
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Draftosaurus: Aerial Show
- 2–5 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2020

2019
Rules assistance for Draftosaurus
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Draftosaurus is a board game released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Théo Rivière, and Ludovic Maublanc and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Your goal in Draftosaurus is to have the dino park most likely to attract visitors. To do so, you have to draft dino meeples and place them in pens that have some placement restrictions. Each turn, one of the players roll a die and this adds a constraint to which pens any other player can add their dinosaur. Draftosaurus is a quick and light drafting game in which you don't have a hand of cards that you pass around (after selecting one), but a bunch of dino meeples in the palm of your hand.
Draftosaurus supports 2–5 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 listed playing time for Draftosaurus is 15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Draftosaurus 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.
Draftosaurus has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Draftosaurus belongs to these categories: Animals, Dice, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Draftosaurus are: Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Théo Rivière, and Ludovic Maublanc. 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 Draftosaurus as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.