Sanctuary
Animals · Environmental

Sanctuary

In Sanctuary, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically-managed zoo for animals and visitors. A supply of 135 unique zoo tiles provides you with animals, buildings, and projects. In every game, you want to find t

1–5 players100 minages 12medium difficulty
About the game

What is Sanctuary

In Sanctuary, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically-managed zoo for animals and visitors. A supply of 135 unique zoo tiles provides you with animals, buildings, and projects. In every game, you want to find the best mix from those available to build the most successful zoological establishment. Different effects on the tiles will help you to achieve conservation goals and to increase the attraction of your zoo.

Each player has a set of four action cards to manage their gameplay, and the power of an action is determined by the slot the card currently occupies. One of those cards will let you play projects, and the other three cards will let you play animals of a specific habitat: forest, rock, or water.

Sanctuary is based on its predecessor Ark Nova, but modifies and simplifies many of the mechanisms of that game in an elegant and surprising manner. Your goal to find the best way to puzzle together your animals, buildings, and projects on your zoo map is an ongoing pleasure!

—description from the publisher

Specs

Game details

Players
1–5
Age
+12
Duration
100 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2025
Mechanics
Action Queue · Hand Management · Hexagon Grid
Categories
Animals · Environmental · Territory Building
Designer
Mathias Wigge
Publisher
Maldito Games
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Reviews

What the community says about Sanctuary

LaVelitaDeLiz
LaVelitaDeLiz10/10
Very beautiful. It's more simple than Ark Nova and I like it. It doesn't lose the beauty and the objective if the game. I really love this one.
CrOwN
CrOwN8/10
Es rapido y fácil de jugar, cada imagen es una pasada y muy realista, me gustan los animales
Molina
Molina7/10
No está mal pero tal vez la vinculación con Ark Nova me hizo esperar más.
COCOFS
COCOFS10/10
Rápido y fácil. Bonito y no es largo. Lo disfruto mucho.
eomodong
eomodong10/10
아크노바가 어려운 사람에게 딱 좋다. 준비가 간단하고 아이콘들이 직관적이라 룰북을 계속 보지 않아도 하기 좋다.
FAQ

Everything about Sanctuary

How many players is Sanctuary for?

Sanctuary plays with 1–5 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 100 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 12.

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