The game is incredibly simple in terms of rules. The...
I played my first game of SURVIVE! only months before the release of the reprint from Stronghold Games. Upon completion of the game, a rare thing happened: I decided that I neededthis game and my wife actually agreed with me.
And that's not the only thing that makes SURVIVE a rare case. There's plenty of games out there that are revered as classics by older gamers, but for younger guys like me, it's clear that those legacies are built upon nostalgia. But SURVIVE holds up. The perfect balance between strategy, luck, and lightweight rules makes the game accessible to several different crowds, casual, hardcore, and non-gamers alike. That is, unless they can't take just how cutthroat it is. Don't let that shirtless, bored-looking guy or that friendly dolphin on the box fool you. SURVIVE is a mean game. You'll laugh with glee as you have sea serpents devour your opponents helpless Atlanteans, and they'll likely return that favor when the chance arises.