Dinosaur Island
Animals · Economic

Dinosaur Island

In Dinosaur Island, players will have to collect DNA, research the DNA sequences of extinct dinosaur species, and then combine the ancient DNA in the correct sequence to bring these prehistoric creatures back to life. Dino cooking! All players will compete to build the most thrilling park each season, and then work to attract (and keep alive!) the most visitors each season that the park opens.

1–4 players120 minages 8heavy difficulty
About the game

What is Dinosaur Island

In Dinosaur Island, players will have to collect DNA, research the DNA sequences of extinct dinosaur species, and then combine the ancient DNA in the correct sequence to bring these prehistoric creatures back to life. Dino cooking! All players will compete to build the most thrilling park each season, and then work to attract (and keep alive!) the most visitors each season that the park opens.

Dinosaur Island is a worker placement game where players build attractions and add dinosaurs to gain victory points. At the beginning of every game two Plot-Twist cards will be dealt out that will break the rules of the game in myriad ways. These rule-changes will drastically alter your strategy and decision making throughout the game. In addition to the Plot Twists, the goal cards in each game will be unique.

The game ends when a round finishes with one 1 Objective card left. Players total their points and the player with the most victory points wins.

Specs

Game details

Players
1–4
Age
+8
Duration
120 min
Difficulty
Heavy
Type
Board game
Year
2017
Mechanics
Action Points · Dice Rolling · Income
Categories
Animals · Economic · Science Fiction
Designer
Jonathan Gilmour · Brian Lewis
Publisher
Asmodee · Devir · Pandasaurus Games · Angry Lion Games
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CalabozoCriollo
CalabozoCriollo7.6/10
Good mid time euro with lots of phases and planning, fun that visitors get eaten by dinosaurs like jurassic park movies
JohnnyDarko
JohnnyDarko7/10
Un juego muy divertido y vistoso. Lo que sí se necesita de una mesa bastante grande para jugar a gusto. Las reglas tienen algunos errores de impresión en cuanto a los meeples hooligans y los meeples VIP y en algunos ejemplos, pero nada que no se arregle en la FAQ.
Javi3rpc
Javi3rpc4.7/10
Family game, maybe too simple for the type of game that I usually like, although it can be said that it is entertaining, it is fine, it is acceptable, especially to play with people who are newbies and or who have just learned about board games. Despite his good intentions, I have to say that his eighties aesthetic is horrifying and meaningless, and especially niggling. The colors are awfully garish, not because I don't like pink but because it's totally unrealistic, fanciful and antithematic. The aesthetics alone make you not feel like taking the game out. Otherwise it can be said that it is
ApagaTuTele
ApagaTuTele7.5/10
Vendido Mayo22 Reacto N-MAY-19
Tenuki
Tenuki6/10
La partida rápida se hace demasiado rápida, cuando parece que empiezas a montar cosas ya se ha acabado. Hay que ir a por objetivos a muerte
iMisut
iMisut7.5/10
[url=https://misutmeeple.com/2019/10/resena-dinosaur-island/]Reseña de Dinosaur Island en Misut Meeple[/url]
Jan_Solo
Jan_Solo7.8/10
Excelente juego en el que gestionar un parque a lo Jurassic Park. Estilo retro-chillón arriesgado para un buen eurogame donde el recurso principal será el ADN de dinosaurio.
FAQ

Everything about Dinosaur Island

How many players is Dinosaur Island for?

Dinosaur Island plays with 1–4 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 120 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 8.

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