Paleo*

Paleo is a cooperative adventure game set in the Stone Age, where players work together to ensure the survival of their human characters while completing various missions. The ultimate goal? To paint a woolly mammoth on a wall, leaving a mark of your existence (or just because it looks cool).

Gameplay Overview

  • Survival and Missions: Keep your humans alive while accomplishing tasks like gathering fur or building a tent.
  • Character Skills and Health: Each human has unique skills and life points, vital for overcoming challenges.
  • Exploration and Discovery: Choose locations to explore, which might yield resources, crafting opportunities, or unexpected dangers like snakebites.

Special Features

  • Day's End Necessities: Secure enough food and crafts for your party by day's end to avoid adding a skull to the death tally.
  • Modular Gameplay: The game includes multiple modules for varied people, locations, quests, and experiences in 10,000 BCE.

Conclusion

Paleo is an engaging game for those who enjoy cooperative play and the thrill of survival and exploration in a prehistoric setting. Its unique theme and modular design provide a fresh and exciting adventure every time you play.

Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.

⭐️ Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021

  • 1 - 4 Players
  • 45 - 60 Minutes
  • 10+ years old
  • Medium difficulty

We like Paleo so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024

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