# Jurassic Zoo

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2026
- **BGG Rating**: —
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-6
- **Duration**: 20-0 min
- **Weight**: —
- **Designers**: Matthew Dunstan, Phil Walker-Harding
- **Artists**: Stephan Lorenz
- **Publishers**: frechverlag
- **Categories**: Animals
- **Mechanics**: Enclosure, Paper-and-Pencil, Square Grid

## Verdict
Fans of spatial puzzles with a Jurassic twist will love Jurassic Zoo. Simple to learn but with deliciously painful decisions!Dinosaurs + paper-and-pencil = unexpected funEasy rules, strategic depthGrowing tension with mandatory placementsTask cards boost replayabilityCard randomness may frustrate plannersMinimal direct player interactionRECOMMENDED

## Description
In Jurassic Zoo, you're the architect of a dino-filled park... with the tiny issue that all the dinosaurs are loose! Your job is to create strategic enclosures on a grid, separating the giant creatures and visitor centers into isolated areas. Each round, two cards reveal the dimensions of the fence you MUST add (like 2x4 or 6x3 squares) – no slacking, it's mandatory! The trick is positioning these rectangles to maximize points: when a dino or visitor ends up alone in an area, you score. There are also task cards for bonuses. After 15 rounds (and many roars), the player with the most organized zoo wins. It's like Tetris with T-Rexes, where spatial planning is key – and the threat of an angry dinosaur is always looming!

## FAQ
### Player count?
1-6 – works well at all numbers but gets chaotic with more people!

### Is there solo play?
Yes! The solo mode has a well-balanced target scoring system.

### Minimum age?
Family-friendly (8+), but younger kids can play with help calculating areas.

### Any expansions?
Not yet, but the task cards already provide great replay variety.

### Table space needed?
Everyone plays on their own sheet, so it's compact – perfect for travel!