Holotype: Mesozoic North America

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation, high frequency of interaction, and low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

holotype: mesozoic north america has a high replayability score of 7.95, indicating a game with great variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, with expansions adding new content and gameplay elements. Players can continuously improve their strategy over time, and the game is easy to learn while still offering depth and complexity.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Holotype: Mesozoic North America is 6.33, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive 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 moderate role.

Overview

A fast-paced light-strategy worker placement board game about paleontology for 2-5 players. Players use their Paleontologist, Grad Student and Field Assistant workers to gather fossils, do research and publish new Dinosaurs and Marine Reptiles as Holotypes. Personal and semi-collaborative Global Objectives feature modern paleontology concepts such as cladistics and taxonomy. The player with the most Victory Points from publishing Holotypes, completing Personal Objectives and contributing to Global Objectives wins.

Mechanism

2

End Game Bonuses Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

Family

4

Admin: Upcoming Releases Animals: Dinosaurs Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Theme: Archaeology / Paleontology

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