
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,655
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Dodos Riding Dinos: First Race
- 2–6 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur
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Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur is an expansion for Dodos Riding Dinos released in 2021 for 1–6 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Rubén Hernández and its main mechanics are Race, Roll / Spin and Move, and Dice Rolling.
Chicken Nicholas joins the race with this mechanical dino. "Mecha Chicken Dimetrodon" is a crossover guest for Dodos riding Dinos and will be a machine that players can build in War for Chicken Island.we This Expansion includes: "Oby & The JJJ's" card as a Leader in War for Chicken Island. Krakatoa & Cannons card as a runner for the Dodo Eggthrone in Dodos riding Dinos. Mecha Chicken Dimetrodon miniature, compatible with 2 cards for both games, DrD and WFCI.
Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur belongs to these categories: Animals and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Race, Roll / Spin and Move, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur are: Rubén Hernández. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dodos Riding Dinos: Mecha Chicken Dinosaur as an expansion for Dodos Riding Dinos. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dodos Riding Dinos to use it. Check that your edition of Dodos Riding Dinos is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.