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I stumbled across Extinct! Are You Smarter Than a Plant the other day, and I have to say, it’s one of those delightfully quirky games that sneaks up on you. The premise is simple but engaging: you’re quizzed on long-lost plant species and have to guess which ones really existed and which ones might be too far-fetched even for Mother Nature. There’s something oddly satisfying about holding a card that shows a prehistoric fern or a bizarre flower, trying to convince your friends that, yes, that strange bloom was totally a thing 100 million years ago.
Gameplay feels like a mix of trivia night and friendly bluffing. On your turn, you draw a handful of “plant profiles,” each with a short description and an illustration that’s equal parts vivid and uncanny. You pick one to present, and the other players vote on whether your plant is real or fabricated. If the majority guesses correctly, they score points; if they fall for your cunning invention, you rack up the wins. Rounds move quickly, and the banter around the table ramps up as people get bolder with their storytelling.
Visually, the cards are colorful and detailed, all with a slightly vintage botanical-print vibe that feels right at home in a nature enthusiast’s collection. I’ve played this at game nights and even brought it into a classroom setting, and it always sparks conversations about evolution, climate change, and why learning about plant life is so unexpectedly fun. Whether you’re a trivia nerd, a budding botanist, or just someone who enjoys a good bluff, this game manages to make extinction history feel surprisingly alive.