
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,957
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Pax Viking
- 1–6 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2021

Rules assistance for Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion
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Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion is an expansion for Ecologies released in 2021 for 1–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Matt Montrose and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Trading.
These business cards are made to work with the first three Ecologies games. They have biome abbreviations, possible trophic levels, point totals, and work within the food webs. The only thing they lack is information on "what eats what." If players want to use these cards in their games they'll have to do their own research and agree on "what eats what." There simply wasn't enough room to include this information on the cards. These 54 unique cards feature organisms from all 21 biomes introduced in the "Ecologies" series so far.
Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Negotiation. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Trading. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion are: Matt Montrose. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ecologies: Contact Creatures Business Card Expansion as an expansion for Ecologies. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ecologies to use it. Check that your edition of Ecologies is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.