Each player represents a nation sending their scientists out to confront the threat. The action cards form the core of the game. For each round, the cards are shuffled and placed in a row. Each player in turn order takes the leftmost card from the row, until there are no more cards left. Instead of the leftmost card, players can also buy a different card by paying with victory points. At the end of each round, players score points according to the sizes of their largest research networks. At the end of the game, extra points are given out based on whether research stations are connected to the center of the game board.

Mecaniques

Card Drafting Network and Route Building Route/Network Building Tile Placement Drafting

Categories

Exploration Science Fiction Environmental Novel-based

Auteurs

Michael Kiesling Wolfgang Kramer

Editeurs

Z-Man Games KOSMOS
The Swarm

Informations du jeu

Joueurs
2-4 Players
Temps
1.25 hours
Poids
Medium — 2,54/5
Annee
2008
Note sur BGG
6,31
Classement sur BGG
#6678
Age minimum
12+

Foire aux questions

The Swarm supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of The Swarm takes about 75 minutes.
The Swarm has a complexity rating of 2.54/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for The Swarm is 12+.
The Swarm has a rating of 6.31/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 638 ratings. It is ranked #6678 overall.
The Swarm was designed by Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer. It was published in 2008.