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Design the best Animal Sanctuary while playing 5 rounds.
Each round, players will draw 3 cards, place one, and pass the rest (simple drafting phase). Each card is composed of 4 biomes, each containing an animal. When you place a card, you must cover AT LEAST one biome. The whole Sanctuary must not exceed 6 x 6.
Each game will have a different pool of scoring objectives. Each round will only count some of the objectives chosen for the game, so you'll have to modify your sanctuary throughout the game in order to score the most points.
At the end of the 5 rounds, the player who earned the most points becomes the winner!
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Year Published
2023
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Board Games with James game_review at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Compact box size that belies depth of gameplay
- Replay value driven by multiple scoring conditions
- Accessible to players new to drafting and grid-based scoring
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Animals, collection, and spatial scoring with a simple drafting mechanic.
- Animal kingdom compound building and scoring through a central rubric with a 6x6 grid.
- abstract/mechanics-driven with a light animal-themed veneer.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Players select one card from their hand and pass the remaining cards to the next player, creating a loop of choices.
- Compound Scoring — A central rubric defines four scoring conditions, ranging from easy to hard, which determines how cards score each round.
- grid placement — Players place cards to form or influence a 6x6 grid, which affects how cards score under the scoring rubric.
- scoring rubric — A central rubric defines four scoring conditions, ranging from easy to hard, which determines how cards score each round.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's such a small box with a big old game inside of it
- it's a little simple car drafting game
- nemalia has a lot of replay value to it
- definitely give it a check out from Lucky Duck games
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Board Games Hitting My Table general_discussion at 4:27 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Appealing to fans of overlapping scoring systems
- Engaging pivot scoring that rewards adaptation
Cons
- Not as long or deep as heavier designs; may not hold long-term for some players
Thematic elements
- Overlap/score-driven tableau with variable objectives
- Puzzly drafting with overlapping terrains and animals
- Puzzly and strategic with pivot scoring
Comparison games
- Cartographers
- Isle of Skye
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Each round has a different scoring emphasis, encouraging adaptive strategy
- Overlap/draft scoring — Like Cartographers or Isle of Skye; scoring shifts by round with different card combos
- Pivot scoring — Each round has a different scoring emphasis, encouraging adaptive strategy
- Simple pass-and-draft — Drafting cards to score against variable objectives
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is one of many games i'm talking about here that i did purchase at the uk games expo
- i think i can give it a 7 out of 10
- it's a very neat game
- it's multiplayer solitaire with a race aspect
- one of the all-time classics
- this is a very well-rounded game
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