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It's Alive!

#5729BGG ↗

2007 · 2-5 players · 30min · weight 1.62 · 1,067 ratings

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Rating
5.73
Users rated
1,067
Owned
1,136
Wishing
176

At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

On each turn, buy the offered body part, sell it to an anatomist, or start an auction to get a better deal; first to complete all 8 parts wins.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
1
Narrative
0
Challenge
2
Fellowship
2
Discovery
0
Expression
0
Submission
1
How it works (3 mechanics)
  • [3]open_auction— “each turn you may buy the offered part, sell it to an anatomist, or auction it, trying to get a better deal
  • [3]set_collection_concentrating— “race to collect the eight body parts needed to create your monster and bring it to life
  • [1]event_card_disruption— “local peasants die in freak farming accidents — disruption events affect available parts
Under-the-radar score: -0.36

Sources (2)

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Categories (2)
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