Loam
2023Max Helmberger
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 3
Mainly playthroughs. Loam is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
15 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Loam is a set-matching strategy game about building healthy soils. You are a plant, who for obvious reasons is into that sort of thing. You also have a lot more power and agency over your environment than humans often give you credit for. Use chemical inputs to sculpt the soil's weird and wonderful biodiversity to assemble vibrant ecological communities. The goal of Loam is to build the healthiest possible soil by creating the most balanced and biodiverse ecosystem possible. To do this, you use inputs to place creatures in your root zone. Each creature you attract adds certain stats to your soil profile! Every turn, you must play all three of your inputs. Inputs are action cards that allow you to place creatures in your root zone, alter the soil, or draw creature cards to your hand. Once you've played all three, your turn ends. At end of game, all players calculate the points each community is worth, as well as their balance bonus. Highest score wins! -description from the publisher
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Which Loam video should I watch?
Loam has 5 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs and 1 other video. They date from 2023 to April 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Loam: The Game of Soil Biodiversity" by Cardboard Revolution, which runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "LOAM - Kickstarter Critique Review" by Bower's Game Corner. To see it played, watch "Loam: The Game of Soil Biodiversity - Solo Mode Playthrough" by Cardboard Revolution, one of 2 playthroughs.
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About Loam
From BoardGameGeek:
Loam is a set-matching strategy game about building healthy soils. You are a plant, who for obvious reasons is into that sort of thing. You also have a lot more power and agency over your environment than humans often give you credit for. Use chemical inputs to sculpt the soil's weird and wonderful biodiversity to assemble vibrant ecological communities. The goal of Loam is to build the healthiest possible soil by creating the most balanced and biodiverse ecosystem possible. To do this, you use inputs to place creatures in your root zone. Each creature you attract adds certain stats to your soil profile! Every turn, you must play all three of your inputs. Inputs are action cards that allow you to place creatures in your root zone, alter the soil, or draw creature cards to your hand. Once you've played all three, your turn ends. At end of game, all players calculate the points each community is worth, as well as their balance bonus. Highest score wins! -description from the publisher
Designer
Max Helmberger
Artist
Max Helmberger
Publisher
Cardboard Revolution
Categories
Mechanics