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Expedition Dino

Players

2-5

Time

?-?

Age

4+

Weight

1.14

Rating

5.86

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 3.5

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.7

More strategic control

Table feel

Expedition Dino has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies frequently. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Expedition Dino has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. The game offers different experiences each time it is played and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

Expedition Dino has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements have minimal impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Tim the dinosaur researcher has come upon another find in Expedition Dino, and the players need to help him recover the bones, with one player being crowned as the best bone finder. To set up the game, the dinosaur figure is surrounded by rock cubes, each of which bear bone symbols on some of their sides. On a turn, the player will use the hammer and chisel to chip away at the rock pile, hoping that the cube will land bone-side up. If so, another find! Be careful with your picking, though. If you knock over Tim, make the dinosaur fall or pick off extra cubes, your turn ends. Collect more bones than anyone else, and you win the game.

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Credits

Designers

1
Gunter Baars

Artists

1
Cornelia Haas

Publishers

1
HABA

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