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Wild Life: The Card Game – Echoes of the Past
- 2–7 players
- 15–20 min
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,064
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Wild Life: The Card Game
2021
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- 2–7 players
- 15–20 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Wild Life: The Card Game is a board game released in 2021 for 2–7 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Adrian Alamo Borja, Leo Cordoba, and Mich Camacho and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Set Collection.
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- 10.0
Wild Life: The Card Game – Stories
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- 15–20 min
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About the game
Wild Life is a quick and fun competitive game for 2 to 7 players about making card sets of different animals that generate points at the end of each cycle or round. The main precepts of the game are: simple, fun, high interaction between players, and environmental awareness. At the beginning of your turn you will have 6 cards in hand and you will necessarily have to play 3. The game has 4 types of animal cards: small, large, flying, and aquatic. Each one scores a different amount of points as long as they survive until the end of the cycle. In addition, you can use enhancer ecosystem cards that will multiply the points you'll get. You can mess with other players and this is where it gets interesting, for this you have 3 alternatives: The predator which eliminates an animal from an opponent. The hunter who eliminates all animals of one type from a player. The catastrophe (fire or water pollution) that affects all players, including you. As you play and have fun you will develop environmental awareness. All illustrations are handmade by Leo Cordoba who is also one of the designers of the game. —description from the designer [The base game also includes the "Attain Life" 6 & 7 player expansion. The expansion was originally meant to be part of the "Stories" expansion collection but was added to the base game after the boxes had been printed.] AWARDS & HONORS: 2019: Zapada Ludica (Puebla City), 1st place board game design contest. 2019: Official Game for Roll-A-Game Expo (Mexico), Top 5 finalist. 2019: Roll-A-Game Expo (Mexico), 2nd place board game design contest. 2020: Mega XP (Mexico), 1st place board game design contest.
Categories
Publishers
- Axo Stories
- Wild Life Games
Questions and answers
Wild Life: The Card Game supports 2–7 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 Wild Life: The Card Game is 15–20 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 Wild Life: The Card Game for ages 13 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.
Wild Life: The Card Game has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Wild Life: The Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, 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 Wild Life: The Card Game are: Adrian Alamo Borja, Leo Cordoba, and Mich Camacho. 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 Wild Life: The Card Game 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.