Clades Solo 4.01

Clades Solo invites players to engage in a thoughtful challenge where animal cards must be matched according to their evolutionary relationships. The term “clade” refers to a complete branch of the evolutionary tree, encompassing groups such as mammals, arthropods, and sauropsids (reptiles and birds). The objective is to form a triple match with one card from each clade. Additionally, players can explore matches based on animal habitats, including water, land, and air. The game tests players' observational skills as they race to find two cards that complement the initial card to create a “triple.”

Players have the option to engage in a 9-card setup for each triple or opt for a continuous 12-card version with replacements, akin to the traditional physical card game.

Features:

• Informative notes detailing the three major clades alongside nine smaller clades, such as bats, primates, whales, birds, lizards, winged insects, spiders, and crabs.
• Choices available between modern animals, prehistoric creatures (including dinosaurs, mammoths, and pterosaurs), or both.
• The ability to play at one's own pace with no penalties for slower progress.
• A hint button designed to assist players when initiating play or when faced with challenges.
• Developed by the Grandmother Fish team, consisting of children’s book illustrator Karen Lewis and award-winning game designer Jonathan Tweet.
• Adheres to the same matching principles as the Clades and Clades Prehistoric card games published by Atlas Games.

John S. Mead, the Eugene McDermott Master Teacher in Science at St. Mark’s School of Texas, endorses the game as “based on solid science.”