Refuge

What to Expect

In Refuge, you face a humorous apocalypse where dinosaurs threaten cities. Players play disaster cards, move population cubes on a grid, and try to protect their refuge cities. Hero cards can interrupt disasters, adding interaction and surprise. You watch opponents' moves carefully to avoid destroying your own refuges and to benefit from others' plays.

Who Is This Game For?

Designed for groups of 2 to 10 players, Refuge suits party settings and players who enjoy quick, light strategy games. With a playtime around 30 minutes, it is a light expert-level game that requires some attention to tactical population movement but no deep prior experience.

How It Works

Each turn, you play a disaster card and move population cubes on a grid (Grid Movement). You manage a hand of city cards (Hand Management), trying to protect or destroy cities. Variable Player Powers and Worker Placement come into play when using heroes to prevent disasters. Scoring depends on populations in cities on your hand cards and heroes you kept.

What Makes It Special

Designed by Peter Jackson, Refuge uniquely combines Grid Movement, Hand Management, and Variable Player Powers in a humorous dinosaur apocalypse theme. Though it has no notable awards, its fast-paced party gameplay stands out.

Setting & Atmosphäre

The game is set during a humorous apocalypse where dinosaurs threaten cities. The theme mixes disaster and absurd humor without a historical or realistic background.

Tipp für Einsteiger

Focus on protecting your refuge cities and watch carefully which cards your opponents keep.

Häufige Fragen

Fazit

Refuge is recommended for groups seeking a quick, interactive, and humorous game for up to 10 players. It fits players who enjoy short tactical sessions with social elements.