What do these ratings say about After Us?

What kind of game is After Us?

After Us balances system and theme, giving you focused mechanics while still delivering a clear sense of meaning.

How interactive is After Us?

After Us offers a balanced level of interaction where you still do your own thing, but opponent decisions matter. It creates shared tension without becoming overly confrontational.

What is the presentation of After Us like?

The art, setting, and presentation in After Us create a strong table presence. Aesthetics are a major appeal for this game.

How strategic is After Us?

After Us rewards long-term planning and sequencing. Players who enjoy deeper strategic arcs and optimization will likely find a lot to explore.

How hard is After Us to learn?

After Us has moderate complexity, combining approachable core rules with enough depth to stay interesting. Most groups can learn it in a session and grow into stronger play over time.

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After Us

Lead a tribe of apes, combine cards, gather resources, and score points to win.

2023 • 1–6

Average rating: No ratings yet
Players: 1–6
Avg time: 50 min
Age: 12+

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strategy games over five players10 votes
card games10 votes
animal themed games4 votes
engine builders4 votes

Overview

2083. Humankind died out decades ago, leaving behind mere vestiges of its time on Earth. As time went by, nature reclaimed land all over. In this resurgent world, apes have kept evolving. They've been gathering in tribes, growing, mastering human items, and advancing in their quest for knowledge. As the leader of such a tribe, you need to guide it towards collective intelligence.

After Us is a deck-building and resource management game featuring an original and intuitive combo system in which players are each leading a tribe of apes. Starting only with tamarins, they combine their cards each turn to collect resources and gather victory points, attracting new apes into their tribe along the way: powerful gorillas, resourceful orangutans, versatile chimpanzees, and wise mandrills. The first player to obtain 80 points prevails in the race to collective intelligence — and wins the game.