Arctic Scavengers: Base Game + HQ + Recon (EN)

Survive a new ice age by growing a tribe tough enough to outlast its rivals. Arctic Scavengers combines deck building, resource management and contested skirmishes, giving every card a role in the struggle for people and supplies.

Recruit specialists and use your cards to gather medicine, tools and other essentials. Cards committed to one task are unavailable for another, so a strong hand asks you to decide whether to build your tribe or prepare for a fight. At the end of a round, rivals can clash over valuable contested resources.

Bluffing matters because opponents cannot always tell exactly what force you have committed. A risky confrontation might reward you with an advantage, while a conservative turn may keep the cards you need for development. The HQ and Recon content included in this box adds further options once you know the base system.

This combined edition suits players who enjoy interactive deck building and a setting where scarcity shapes every decision. Building a useful engine is important, but reading opponents and choosing which fight is worth taking give the game much of its personality. Each new recruit can change how your tribe survives.

• Players: 2–5
• Age Range: 13+
• Typical game: 30–60 minutes
• Difficulty rating: 🧠🧠½ (2.5/5)