It’s the prehistoric era and your tribe has just returned from a mammoth hunt. Now you must divide the spoils — but other tribe members can steal your entire haul when it’s their turn. After 5 hunts, whoever has built the best collection for their family wins.
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Overview
31 loot tiles are poured onto the board. Players take turns picking tiles from the pile, building up their personal haul. But here’s the catch: on your turn, instead of picking from the pile, you can steal the entire haul (minus one tile) from any other player. Turns continue until every tile is claimed.
After each of the 5 rounds, scoring happens. Then everything resets and the hunt begins again.
Setup
How a Round Works
Special Tiles
Tile Type
Question Mark Tiles
Face-down tiles with an unknown item on the back. You don't know what you're getting until it's yours — great for risk-takers.
Tile Type
The Shaman Tile
Determines tie-breakers. Whoever owns the Shaman tile (or is closest to it, clockwise or counter-clockwise depending on how it lands) wins any tied scoring category.
Action Cards
Each player has action cards that can be played on their turn. They either:
- Change how a loot category scores (9 different options) — useful for tilting the final tally in your favour
- Affect the pile — flip tiles, peek at question mark tiles, or otherwise manipulate what’s available
Scoring
Scoring happens at the end of each round — except for animals, which score only at the end of the game based on the variety in your collection.
Scoring follows a classic “most gets bonus, least gets penalty” pattern across multiple categories:
| Category | Notes |
|---|---|
| Furs | More = better; fewest may get negative points |
| Animals | Scored at game end based on variety |
| Fires | Quantity scoring |
| Meat | Quantity scoring |
| Victory Point tiles | Tusks and other direct VP items |
The scoring table is printed right on the game board — no need to memorize anything.
Winning
After 5 rounds, add up all Victory Points. The player with the most wins and is crowned king or queen of the tribe.
