2024 · Puzzle

Spectacular

Players build and expand an animal park for vulnerable species by drafting animal tiles and colored dice that represent food. Dice color must match tile habitat, and players place them on their asymmetric player boards to meet breeding requirements and connect habitat areas. Simultaneous selection creates interaction as opponents’ choices affect which tiles and dice remain. At game end, players score each connected habitat by the sum of that color’s dice, with special family tiles requiring low-value dice to count; watchtowers score adjacent dice; and collecting varied species gives bonus points. Optional mission tiles add a harder puzzle for experienced players.

groupPlayers

1–6 best 4

schedulePlaying time

20–30 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

2.3 / 5