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Does body size or population decide whether a species is hungry, and how much food does it need?

The rulebook defines Hungry by Population, and the designer explains why body size does not set food.

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  • Evolution rulebook · Rulebook · Phase 4: Feeding

Population only. A species is Hungry while its food is below its Population and needs one food per Population. Body size sets defense and Fat Tissue capacity, not the food requirement. The designer tested a body-size feeding rule and rejected it as tedious and unbalanced.

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