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?
Guide a sentient animal tribe through a bright post-human world, exploring ruins and building a new civilization.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Closed Drafting
Choose from hidden cards or items before passing or revealing the remainder.
Income
Receive recurring resources according to your position, assets, or development.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
Natera: New Beginning is a strategy game of exploration, development, and regional influence set long after humanity has vanished. Each player leads a distinct animal tribe with its own leader and explorers into four abandoned regions. Exploration cards uncover resources, opportunities, and remnants of the old world; specialists join the tribe; settlements establish authority; and a branching technology board turns early discoveries into long-term advantages. Control of the regions changes over four seasons, forcing players to balance discovery with visible competition. More than 150 exploration cards and 40 specialists make each expedition develop differently, while asymmetric tribes encourage distinct approaches to income, expansion, and end-game scoring.
