Zoo Tycoon Board Game I can’t imagine my childhood without the iconic PC game; and now there’s a board game version coming soon. Crowdfunding campaign begins October 25: In Zoo Tycoon The Board Game, 2-4 players compete to build the most recognized zoo. In this strategic and thematic board game, each player has the freedom to develop their own zoo with 34 species, food booths, zoo shops and many more attractions. Each animal species has its own characteristics regarding popularity for visitors, educational value, and nature conservation. Same as zoos in real life, players must find the right balance between popularity and conservation over the course of the game. Zoo Tycoon board game turns the PC classic into cardboard Zoo Tycoon Kickstarter subscription
It will be interesting to compare this game to other zoo themed boardgames like New York Zoo and Ark Nova.
Can you add thing like physical animal pieces, building pieces and cages. That would make the game much funner than cards.
Species List Main Species African Lion American Black Bear Arabian Oryx # Asian Elephant Bearded Vulture # Bengal Tiger Black Rhinoceros Bornean Orangutan # Chimpanzee Common Ostrich Elk Giant Panda Golden Lion Tamarin # Northern Bald Ibis # Plains Zebra Raccoon Red and Green Macaw Red Panda Red Ruffed Lemur Snow Leopard Tufted Capuchin Western Lowland Gorilla Rainforest *Main species can be bred and given to other zoos. *Those with a # can be released into the wild. Additional Species Axis Deer Blue Wildebeest Dama Gazelle Eurasian Otter Giant Anteater Great Hornbill Grey Crowned Crane Jabiru Meerkat Striped Skunk Tundra Swan West Caucasian Tur *Additional species cannot be bred or given to other zoos.
Some updates: The Kickstarter campaign has finished and has been a complete success, with all stretch goals completed. The giraffe has been added to the game as a stretch goal reward. The crowned crane has been replaced with Fischer's lovebird, due to the former's IRL rarity.
I say it would have made more sense to replace the Jabiru with anything. Aren't crowned cranes not rare?
In a word - complex. The general idea is easy enough to understand and actually building the enclosures is reasonably simple, plus very rewarding once you manage to get them absolutely perfect. The problem is that there's a LOT going on at once. I guarantee, you will NEED either your instruction booklet or info-card on hand to make sure you understand what's going on and I guarantee, you'll likely get so distracted you'll miss out crucial steps. It definitely has some fun elements - it is very satisfying when you manage to obtain a higher level animal or achieve a goal, and I certainly don't regret funding it - but it is absolutely not a game I'd recommend for novices or first-timers. Although if you're like me and just like messing around with little animal meeples, it's a fun little distraction.
Thank you for your reply. I haven't made my mind up yet on buying this game, it's quite expensive. I don't mind a game being complicated too much, but with the cost of it I would want to feel like playing the game again after the first time.
