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Year
1969
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Description
The object of the game is to be the player to have the most points when the game ends. (Copied from the game's instructions)
Players roll a die and move their token first to complete the 'car' track, then to use their boats to move to different islands. Different spaces will allow players to draw a card from the elephant deck. Alternatively players may visit shops to collect souvenir cards. When a player reaches the end of the track the game ends.
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Board Games UnLocked Analysis at 0:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds aquariums as a new enclosure type.
- Introduces reef abilities for fish, creating new engine possibilities.
- Provides better ways to filter the card deck, addressing a core game issue.
- Alternate action cards give players unique powers.
- Fixes the luck of the draw to some extent.
- Adds new conservation projects, sponsors, and bonus tokens.
Cons
- Some may find the wave icon mechanic disruptive.
- Fewer new animal cards than expected for the expansion size.
Thematic elements
- Aquatic animals in a zoo
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Alternate action cards — Players draft unique action cards that modify standard actions.
- Aquariums — New enclosure type for fish and other aquatic animals.
- Card filtering — New ways to search and filter the deck are introduced.
- Reef ability — Fish have abilities that interact with other reef dwellers or coral.
- Wave icon — A new icon on some cards that can cause additional cards to be discarded.
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- The expansion basically fixed any minor gripes that I had with it.
- I honestly wasn't even paying attention to what it did it was a reptile management plan.
- The action system is so cool it it works so well and it's so streamlined.
- If your major issue with Ark Nova was the fact that you felt it was whoever got whoever top deck the best this expansion probably fixes that.
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Video 0cGLc6bRWuQ
Meeple University Vlog at 1:01:00
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none
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Comparison games
- Arnak
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Cycling — More ways to cycle your cards.
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- look how cute this is fabulous game as well
- look how great this is like components like just soing amazing
- look at this like amazing amazing
- this is a really fun social deduction
- it's really like you you should bit shy on social deduction you can you can like a little bit of a puzzle deduction as well
- this is a very popular game when it was out
- it's a logic game
- puzzle deduction game
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Video KO6007drKyk
Meeple University Review at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds variety and new synergy to marine-themed components
- Balancing tweaks help smooth out expansion interactions
- Provides new strategic options without disrupting core gameplay
Cons
- Some elements rely on new concepts (aquariums) that can alter placement flow
- Can increase complexity, especially when combining with base game and other expansions
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Terraforming Mars
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- marine_creature_cards_in_aquariums — new marine creatures that mostly live in aquariums and cannot go in normal enclosures
- reef_and_reef_dwellers_interaction — reef dwellers interact with other reef dwellers, increasing triggers across the board
- special_action_cards_impacts — expansion adds a set of special action cards that modify early-game choices and tempo
- water_and_rock_space_coverage — special buildings can cover rock or water spaces; upgrading increases benefits and flexibility
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Quotes (from this video)
- not a huge expansion you'll find there's not big Earth shattering mechanisms that get brought which I like
- I love the mechanics
- it's not earth shattering big but it's a really nice
- for either beginner or veteran of arnova
- not overwhelming no more so than the original game
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