Fancy Female Guppy

Preference Threshold

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Brightness Threshold

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Photo: Khor Harn Sheng Photo: Kandy Vela

Fancy Male Guppy

ReproductionFind a mate with

brightness higher than your color preference.

Earn +1 point if roll ≥ threshold

ReproductionFind a mate with a

preference lower than your brightness.

Earn +1 point if roll ≤ threshold

SurvivalEscape from predators that can detect your

brightness.

Earn +1 point if roll ≥ threshold

SurvivalFind food that can be

detected by your color preference.

Earn +1 point if roll ≤ threshold

Preference Threshold

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Brightness Threshold

1 • • 2 • • 3 • • 4 • • 5 • • 6

Photo: Daragh Owens Photo: Daragh Owens

Wild Female Guppy Wild Male Guppy

ReproductionFind a mate with a

brightness higher than your color preference.

Earn +1 point if you roll a score

higher than threshold

ReproductionFind a mate with a

preference lower than your brightness.

Earn +1 point if roll ≤ threshold

SurvivalEscape from predators that can detect your

brightness.

Earn +1 point if roll ≥ threshold

SurvivalFind food that can be

detected by your color preference.

Earn +1 point if roll ≤ threshold

You were eaten!

No mate chose you!

Better luck next season...

+0 points

You couldn’t find food!

You did not choose a mate!

Better luck next season...

+0 points

You were eaten!

No mate chose you!

Better luck next season...

+0 points

You couldn’t find food!

You did not choose a mate!

Better luck next season...

+0 points

Food is more difficult to see; bright fish can hide easily from predators.

Brightness and Perference thresholds decrease by -1Roll for survival and reproduction as usual

Larry

McC

ombs

Fish are fed daily; there are no predators. Survival is high.

Survival: No roll (earn point automatically)Reproduction: Roll as usual

Pete

r Kel

ly S

tudi

os

Food is easy to see; bright fish are more visible to predators.

Brightness and Preference thresholds increase by +1Roll for survival and reproduction as usual

Tom

Har

per

Competition for food is high; predators are abundant. Survival is difficult.

Survival: Succeed TWICE to earn pointReproduction: Roll once as usual

CIF

OR

Familiarize yourself with the basic game rules here.

Survival: Roll once as usualReproduction: Roll once as usual

parl

There are lots of places to look for a mate. Reproduction is difficult.

Survival: Roll once as usualReproduction: Succeed TWICE to earn point

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ham

Det

onat

orThe Murky Pond

The Fish Tank

The Clear Stream

The Amazon River

The Practice Pond

The Quiet Brook

The Guppy Game

The Guppy Game

The Guppy Game

The Guppy Game

The Guppy Game

The Guppy Game