Biome - Deluxe Edition

About this product

Build a living biome, protect baby animals, and grow the most biodiverse habitat.

Deluxe nature strategy game with wooden components, real straw nests, mini-expansions, and 1–4 player gameplay.

A beautiful strategic tableau-building board game where players collect resources, play plants and animals, raise baby wildlife, and compete to create the most thriving biome.

Product Description

Step into a lush world of marshes, prairies and jungles in Biome - Deluxe Edition, a strategic nature board game for players who love thoughtful choices, beautiful artwork and meaningful table presence.

Each season brings new opportunities. Collect resources, play plant and animal cards into your biome, activate powerful abilities, protect baby animals, complete achievements and adapt as the natural world changes around you. The deluxe edition adds a premium feel with wooden components, straw nests, storage trays and included mini-expansions for extra replay value.

Why you’ll love it

• Build your own living biome with plants, mammals, birds, reptiles and other wildlife.
• Strong nature theme with over 120 unique plant and animal species.
• Strategic tableau-building with card placement, resource management and clever combos.
• Seasonal gameplay keeps every round feeling fresh.
• Includes Standard, Advanced and Expert modes for different experience levels.
• Deluxe edition includes wooden resources, wooden animals, real straw nests and mini-expansions.
• Works well for solo play, couples, families and strategy gamers.
• Educational nature details are woven into the cards without making the game feel like homework — sneaky learning, very clever.

Quick Details

• Players: 1–4
• Recommended Age: 10+
• Play Time: 60–90 minutes
• Game Type: Strategic tableau-building board game
• Designer: Leonie Grundler
• Publisher: Lioness Games
• Edition: Deluxe Edition
• Standalone Game: Yes, no base game needed
• Mini-Expansions Included: Natural Disasters Mini-Expansion and Bountiful Biome Mini-Expansion

Good to Know

• This is a complete standalone game. No base game is needed.
• Players build a biome across different habitats, including marsh, prairie and jungle.
• The game uses seasons, with each season bringing different actions and events.
• The Natural Disasters Mini-Expansion adds extra challenge with events like fire, drought, snowstorm and more.
• The Bountiful Biome Mini-Expansion rewards clever card placement and long-term planning.
• Great for players who enjoy Wingspan, Everdell, Splendor-style engine building, nature themes and strategic family game nights.
• The deluxe box includes premium-style components, so it has strong gift appeal.

What’s in the Box

• 1 rulebook
• 1 centerpiece
• 4 player boards
• 1 standard die
• 64 wooden player cubes
• 185 wooden resource tokens
• 50 wooden chicks
• 30 wooden rabbits
• 16 straw nests
• 1 metal coin
• 4 point tokens
• 1 season token
• 1 phase token and 1 year token
• 1 starting player token
• 3 pulp storage trays with 2 lids
• 8 legend cards
• 177 plant and animal cards
• 12 starting cards
• 12 achievement cards
• 10 changing conditions cards
• 1 Natural Disasters Mini-Expansion
• 17 Bountiful Biome Mini-Expansion cards

Care & Maintenance

Keep cards dry and store them back in the box after play.
Keep the small wooden pieces, nests and tokens in the storage trays or bags so nothing goes on a tiny jungle adventure without permission.