Ecosystem: Savanna
2023Daniel Dávalos, Steve Schlepphorst, Matt Simpson
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 4
Mostly reviews. Ecosystem: Savanna is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 1 unboxings.
1 - 6 players
15 - 20 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Be on the prowl in Ecosystem: Savanna, a Serengeti-inspired card-drafting game. Players choose, pass, and arrange cards representing a diversity of organisms found in an African grassland, including zebras, elephants, cheetahs, and lions. Earn points by aligning herbivores with habitable landforms like watering holes or placing carnivores to devour nearby prey. Diversify your food web to maximize your bonuses. Each time you play, you build a one-of-a-kind ecosystem as you strive to balance the delicate connections between all living things. Ecosystem: Savanna is the third standalone game in the Ecosystem series, featuring a new lineup of organisms, including powerful scavengers. Players take turns drafting organism cards and arranging them into a 4x5 "ecosystem" in front of them. Once all players have completed their personal grid of 20 cards, players score their ecosystems using the rules for each card type. Scoring rewards players for building cohesive food webs and exploring the diversity of the Savanna ecosystem. The player with the most points wins! Includes rules for solo play. -description from the publisher
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Which Ecosystem: Savanna video should I watch?
Ecosystem: Savanna has 6 videos from 4 creators: 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 unboxing. They date from 2023 to November 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Ecosystem Savanna Card Game" by Tabletop Gaming Guild, which runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Ecosystem: Savanna Reviewed" by The Gaming Gang. 4 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game and Math Rush: Addition & Subtraction, also by Steve Schlepphorst, or Ecosystem and Ecosystem: Coral Reef, also by Matt Simpson.
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About Ecosystem: Savanna
From BoardGameGeek:
Be on the prowl in Ecosystem: Savanna, a Serengeti-inspired card-drafting game. Players choose, pass, and arrange cards representing a diversity of organisms found in an African grassland, including zebras, elephants, cheetahs, and lions. Earn points by aligning herbivores with habitable landforms like watering holes or placing carnivores to devour nearby prey. Diversify your food web to maximize your bonuses. Each time you play, you build a one-of-a-kind ecosystem as you strive to balance the delicate connections between all living things. Ecosystem: Savanna is the third standalone game in the Ecosystem series, featuring a new lineup of organisms, including powerful scavengers. Players take turns drafting organism cards and arranging them into a 4x5 "ecosystem" in front of them. Once all players have completed their personal grid of 20 cards, players score their ecosystems using the rules for each card type. Scoring rewards players for building cohesive food webs and exploring the diversity of the Savanna ecosystem. The player with the most points wins! Includes rules for solo play. -description from the publisher
Designers
Daniel Dávalos, Steve Schlepphorst, Matt Simpson
Artists
Mesa Schumacher, Martyna Szpil
Publisher
Genius Games
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Mechanics