Players: 3-8
You are colonists on a dwarf planet with limited resources. Can your group survive or will you run out resources?
Use a tower of wooden blocks, sometimes referred to as a tower of Jenga blocks.
Each player is a colonist with basic needs to live. The tower represents the ecology & state of the colony. If it collapses, everyone dies. How long can the group survive?
At game start, each player pulls 2 blocks from tower and keeps them in front of them.
On each player's turn, they can CONSUME or PRESERVE.
ACTION EACH TURN:
If you start your turn with less than 2 blocks, you must choose CONSUME.
CONSUME: Take a block from the tower. Each player must have a minimum of 2 blocks to be considered sustained. Pull blocks until at 2 blocks. Can hold up to 5 blocks. Describe what resource your colonist consumes to stay alive.
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PRESERVE: Put a block back onto the tower. Describe what your colonist does to preserve the ecosystem of the planet or colony.
After everyone has a turn, everyone puts one block back onto the tower. Your wastes create new nutrients.
I want to thank Epidah, creator of Dread for this inspiration along with Alex Roberts, designer of Star-Crossed. I also want to thank the players of my Team BAJA D&D group for always being supportive of my endeavors.