Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
"Lagerstätten" is the German word for veins of rock rich in fossils, and this term in Japanese is "????" (?? Kaseki = fossil, ??
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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"Lagerstätten" is the German word for veins of rock rich in fossils, and this term in Japanese is "????" (?? Kaseki = fossil, ?? Koumyaku = vein). Lagerstätten, a.k.a. ????, is a worker placement game, themed on excavating fossils, collecting sets of fossil types, and managing your resources (money, fame). During the game, you send workers to action spaces so that they can: Dig to gain rock samples Prepare the samples to uncover the fossils Present a paper at an academic conference to gain fame Exhibit your fossil collection to gain income Sell your set to a collector (based on demand from request cards) to gain income Will you be successful in your career as a paleontologist? ••• ???????????????????????????? ???????????? ????????????????????????? ??????????????????? ?????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????????? ????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????