# American Megafauna

American Megafauna is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–360 minutes and is meant for ages 9 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 9 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 9+
- **Complexity:** 3.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1997
- **Categories:** Animals, Prehistoric, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Simulation, Auction / Bidding
- **Ludoya rating:** 9 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Phil Eklund

**Artists:** Phil Eklund

**Publishers:** Sierra Madre Games

## Expansions

- [American Megafauna  (Second Edition): Expansion Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/american-megafauna-second-edition-expansion-set)
- [Animal Farm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/animal-farm)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/american-megafauna)
- [American Megafauna in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/american-megafauna)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/639)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._