Pandasaurus Games2017Jonathan Gilmour-Long & Brian Lewis

Dinosaur Island

1–4Players
90–120 minPlay time
8+Ages
3.0 / 5Medium-heavy
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Players
1–4players

Plays solo, or with up to 4 at the table.

Play time
90–120min
01 hr2 hr3 hr4 hr+

A full game night, start to finish.

Weight
Medium-heavy

Plenty to chew on. Expect a rules walkthrough first. (3.0 / 5 on BGG)

Ages
8+years

Family friendly: kids can join in.

Has a solo modeWorker placement

About the game

Dinosaur Island is a board game from Pandasaurus Games, designed by Jonathan Gilmour-Long and Brian Lewis (2017). It plays 1–4 players in 90–120 minutes, for ages 8+. BoardGameGeek players rate it 7.5 out of 10 and call it medium-heavy (3.0 / 5 weight).

Description:

Dinosaur Island is a radical worker placement game from designers Jon Gilmour (Dead of Winter) and Brian Lewis where players compete to open the best Dinosaur Island Theme Park they can. Find out why Dinosaur Island has sold more than 50,000 copies and been nominated for more than 10 Game of the Year awards!

Several years ago, scientists discovered a way to clone dinosaurs from viable DNA preserved within the fossil record. After a few mishaps along the way, the process has stabilized. Today, it's the museums that have gone practically extinct, as shrewd investors have turned those initial dinosaur sanctuaries into bustling theme parks, true meccas for dino fans the world over.

In Dinosaur Island, each player takes on the role of a park manager at one of these premier destinations. You've been handed the reins to a burgeoning operation - bring the fantastic creatures of the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods forward into the modern day. Early retirement is yours if you can make your park bigger and better than the competition!

It won't be a walk in the park, though. You will need to hire the right personnel, beat your competitors to perfecting the hottest dino recipes, and gamble on which attractions will draw the most visitors. And it'll all come crashing down if your security precautions aren't tight enough to keep your unruly dino population under control. Welcome to Dinosaur Island.

Package Contents:

10 custom 4 color translucent DNA dice (heat transfer process for printing)
Track Board
Research Center Board
Marketplace Board
4 Player Park Boards
4 Player Lab Boards
50 Custom Dino Meeples
17 Dino Recipe Tiles
20 Paddock Tiles
20 Double-Thick recessed punch Lab Tiles
27 Attraction Tiles
36 Worker meeples
80 Patron mini meeples
Draw bag
74 coins

Game Info:

Condition: New
Play Time: 60 to 150 Minutes
Complexity: 3.04/5
Min Players: 2
Max Players: 4
Ages: 10+ 

Details

Published
2017
SKU
PSU201703
Ratings, player counts, play time and weight are from BoardGameGeek.

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