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Board game · prehistoric, strategy
Primordial Soup
Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel
1997 · 3–4 players, best with 4 · 90 min · ages 12+
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How many players
For 3 to 4 players, best with 4.
- 3 players
- 4 players: best
Weight and time
Medium: 2.7 on BoardGameGeek’s five-point scale. A game takes 90–90 minutes, for ages 12 and up.
On other sites
- BoardGameGeek6.9/104,588 ratings
- BGG rank992ndamong all games
BoardGameGeek rating and rank from 2022. Powered by BGG
How to play Primordial Soup
In Primordial Soup, players move bacteria around a grid, use dice-driven actions, and manage different abilities as they compete for success. It feels like a light-to-medium strategy game with some unpredictability from the dice, and it suits groups of 3 to 4 who want a 90-minute game with direct tactical choices.
Mechanics
- Bias
- Dice rolling
- Grid movement
- Variable player powers
Credits Primordial Soup
- DesignDoris Matthäus
- DesignFrank Nestel
- ArtDoris Matthäus
- PublisherZ-Man Games
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Game details Primordial Soup
- Year published
- 1997
- Players
- 3–4, best with 4
- Playing time
- 90–90 minutes
- Age
- ages 12+
- Weight
- 2.7 out of 5
- Designer
- Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel
- Publisher
- Z-Man Games
Frequently asked questions Primordial Soup
How many players is Primordial Soup for?
For 3 to 4 players. It plays best with 4.
How long does a game take?
90 to 90 minutes.
What age is it for?
Ages 12 and up.
Is it an expansion or a standalone game?
A standalone game: everything is in the box.
Sources: BoardGameGeek (game data and box photos, as of 2022). As of November 14, 2026. · Ta strona po polsku