# Bios: Origins Promo Pack 1 – Live Long and Prosper

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2023
- **BGG Rating**: 7.0
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-2
- **Duration**: —
- **Weight**: —
- **Designers**: Phil Eklund
- **Publishers**: Ion Game Design
- **Categories**: Expansion for Base-game

## Verdict
A thematic boost for BIOS fans looking for new tech paths.Great thematic flavorEnhances replayabilityEasy to integrateRequires base gameSmall card countFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
If you're already deep into the evolutionary struggle of BIOS: Origins, it's time to grab a magnifying glass! The Promo Pack 1 – Live Long and Prosper is a specialized content expansion designed to spice up your-already complex-biological journey. This isn's a standalone game, but rather a targeted boost for players who own the base game and crave more variety.

Inside this pack, you'll find 10 brand-new technology cards spread across all four epochs (I, II, III, and IV). The theme is quite specific: health and sanitation. These cards introduce new ways to approach the development of your organisms, focusing on survival through hygiene and medical-themed advancements. It adds a fresh layer of strategic decision-making, allowing you to pivot your evolutionary path toward more robust biological systems.

Keep in mind that this is a promotional expansion pack, meaning it requires the core BIOS: Origins game to function. For fans of Phil Eklund's heavy-hitting-themed games, these cards offer a subtle but meaningful shift in how you might manage your civilization's progress. It's a perfect little addition for those looking to keep the meta evolving and the replayability high!

## FAQ
### Can I play this standalone?
No, this is a promo pack and requires the BIOS: Origins base game to play.

### How many cards are included?
You get 10 new technology cards covering all four epochs.

### Does it change the core mechanics?
It doesn't change the rules, but it provides new strategic paths through health and sanitation tech.

### Is it worth it for veteran players?
Yes, if you want to break up-established-patterns and add more variety to your-evolutionary-strategies.

### What is the theme of these cards?
The focus is on health, sanitation, and biological-related advancements.