![Spiel 2015 Preview: Sapiens, or Dominoes at the Dawn of Time](https://cf.geekdo-images.com/_KZ2vKFTL0klE-sujJh9NQ__medium/img/JwskXT4_z4Wd0Q1_ttzsg0piqlk=/fit-in/500x500/filters:no_upscale():strip_icc()/pic2681479.jpg)
I don't know whether that marrying of the familiar with the new was the intent of designer/publisher Cyrille Leroy of Catch Up Games with his debut title Sapiens, but that's the effect during play. To claim space in the valley for your prehistoric tribe, you place domino-style tiles on the board to gather food and occupy shelter, and as in dominoes tiles that touch must match. Easy peasy lemon squeezy — until you start contemplating the eight different special actions and how to best make use of them to squeeze out extra points and mess with your fellow tribe leaders...