# Habitats

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2016
- **BGG Rating**: 7.3
- **BGG Rank**: #1216
- **Players**: 1-5 (Best with: 3)
- **Duration**: 30-50 min
- **Weight**: 2.04 / 5
- **Designers**: Corné van Moorsel
- **Artists**: Daniel Profiri, Dominique Ramsey, Filip Gavril, Steven Tu
- **Publishers**: Cwali, Allplay, Board Game Rookie, BoardGameTables.com, Hobby Japan, IGAMES, Nasza Księgarnia
- **Categories**: Animals, Environmental, Puzzle, Territory Building
- **Mechanics**: Grid Movement, Open Drafting, Pattern Building, Square Grid, Tile Placement

## Verdict
If you enjoy building your own little corner and seeing happy critters, Habitats is for you! It's a charming game mixing puzzles with park construction.Unique park buildingSatisfies animal needsVisually appealingRelaxing yet strategic gameplayCan become complexManaging needs is keyLayout matters greatlyRECOMMENDED

## Description
Hey board game fans! Let's talk about Habitats, a super cool game where you become the owner of a wildlife park... but without any cages! The idea is to create the best possible home for a bunch of critters, each with their own quirks and habitat needs. Imagine this: zebras like grass and some water nearby, bats need rocks and bushes, and crocodiles? Well, they just want water. There are 68 types of animals in total, each with its specific preference for grassland, bush, rocks, or lakes. 

The game starts with you placing an entrance tile in your park and a figure representing you. On each turn, you look at the available animal tiles and choose one. Here's the twist: you take the tile to your left, right, or front, move your figure to the space it just vacated, and then place the new tile where your figure started the turn. This new tile brings the animal's main habitat, and that's where the magic happens! This new landscape piece can help satisfy the needs of other animals you already have. For example, the water from a hippo tile might be the water that the otter next to it was asking for. 

As the park grows, it becomes more challenging to please everyone. But a park isn't just about the animals! You can boost your profits by building extra entrances, trek spots, and watchtowers. The game lasts for three 'seasons,' and at the end of each one, whoever did the best gets bonus points. In the end, the player with the highest-scoring park, with the happiest animals (and their needs met), wins! It's a mix of puzzle and spatial management that gets really interesting, you know? Perfect for those who like to think a bit and watch a beautiful park grow on the table.

## FAQ
### How many people can play Habitats?
Habitats can be played by 1 to 5 people. It includes solo rules, so you can enjoy it by yourself too!

### How long does a game take?
A game of Habitats usually takes between 30 to 50 minutes, depending on the number of players and how familiar they are with the rules.

### Is it a difficult game to learn?
The complexity is considered moderate. The basic rules are easy to grasp, but mastering the strategy to satisfy all the animals takes a bit of practice.

### What comes in the box?
The game includes terrain tiles, animal tiles, player figures, score markers, and other components to build your park.

### Who would you recommend Habitats to?
We recommend it for those who enjoy tile placement games, spatial puzzles, and animal/nature themes. It's great for families and players looking for a more relaxed experience with interesting decisions.

### Is there a lot of text in the game?
No! Habitats has very little text on the cards and tiles, and the main rules are quite visual. This description is for the Portuguese version, but the game itself is generally language-independent.

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