Miller Zoo

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• card drafting/placement — Draw top four animal cards and place them face up next to reception spaces.
• crisis_check — Crisis phase discards cards to remove remaining tokens if tokens remain.
• draw_and_replace_animal — Draw a new animal to replace the one received when a space is vacated.
• end_game_condition — Game ends in victory if all animals are in habitats; otherwise defeat when resource deck is empty.
• envelopes_and_challenges — Victory unlocks envelope challenges; obligatory vs optional; badges earned.
• hand management — Each player draws four resource cards to form a hand.
• move_and_space_actions — Move by discarding resource cards to space; seven spaces; no limit on pieces per space.
• problem_fixing — Discard resource cards to remove problem tokens on animals.
• reception_costs — Pay reception costs to receive animals; pay partially or fully; extras discarded.
• reward_and_transfer — After paying, animals transfer to habitats; teammates on reception space can move for free.
• storage — Store up to three resource cards on storage spaces for use later.
• teammate selection and setup — Choose a teammate card and place your pawn on the canteen space.
• token placement — Place problem tokens near the board at the start of a round.

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Quotes (from this video)

• Miller zoo is a Cooperative family game
• there's no player order you can play simultaneously or decide the best order

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