Symbiosis
2025Jérémy Partinico, Christelle Partinico
2 - 4 players
10 - 20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
Symbiose is a fast-paced, strategic card game where you must join forces with your neighbors to compete with your aquatic counterparts. The goal? Create the most prosperous pond in the region! In this turn-based game, your goal is to strategically place your cards to maximize your overall score. But be aware, each card score depending of its placement: on the left, you score depending on your left neighbor ; on the right, depending of your right neighbor and in the center depending of your own cards. Choose wisely! -description from the publisher
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Which Symbiosis video should I watch?
Symbiosis has 4 videos from 4 creators: 1 review and 3 how-to-play guides. They date from April to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Watch out for your neighbors in this quick drafting & set collection game! | Symbiosis Teach & Play" by Ruel Gaviola, which runs 19 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Symbiosis — a card game where your neighbor scores for your efforts (SPIEL Essen 2026)" by Luzapalooza.
If you like it, try Oxono and Dédale, also by Jérémy Partinico, or Dog Lover and Dewan, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2026.
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About Symbiosis
From BoardGameGeek:
Symbiose is a fast-paced, strategic card game where you must join forces with your neighbors to compete with your aquatic counterparts. The goal? Create the most prosperous pond in the region! In this turn-based game, your goal is to strategically place your cards to maximize your overall score. But be aware, each card score depending of its placement: on the left, you score depending on your left neighbor ; on the right, depending of your right neighbor and in the center depending of your own cards. Choose wisely! -description from the publisher
Designers
Jérémy Partinico, Christelle Partinico
Artist
Baptiste Perez
Publisher
Subverti
Mechanics