Chitin: I
1977Howard Thompson
2 players
30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
Microgame #2 in the Metagaming Microgames series. From the rulebook... "On a far planet, summer is ending. It is the time of harvest. And across the fields pour the Hymenoptera - intelligent insects with only one goal...more food for the hive. Chitin I is a tactical abstract from Metagaming's Hymenoptera game system. It simulates a battle between two hive cities struggling for greater shares of food - the harvest, or bodies of the enemy! Workers, fliers, basics, and the different types of warriors they command make Chitin I a detailed yet easy to learn game in a setting that may really exist...somewhere... Science Fiction fans and gamers alike will enjoy Chitin I."
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Which Chitin: I video should I watch?
Chitin: I has 4 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 unboxing. They date from 2018 to May 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "How To Play: Chitin I" by The Name Of The Game, which runs 1 h 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Chitin: I - The Harvest Wars" by The Fantasy Skirmisher.
If you like it, try Stellar Conquest, also by Howard Thompson, or World War I: 1914-1918, Napoleon's Last Battles and War and Peace: Game of the Napoleonic Wars, which share several of its mechanics.
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The Fantasy Skirmisher
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The Name Of The Game
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About Chitin: I
From BoardGameGeek:
Microgame #2 in the Metagaming Microgames series. From the rulebook... "On a far planet, summer is ending. It is the time of harvest. And across the fields pour the Hymenoptera - intelligent insects with only one goal...more food for the hive. Chitin I is a tactical abstract from Metagaming's Hymenoptera game system. It simulates a battle between two hive cities struggling for greater shares of food - the harvest, or bodies of the enemy! Workers, fliers, basics, and the different types of warriors they command make Chitin I a detailed yet easy to learn game in a setting that may really exist...somewhere... Science Fiction fans and gamers alike will enjoy Chitin I."
Designer
Howard Thompson
Artist
Jennell Allyn Jaquays
Publisher
Metagaming
Categories
Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHex GridArea Movement