# Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game

Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 4.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Economic, Animals, Video Game Theme, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Simulation, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 11 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 25

**Designers:** Samuel Luterbacher, Marc Dür

**Artists:** Rozenn Grosjean, Victor Sales, Matthieu Martin, Johanna Tarkela, Nina Pommelin

**Publishers:** Treecer (Treeceratops)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Svet deskovych her | 1439 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12324/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game |
| Milan Spiele | 69.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/zoo-tycoon-the-boardgame-retail-engl-p-35696.html |
| Zatu Games | 63.79 £ | https://zatu.com/products/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game |
| Alphaspel | 1099 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/175532-zoo-tycoon-the-board-game-kickstarter-ed |
| Philibert | 114.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/treecer/159607-zoo-tycoon-the-board-game-deluxe-745125389035.html |

## Expansions

- [Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – New Shores](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game-new-shores)
- [Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game – Additional Species Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game-additional-species-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game)
- [Zoo Tycoon: The Board Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/370757)

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