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Dominant Species: Marine
Designed by
Chad Jensen
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Published by
GMT Games
2025
All-Time
2025
All-Time
Rank
627
in All-Time
Total Points
410 pts
Borda count scoring
Published
2021
Players
2-4
Play Time
90-150 min
Weight
3.69 / 5
BGG Rating
7.9
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6 lists
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Date
Rank
Site
Date
Rank
5
Board Gamers Anonymous
Chris
Apr 6, 2025
Rank
10
Game Court
Rhys
Dec 12, 2023
Rank
45
The Dice Tower
Graeme Anderson
Dec 17, 2025
Rank
46
WiscoDice
Conesy
Feb 15, 2025
Rank
84
IDJester
Feb 15, 2026
Rank
85
Board Gamers Anonymous
Anthony
Apr 6, 2025
