General tips

• Aim to target tiles with multiple players on them
• Connect opponents together and knock them off
• Set off a volcano
• Maximising the same colour early on will help set off an early volcano
• Look to split up well connected biomes
• Look to take over the tallest stack (particularly in end game)

More advanced/subtle tactics

• If you’re going to collect max resources, consider sacrificing instead to lock in a point and make yourself less of a target
• Push opponent critters on to a target tile that the next player(s) will want to attack/capitalise on
• Make sure one player can’t hoard all of one colour
• Connections are harder to keep track of during the game, so can get you the bonus points right at the end.
• Keep an eye on how many tiles are left and if someone could end the game with an island if they’re out in front.
• A well placed and connected island can be an instant 4pts (3 critters + 3 connections + 1 diversified biomes bonus - 3 sacrifices)
• Diversify your biome colours towards the end of the game for bonus pts