# Life of the Amazonia

Life of the Amazonia is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–150 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 17 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $55.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Animals, Puzzle
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Hexagon Grid, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Variable Set-up, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 17 reviews
- **Owned by:** 52 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 147
- **Unique players:** 145

**Designers:** Jamie Bloom

**Artists:** Sophia Kang

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 55.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/life-amazonia-bcgamsten001.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 65.49 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/life-of-the-amazonia/ |
| 401 Games | 69.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/life-of-the-amazonia |
| Board Game Bliss | 70.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/life-of-the-amazonia |
| Mathom | 66 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/58432-vida-en-el-amazonas-8435163900430.html |
| Ludifolie | 58.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/24866-life-of-the-amazonia.html |
| Philibert | 86.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/bad-comet/129260-life-of-the-amazonia-kickstarter-edition-8809597071408.html |
| Zatu Games | 52.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/life-of-the-amazonia-2 |
| Dungeon Marvels | 63.16 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/life-of-the-amazonia-76230.html |
| Dragons Lair | 719 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/life-of-the-amazonia |
| Travelling Man | 56.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/life-of-the-amazonia |
| Games Empire | 107.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/life-of-the-amazonia |
| Svet deskovych her | 1699 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12756/life-of-the-amazonia |
| TLAMA games | 1699 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/divoka-amazonie/ |
| Reflexshop | 25990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/amazonia-tarsasjatek |
| Good Games | 118.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/life-of-the-amazonia |
| Spielezar | 69.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/life-of-the-amazonia-de |
| Fantasiapelit | 80.3 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235767 |
| Get Your Fun | 89.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/038391-life-of-the-amazonia-giochi-gestionali.html |

## Expansions

- [Life of the Amazonia: Mini-Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/life-of-the-amazonia-mini-expansion)
- [Life of the Amazonia: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/life-of-the-amazonia-kickstarter-exclusive-pack)

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## Rules questions

### How exactly do I pay for actions — what tokens can I use and how does paying with two resource tokens work?

You pay the resource cost shown for an action using resource tokens from your supply/bag; if an action allows using two tokens you may combine two resource tokens as explained with examples (see pages 7–8).

### When do I refill the bag and what happens to my discard pile?

When you need to draw and your bag is empty you perform the bag reset: shuffle the discard into the bag (or follow the specific refill procedure) as described in the bag reset rules and examples (see page 8).

### Can I place an animal on any matching habitat, or does it need to be on a specific tile/adjacent hex?

You may only place an animal where the terrain conditions on the animal card are met — the target hex must provide the animal’s habitat and respect placement restrictions/bonuses printed on terrain tiles (see pages 9–10).

### How do Unique Animal cards work — do they need seeds or other prerequisites when I place them?

Unique Animals have printed prerequisites and placement rules and some require spending a seed when played; their special abilities and how they interact with scoring/placement are detailed on page 11.

### If I buy a Nature Card or expand Storage, does that use my action and when do the effects apply?

Purchasing a Nature Card or expanding Storage is performed as an action, you pay the indicated cost, and the card/expanded storage takes effect immediately according to the purchase steps (see page 12).

### How do I calculate endgame scoring for animals and the environment — what exactly do I count?

At the end of the game calculate environmental scoring and base animal scoring using the procedures and tables in the endgame section: count animal points by their card rules, groupings, and communities, then add scenery/track/seed bonuses as described with examples (see pages 14–17 and appendix examples on pages 22–27).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/life-of-the-amazonia)
- [Life of the Amazonia in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/life-of-the-amazonia)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368305)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._