- BGG rating
- 9.5
ILAN: Expansión 2025
- 2–5 players
- 20–40 min
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,703
- BGG rating
- 7.9
ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life
2022
Rules assistance for ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 20–40 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life
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ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life is a board game released in 2022 for 2–5 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Chilo Varela and Dany Varela and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 9.5
ILAN: Mini Expansión 2025
- 2–5 players
- 30–40 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2025
About the game
Take on the role of an investigator on a mission to study the interesting life forms of Antarctica. This fast-paced card game immerses players in the marvelous biodiversity of Earth's coldest corners. Draw cards from the deck, play biodiversity cards, chain many actions one after another to outplace rivals, and form trophic chains to easily earn Victory Points. The bigger the trophic chain, the more points are scored! Human and Natural Factor cards can change the course of the game, changing the ecosystem conditions and affecting either the species in the game or the players themselves! Players may interact between them or with the species found in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a line of cards from which predators can feed or some species may migrate. This game can be played in many ways to achieve victory! —description from the publisher
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Biberstein Spiele
- Within Play
Questions and answers
ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life supports 2–5 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 ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life is 20–40 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 ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life for ages 10 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.
ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life 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.
ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life belongs to these categories: Card Game, Real-time, and Educational. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection. 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 ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life are: Chilo Varela and Dany Varela. 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 ILAN: Discovering Antarctic Life as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.