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2023 Ranked #2,668

The Search For Lost Species

Scientific expedition game where researchers search Indonesia and Papua New Guinea for species missing for decades. Information and fieldwork must narrow a vast search, so every decision must bring the team closer to rediscovering a creature before its trail disappears.

Deduction Puzzle Action Points Theme: Endangered / Extinct species

Players

1-4

Play time

60-75 min

Age

13+

Complexity

2.73/5

Rating

7.96

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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Thousands of plants and animals have been discovered but haven't been seen for decades and could be on the brink of extinction. In order to save these species, we must first find them again.

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Thousands of plants and animals have been discovered but haven't been seen for decades and could be on the brink of extinction. In order to save these species, we must first find them again. The Search for Lost Species is a game about this real-world search. You are scientists on an expedition to find one of those lost species, focusing on those in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The organization Re:wild has compiled a list of lost species around the world at www.rewild.org/lost-species. They engage in expeditions with numerous partners to find these Lost Species, and encourage others to conduct their own expeditions to rediscover these amazing Lost Species. In this deduction game, you'll work to locate these lost species and put them back on the map! Features: Follow up to the hit game The Search for Planet X, one of the 2021 SXSW Tabletop Games of the Year! Use logic and deduction to search for species thought to be extinct. Report your sightings through the free app to determine if they are confirmed Double-sided board provides two different island maps to explore. 6 different Lost Species to find! Eco friendly production! —description from the publisher

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Play and group

Players
1–4
Best with
1–4
Play time
60–75 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.7/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Matthew O'Malley Ben Rosset

Artists

1
Anh Le Art

Publishers

1
Renegade Game Studios

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