Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Run an asymmetric algae division, optimize its processing line, and turn living resources into profitable products.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Queue
Place actions into an ordered queue that resolves now or on later turns.
Tech Progression
Unlock or improve abilities by progressing through connected development paths.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Income
Receive recurring resources according to your position, assets, or development.
Read the full game description
Algae, Inc. is a demanding economic game in which each player manages a different department of an algae-processing company. Operators, engineers, and scientists move through a shared action queue while personal factory boards transform algae into food, cosmetics, bioplastics, or biofuel. Hiring staff, improving machines, and opening locations across Europe can make a department more efficient, but each improvement competes for space and timing. Science tiles enhance future actions, engineer tiles reshape the production line, and company milestones reward departments that reach shared objectives first. Four workweeks give the game a clear arc: early investments must become a coordinated engine before the final accounting. Asymmetric departments and tightly connected decisions make every production plan feel distinct.
