Invasive Species Takeover

A game where you and you friends play as invasive plants. Can be found in the back of the back of the classroom.

Goal

Invade as much of the board as possible

Contents

• Map
• Event Cards
• 10 Plant Cards
  • Russian Olive
  • Kudzu
  • Russian Thistle
  • Chinese Wisteria
  • English Ivy
  • Mint
  • Blackberry
  • Japanese Knotweed
  • Black Mustard
  • Bracken
• Plant Tiles
• Points

Setup

• Lay out your map so that pieces with shared biomes fit together and the coast (yellow tiles) composes the edges.
• Shuffle the event cards, and place them so all players can reach.
• Each player picks a plant and starting point, players must all have their own starting point on the coastal border of the map. We recommend starting in one of the 6 corners.
• Each player starts with 5 points.

Gameplay

• On the beginning of your turn, count up the tiles you have claimed and divide that number by 2. Give yourself that many points (round up the result if your number of tiles is odd).
• Then, draw an event card. Add or subtract points based on the point value written on the card that corresponds to your plant.
• If you choose to claim more tiles during your turn:
  • You may only claim tiles adjacent to those you have already claimed, and must subtract the number of points written on the tile from your total.
  • If you are entering a biome you have never claimed a tile in before, you must add or subtract points to your total according to the information on your plant card.
  • You may claim as many tiles as you can afford in one turn (but you do not have to).

Cards

• Events Cards
  • Each Event card has a key on it that clarifies how many points each plant gains/loses according to that event.
• Plant Cards
  • The plant cards show the plants the player can play as. Each has a matching plant tile.
  • The plant cards also each possess a key that specifies plants reactions to each biome. Telling the player how many points to +/- upon entering a biome.

How to win

• The game ends when all of the tiles on the board are claimed. Count up how many tiles each player has claimed. Whoever has the most wins!