Primal: The Awakening

What this is

Hunters co-op to slay monsters with crafted weapons and card combos. The group wins or loses together, making communication and the order of actions central to every round. It is designed for 1–4 players, with a typical session listed at 60–90 minutes.

At a glance

Players: 1–4
Listed play time: 60–90 minutes
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2024
Category: adventure board game
Designers: Tommaso Mondadori, Alberto Parisi
Publisher: CrowD Games
Photographs: 1

Publisher

CrowD GamesOfficial site

8.1out of 1069 ratings

How players rate Primal: The Awakening

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.

1p7.318 ratings
2p7.717 ratings
3p8.117 ratings
4p7.717 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability8.4/10
Ease of teach4.8/10
Gateway friendliness5.3/10
Component quality7.7/10
Table presence8.0/10
Travel friendliness5.5/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionHigh6.7SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessFriendly2.5FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationStrong6.9Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding4.0SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal1.8No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.3Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

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Box & shelf

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