Adaptoid

Two armies of evolving creatures compete on a 37-space hexagonal board. Each player moves, grows, and feeds their pieces, adding legs and claws that determine movement, combat, and survival. A creature moves up to as many spaces as it has legs and can capture by moving onto an opposing piece. Players may also place a new creature or add an appendage. During feeding, pieces with too few empty spaces around them starve and are removed. Captures and starvation score points, and the game ends when a player reaches five points or loses all pieces.

Players: 2
Playing time: 20 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 2.1 / 5