# Food Chain Island: Lost Beasts

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2021
- **BGG Rating**: 7.2
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1
- **Duration**: 15 min
- **Weight**: 2.00 / 5
- **Designers**: Scott Almes
- **Artists**: Annie Wilkinson
- **Publishers**: Button Shy, Across the Board, Banana Games, Salt & Pepper Games
- **Categories**: Animals, Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Print & Play
- **Mechanics**: Chaining, Network and Route Building, Solo / Solitaire Game

## Verdict
If you love building food chains and want extra prehistoric critters, Lost Beasts gives you that in a bite‑size package.Fun thematic boostEasy integrationQuick playtimeNo new abilitiesRequires base gameRECOMMENDED

## Description
Food Chain Island: Lost Beasts arrives as a six‑card micro‑expansion that adds new extinct animals to the Food Chain Island universe. Each creature comes with very specific feeding requirements – imagine a dinosaur that only eats a certain type of meat or plant – but, unlike other expansions, they have no special abilities. This keeps the spotlight firmly on the food‑chain network building that is the core of the base game. You simply shuffle these cards into the original deck and play them as if they were part of the standard set, making integration easy and preserving the low learning curve. The game remains a solo experience, perfect for a quick 15‑minute session, and also serves as an extra challenge for players who have mastered the base version. As a Print & Play product, you just download the PDF, print the cards on decent paper, and cut them out – no waiting for shipping. The artwork follows the series' simple, colorful style, and the Portuguese translation is nearly complete, needing only minor tweaks. Overall, Lost Beasts provides a pleasant thematic boost, adding more variety to the island's ecosystem without complicating the rules. If you already enjoy Food Chain Island, you’ll love placing these prehistoric predators on your table; if you haven’t tried the base game yet, it’s worth playing first, because the expansion fully relies on the chaining and route‑building mechanics that define the game.

## FAQ
### How many players can use the expansion?
The expansion is designed for solo mode, so it works with a single player, adding to the base game.

### How long does a game take with the expansion?
Playtime stays around 15 minutes, just like the base game.

### Do I need any components besides the cards?
No. You only need the expansion cards and the base game's deck; everything required is already included.

### Is English required to play?
The Portuguese translation is nearly finished, though a few terms remain in English. A quick glance will clear them up.

### Can I use the expansion cards in multiplayer games?
The expansion was created for solo play, but you can certainly include the cards in multiplayer sessions, though balance hasn't been officially tested.

### How do I download the cards?
The PDF is available on the publisher's website; just download, print on decent‑weight paper, and cut them out.

### Does the expansion change the game's difficulty?
It adds no new abilities, so the difficulty stays roughly the same as the base game, just with more animal variety.