2024Fulvio Flamini, Hendrik Poulsen Nautrup, Lea M. Trenkwalder
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 8
Mostly how-to-play and reviews
2 players20 - 40 minMedium weight
APEX: Carnivore
2026Fulvio Flamini, Hendrik Poulsen Nautrup, Lea M. Trenkwalder
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. APEX: Carnivore is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.
1 - 2 players
20 - 30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
APEX: Carnivore is a fast, head-to-head evolution deckbuilder where both players start from the same Miacidae ancestor and branch toward one or more of three carnivore families - Felidae (cats), Ursidae (bears), and Mustelidae (weasels). Each trait you add reshapes how your species hunts, defends, and outmaneuvers its rival. The goal is to drive your opponent's population to zero and become the apex carnivore. Your deck is your species. Each round you draw a hand of traits and activate them. To activate a trait - or to evolve a new one from the shared pool - roll a d20 against its Difficulty Class. Succeed and the effect triggers or the new trait mutates your species deck. There is no currency: your die and engine determine what you can activate and acquire. Active modifiers apply to every check that turn, rewarding timing and sequencing. After both players have activated their traits, their species fight for survival - compare total Power and Defense; any excess reduces the opponent's population. Initiative may let you act first, while natural selection keeps decks lean and the game fast. Solo rules and 3-4 player free-for-all (with two copies) are included. -description from the designer
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Which APEX: Carnivore video should I watch?
APEX: Carnivore has 5 videos from 5 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2025 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Apex Carnivore – Deckbuilder über den Kampf in der Nahrungskette" by YOURBOARDGAMERS - Entertainment & Brettspiele, which runs 1 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Apex Carnivore Review: Quick Take with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. To see it played, watch "Gamefound Preview | APEX: Carnivore" by Sir Thecos, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Seeker Chronicles, also by Fulvio Flamini, or DC Deck-Building Game, Volfyirion Guilds and Book It!: The Pro Wrestling Promoter Card Game, which share several of its mechanics.
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About APEX: Carnivore
From BoardGameGeek:
APEX: Carnivore is a fast, head-to-head evolution deckbuilder where both players start from the same Miacidae ancestor and branch toward one or more of three carnivore families - Felidae (cats), Ursidae (bears), and Mustelidae (weasels). Each trait you add reshapes how your species hunts, defends, and outmaneuvers its rival. The goal is to drive your opponent's population to zero and become the apex carnivore. Your deck is your species. Each round you draw a hand of traits and activate them. To activate a trait - or to evolve a new one from the shared pool - roll a d20 against its Difficulty Class. Succeed and the effect triggers or the new trait mutates your species deck. There is no currency: your die and engine determine what you can activate and acquire. Active modifiers apply to every check that turn, rewarding timing and sequencing. After both players have activated their traits, their species fight for survival - compare total Power and Defense; any excess reduces the opponent's population. Initiative may let you act first, while natural selection keeps decks lean and the game fast. Solo rules and 3-4 player free-for-all (with two copies) are included. -description from the designer
Designers
Fulvio Flamini, Hendrik Poulsen Nautrup, Lea M. Trenkwalder
Artist
Alexander Rommel
Publisher
OneStone Studios
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