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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
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
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
Sanctuary on Meeplay
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What the community says about Sanctuary
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.
Es rapido y fácil de jugar, cada imagen es una pasada y muy realista, me gustan los animales
No está mal pero tal vez la vinculación con Ark Nova me hizo esperar más.
Rápido y fácil. Bonito y no es largo. Lo disfruto mucho.
아크노바가 어려운 사람에게 딱 좋다. 준비가 간단하고 아이콘들이 직관적이라 룰북을 계속 보지 않아도 하기 좋다.
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.
Resistencia Nativa
Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge
Paddy
Habitats
Forest Shuffle: Alpine
Forest Shuffle: Exploration

