The third game in the series, it is playable as a stand alone game or used in combination with the previous two ECOLOGIES card games.Players build and maintain food webs in diverse environments. Healthy ecologies reward you with bonus powers and perks. Watch out though, as others may decide its easier to disturb and degrade your ecosystem than nurture their own.Designed by a biology teacher, the game includes 76 unique organisms, 7 biomes, and beautiful vintage Victorian art. (108 cards total)Players: 1-6Ages: 12+ (8+ with simplified rules)Time: 60-90 minutesGame Modes: Standard, Simplified, Single PlayerCards are arranged with plants/algae on the bottom and predators on top. Players negotiate trades and use biotic and abiotic factor cards to affect their webs and the webs of players around them. It is a race to get to 12 victory points, with players using different strategies such as focusing on one biome, going for perks and bonuses, or disrupting other ecologies.