Undergrove a new game by Elizabeth Hargrave and Mark Wootton
For over 300 million years, trees have traded with fungi in an underground symbiotic relationship known as mycorrhizas (my-co-RISE-ahs). Trees offer some of the carbon they photosynthesize in exchange for nutrients that the fungi extract from the soil. Scientists continue to make new discoveries about this hidden world. Including hints that some of the carbon may go through the fungal network and into trees’ seedlings.
In Undergrove, you are a towering evergreen with an ancient symbiotic connection to the fungi in your forest. As new mushrooms appear, your options expand for converting nutrients and helping your seedlings. Using cube conversion, tile placement, area control, and a tiny bit of engine building, you’ll need to claim the most advantageous locations and optimize your actions to leave the best legacy in the forest. The player with the greatest number of successful seedlings, wins!
● Build a shared forest containing mushrooms with diverse abilities.
● Trade with the mushrooms to get resources based on the partnerships you’ve made.
● Place your seedings in the most advantageous positions to score the most points.
Inspired by real mycorrhizal trading networks, Undergrove brings a hidden world to life with stunning artwork and engaging gameplay. Shape the destiny of your forest with every decision!
Contents
1 Rule book
4 Player Boards
4 Quick Sprout Guides
16 Bonus Tiles
1 Carbon Track Board
6 Goal Cards
16 Goal Track Disks (4 per player)
24 Seedling Tokens (6 per player)
16 Tree Tokens (4 per player)
72 Root Tokens (18 per player)
16 Activation Tokens (4 per player)
4 Carbon Track Discs (1 per player)
40 Mushroom Tiles
1 First Player Marker
50 Wooden Black Disks – Carbon
24 Wooden Blue cubes – Nitrogen
24 Wooden Orange Cubes – Phosphorus
24 Wooden Purple Cubes – Potassium
30 Solo Cards
1 Scorepad
Game Info
Players: 1 – 4 players
Ages: 10+
Playing Time: 60 – 75 minutes
It may not be possible to ship very heavy items outside of the Mainland UK.
Released: 08 October 2024
