# Sanctuary

Sanctuary is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 40–100 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 22 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $42.81 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 40–100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Animals, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Variable Set-up, Hexagon Grid, Action Queue, Tile Placement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 22 reviews
- **Owned by:** 50 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 192
- **Unique players:** 249

**Designers:** Mathias Wigge

**Artists:** Felix Wermke, Christof Tisch, Dennis Lohausen

**Publishers:** Feuerland Spiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 59.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/sanctuary |
| Milan Spiele | 34.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/sanctuary-engl-p-39374.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 38.21 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/18505-santuario-8436623242787.html |
| Ludifolie | 39.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22805-sanctuary.html |
| Va de jocs | 40.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/santuario |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 40.5 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/57108-santuario-castellano-8436623242787.html |
| Zacatrus | 40.5 € | https://zacatrus.es/santuario.html |
| La Gameria | 40.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/santuario-19357.html |
| Spelexperten | 496 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/sanctuary.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1075 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/15294/sanctuary |
| Dragons Lair | 499 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/sanctuary |
| Get Your Fun | 44.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036236-ark-nova-il-santuario-degli-animali-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Good Games | 75.96 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/sanctuary |
| TLAMA games | 1199 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/sanctuary/ |
| Pelipeikko | 49.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3946--sanctuary |
| World of Board Games | 569 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/sanctuary |
| Alphaspel | 569 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/305062-sanctuary-en |
| Hyggeonkel | 389.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/sanctuary |
| Reflexshop | 18990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/ark-nova-menedek |
| Nordisk Spil | 399 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/sanctuary |
| Fantasy Shop | 54.99 € | https://www.fantasy-shop.gr/en/sanctuary.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 55 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_246281 |
| Spielezar | 52.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/sanctuary-en |
| Games Empire | 99.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/sanctuary |
| Game Ninja | 699 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/sanctuary/ |
| Guf | 124.99 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/sanctuary |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/sanctuary-2/ |

## Expansions

- [Sanctuary: Kiosk Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/artengarten-kiosk-promokarte)

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## Rules questions

### Can I rotate tiles when placing them to make icons or arrows line up?

No. Tiles must always be placed with the icons at the top and the tile name at the bottom — you are not allowed to rotate tiles when placing them (p.3).

### If an Animal requires Open Areas, do I place the Animal first or the face‑down Open Area tiles, and can I use the printed Open Areas on my map?

Place the Animal (or Project) tile first on a valid empty space, then place any required Open Areas from your hand face‑down; the Open Areas printed on your Zoo map count and may be used (pp.3, 2).

### If I upgraded an Animal action and want to play two Animals, what strength do I need and when do their effects resolve?

You need action strength at least equal to the sum of both Animals’ levels to play two at once, and you must resolve all effects triggered by the first Animal before you play the second (p.5).

### Does taking a tile with my Projects action move that Action card, or when do Action cards shift?

Taking a tile in step 1 (within the Projects action range) does not move the Projects card; after you perform an action in step 2 you place the used Action card into the leftmost slot and shift the intervening cards to the right (pp.4, 6).

### Can I use Conservation markers I collected to meet a Conservation objective, and am I allowed to support an objective with zero matching icons?

Yes — you may return Conservation markers you collected to increase your icon count when supporting an objective, but you must have at least one matching icon in your zoo; then place the appropriate Achievement marker face‑down on the Conservation board (p.7).

### Can I play Buildings using my Action cards like Animals or Projects?

No — Action cards only place Animals and Projects; Buildings are placed in the optional Build step (you may play exactly one Building in step 3 if you meet its condition) (p.6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sanctuary-8)
- [Sanctuary in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/sanctuary-8)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/441696)

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