🌍 Build a Zoo, Save the World!
Ark Nova is a strategic board game for 1-4 players, where you design and manage a modern zoo focused on animal welfare and conservation. With over 250 unique cards and a dynamic turn structure, players engage in smooth gameplay that lasts between 90 to 150 minutes. Ideal for ages 12 and up, this game offers endless replayability and a fun challenge for family and friends.
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Number of Items | 1 |
Item Weight | 2400 Grams |
Color | Multi |
Theme | Animals & Nature |
Are Batteries Required | No |
Material Type | Cardboard |
CPSIA Cautionary Statement | Choking Hazard - Small Parts, No Warning Applicable |
B**R
Good enjoyable game.
Others have covered all the good points of this game. Definitely worth it. Takes up a lot of room. Way more than a card table. Expect to clear off the dining room table to play.
S**1
Adds more animals and enclosures to an already great game.
My son (16) and I have played Ark Nova probably about 15 times before we decided we wanted the expansion. The expansion is great and adds new animals, enclosers, variety of new action cards and research to the game. The wooden animal meeples that you use to mark conservation projects you support are really nice too. Wish it would have come with a few new maps that when with the aquatic theme but pretty sure some fan made ones are out there.BE SURE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT PULLING CARDS OUT OF BASE GAME DECKS FIRST!I made the mistake of just shuffling in the cards then saw that I had to remove cards from the base game because some of the new cards replace old cards. Every thing fits in original box and I just stuck the stuff I replaced with expansion in the expansion box so I don't mix them back up on accident.
B**N
Really fun game
Me and my partner always play as 2 players. The game is really fun, has a good amount of variability and strategic depth. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys board games and has an hour or two to play.
S**E
Everyone should play ark nova!
Love ark nova expansions
B**S
Epic game
Well worth putting the time and effort in to learn how to play. It’s a hefty game but fun. Beautiful components. We really like the tile placement aspect of building your zoo.
G**O
Deserves its place on Board game geek
I play this 2-player with my fiancée and we love it. There is not much player interaction in the sense that you are not directly influencing each others plays, but that is not a downside in these kinds of games. I love the placing of tiles, the gigantic deck of options that it provides, and the action selection. The game is competitive, but with a very chill feeling. I would recommend this to everyone, although this could be a little to complex to those not used to this kinds of games (not an entry-level board game). We've bought the expansion as well, and I can't recommend that enough.
D**R
Fantastic game with unique concept but instructions need major upgrade.
Beautiful game. Unique concept. Lots of replay-ability. My kids and I love all the unique animals, they want to google them all. Four stars only, though, but initial set up is time consuming and the included manual is useless when it comes to actual gameplay. You’ll need to find a YouTube walkthrough to get the hang of the flow of the game.
L**N
great for people who really like board games
My husband and I really like board games, so we are more inclined than most to sit down and play a game more than once to learn the rules, just to be clear.That being said, there is a definite learning curve for this game. I think it would honestly be a real challenge for anyone who is not familiar with playing board games or some of the mechanics of tile placing games. Not to say that it isn't possible, but unless a person was really interested in understanding Ark Nova, I just don't think they'd find it fun.Anyways, it took us a couple hours for our first game, as we had to keep checking rules or forgetting "what happens when...", etc. However, after the first couple of games, our total playtime for a game dropped by about half, and we felt pretty comfortable with the rules after 4-5 games with just the two of us.All of the different mechanics have significantly increased the replayability for us, and we have since bought the additional maps and aquatic expansion. Several weeks later, we are still enjoying it!I think anyone who enjoys board games and/or has an interest in zoology would enjoy this game. I have an M.S. in Biology (evolution and ecology) and have also worked at zoos- I was surprised and impressed at how much research the writers and game designers clearly did for Ark Nova. The information was accurate (as much as can be expected for a game's depth), even down to WAZA and research funding, breeding programs, etc. This added another level of enjoyment for me especially.Again, highly recommend for board game connoisseurs and zoology buffs alike!
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