# Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write

Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 20 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $23.19 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Dice, Science Fiction, Animals
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Open Drafting, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Dice Rolling, Grid Coverage, Paper-and-Pencil, Connections
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 20 reviews
- **Owned by:** 55 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 186
- **Unique players:** 106

**Designers:** David McGregor, Brian Lewis, Marissa Misura

**Artists:** Andrew Thompson, Kwanchai Moriya

**Publishers:** Pandasaurus Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 23.19 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/dinosaur-island-rawr-n-write/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 647 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/10832/ostrov-dinosauru-hod-a-krot |
| Alphaspel | 319 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/143239-dinosaur-island-rawr-n-write-standard-edition |
| Ludifolie | 31.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/14414-dinosaur-island-rawr-n-write.html |

## Expansions

- [Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write – Dice Wrangler Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dinosaur-island-rawr-n-write-dice-wrangler-promo-card)

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## Rules questions

### Do buildings have to be connected to roads or my HQ to work or score?

You may place Buildings anywhere there is space and they still give full resources and end-game VP even if not connected, but unconnected Buildings cannot be visited on a Dino Tour (so they won’t earn tour bonuses). (pp. 7, 9)

### How do Roads connect — can I cross them or make 3‑/4‑way junctions?

Each Road occupies one square and connects exactly two edges of that square; you may extend or turn Roads but you may not create 3‑ or 4‑way junctions or cross over existing Roads. (p. 8)

### What happens to the leftover die after drafting, and do I take Threat from my own drafted dice?

After the draft everyone gains the resources and the Threat shown on the leftover die; you do not take Threat icons shown on dice you personally drafted. (pp. 10–11)

### Can I stack my die on an action space already taken, and do I get the Threat from the covered dice?

You may place your die on top of an occupying die to take that action, but you must gain the Threat shown on the occupying die; if you cover a stack you only take the Threat visible on the top die. (p. 12)

### When I Make Dinos, do I always build paddocks and do the dinos immediately add Threat and Excitement?

When you take Make Dinos you mark each new individual, cross off the DNA spent, and you build a Paddock only the first time you make a species; each individual you make immediately gives the Threat and Excitement shown for that species. (pp. 13; see also resource/DNA rules p. 4 and Excitement p. 6)

### How do Disasters and Death Toll work — when do dinos die and what about circled Park Exits if routes break?

After you gain Excitement in the Run Park Phase you mark one Death for each unsecured Threat and resolve that many Disasters (you must choose ones you can fully resolve); destroyed Roads/Buildings create rubble you can’t build on and if a circled Exit is disconnected at game end it scores 0 VP. (pp. 16–17)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dinosaur-island-rawr-n-write)
- [Dinosaur Island: Rawr 'n Write in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dinosaur-island-rawr-n-write)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/318009)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._