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2020
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Description
Draftosaurus: Marina expands the boundaries of your park and adds a new species to draft: plesiosauruses!
This expansion for Draftosaurus adds a new double-sided board that each player can combine with their existing park to add a new river zone. Plesiosauruses are the only dino-meeples that can be placed in this part of the river, granting points at the end of the game. To move your plesiosaurus further down the river and earn more points, you must place specific other species in your park to unlock the dams one by one!
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positive
Pros
- adds depth without making the game harder to learn
- brings fresh combos and more replayability
- fits seamlessly with base game
Cons
- not strictly necessary for a casual playthrough
- still a lightweight experience; some players may want more complexity
Thematic elements
- expanded drafting with additional dinos and new scoring opportunities
- dinosaurs navigate a river journey
- enhanced depth without complicating core rules
Comparison games
- Draftosaurus
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Closed Drafting — introduces new dino types that interact with river placement and new scoring synergies
- Compound Scoring — changes to how combos and patterns score when marina dinosaurs appear
- expanded drafting — introduces new dino types that interact with river placement and new scoring synergies
- new scoring interactions — changes to how combos and patterns score when marina dinosaurs appear
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Quotes (from this video)
- this game is incredibly simple but boy is it addictive
- it's a quick filler
- Draftasaurus is exactly what you want in a light game
- if you want a light game that looks fun and is fun you really can't do much better than this
- the expansions are also fun and add some options without upping the difficulty but they aren't necessary
- you really can't do much better than this
- if you don't like dinosaurs you probably aren't the sort of person that plays board games
- you can add in the two expansions
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