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2007 Ranked #4,912

Micro Mutants: Evolution

A flicking skirmish at insect scale—aim the launcher, exploit your species’ powers, and flip the battlefield in your favor.

Action / Dexterity Fighting Player Elimination Variable Player Powers

Players

2-4

Play time

30 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.44/5

Rating

6.58

Easier to teach Highly interactive Light strategy
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Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 4.2/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.5/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 2.7/5

Light strategy

Player control 4.1/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 5 min
Teach time About 8 min
Table footprint Large
Recommended edition Micro Mutants: Evolution – Fantasy Flight Games English edition (2008)
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How it plays

How does it play?

Launch mutant insects across the table, trigger their asymmetric powers, and conquer the microscopic battlefield with a well-aimed flip.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Variable Player Powers

Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Player Elimination

Players can be removed from contention before the game ends.
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Micro Mutants: Evolution turns an ordinary tabletop into a tiny battlefield. Players use flexible launchers to flip insect counters toward objectives and enemy pieces, mixing dexterity with the highly asymmetric abilities of four factions. Land on a rival to pin it, reach resources to power special effects, and protect the bases that keep your swarm in the fight. The advanced rules add evolution cards and a richer resource economy without losing the immediate pleasure of a carefully judged shot.

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Category

4
Action / Dexterity Animals Children's Game Fighting

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Player Elimination Variable Player Powers

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Editions

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Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Micro Mutants: Evolution – Fantasy Flight Games English edition (2008) 2008 English Fantasy Flight Games / US

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All specifications (25)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.4/5
App
None app Source
Player elimination
Yes Source
Downtime
Low Source

Practicalities

Setup time
About 5 min Source
Teach time
About 8 min Source
Teardown time
About 5 min Source
Table footprint
Large Source

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible Source
Resettable
Fully Resettable Source
Save system
No save system; each tabletop battle is standalone. Source
Consumable components
No consumable components. Source

Edition and product

Optional extras
A smooth, generous play surface is important. Advanced play adds resources and evolution cards after the basic flicking game is familiar. Source
Recommended edition
Micro Mutants: Evolution – Fantasy Flight Games English edition (2008) Source
Language
English
Region
US
Availability
Observed
Edition type
Standard Source
Current edition
No Source
Box dimensions
27.9 × 27.9 × 8.9 cm Source
Consumable components
None. Source
Compatibility
Fantasy Flight Games English Edition Ffgmm01; The Later Invasion Box Is A Separate Expansion. Source

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Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Marco Maggi Francesco Nepitello

Artists

5
Marco Alfaroli Riccardo Alfaroli Christoph Cianci Fabio Maiorana Francesco Mattioli

Publishers

4
Fantasy Flight Games Heidelberger Spieleverlag Nexus Editrice Origames