# Bios: Genesis

Bios: Genesis is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 4.4 out of 10 by 13 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $33.49 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Prehistoric, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Random Production, Re-rolling and Locking, Turn Order: Random, Simulation, Open Drafting, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Events, Variable Set-up, Auction Compensation, King of the Hill, Sudden Death Ending, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.4 out of 10, from 13 reviews
- **Owned by:** 32 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 37
- **Unique players:** 22

**Designers:** Phil Eklund

**Artists:** Ron Miller

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 33.49 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/bios-genesis-second-edition/ |
| Alphaspel | 275 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/156775-bios-genesis-1st-ed |

## Similar games

- [Bios: Megafauna (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bios-megafauna-second-edition)
- [Bios: Origins (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bios-origins-second-edition)
- [Bios: Mesofauna](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bios-mesofauna)
- [CO₂: Second Chance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/co-second-chance)
- [Hybris: Disordered Cosmos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hybris-disordered-cosmos)
- [Gaia Project](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gaia-project)
- [Civolution](https://www.ludoya.com/games/civolution)
- [Biosphere](https://www.ludoya.com/games/biosphere)
- [Anachrony](https://www.ludoya.com/games/anachrony)
- [Root](https://www.ludoya.com/games/root)
- [Nucleum](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nucleum)
- [Neanderthal](https://www.ludoya.com/games/neanderthal)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/bios-genesis)
- [Bios: Genesis in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/bios-genesis)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98918)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._