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Chitin: I

Chitin: I 1977

Design Howard Thompson Art Jennell Allyn Jaquays Publisher Metagaming
6.1 /10
BGG rating
#14132
BGG rank
1.8
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
30
Minutes
10
Age
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About the Game

Microgame #2 in the Metagaming Microgames series.

From the rulebook...

"On a far planet, summer is ending. It is the time of harvest. And across the fields pour the Hymenoptera - intelligent insects with only one goal...more food for the hive.

Chitin I is a tactical abstract from Metagaming's Hymenoptera game system. It simulates a battle between two hive cities struggling for greater shares of food - the harvest, or bodies of the enemy! Workers, fliers, basics, and the different types of warriors they command make Chitin I a detailed yet easy to learn game in a setting that may really exist...somewhere...

Science Fiction fans and gamers alike will enjoy Chitin I."

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Categories
Science Fiction Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Simulation Three Dimensional Movement
BGG ratings
227 · geek rating 5.55
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