
- BGG rank
- BGG #2
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Ark Nova
- 1–4 players
- 90–150 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2021

Rules assistance for EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion
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EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion is an expansion for EcoLogic: Europe released in 2026 for 1–7 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Borys Binkowski.
EcoLogic is a beautiful logical game whose mechanics were created to show the relationships between plants, fungi, and animals. Players create complex ecosystems using cards representing hundreds of living organisms from different habitats. The expansion adds over 180 species cards (mostly rare animals and plants) and a new nocturnal animal mechanics.
EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion supports 1–7 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 EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion for ages 10 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.
EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Trivia. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion are: Borys Binkowski. 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 EcoLogic: Europe – Rare Species And Nocturnal Animals Expansion as an expansion for EcoLogic: Europe. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need EcoLogic: Europe to use it. Check that your edition of EcoLogic: Europe is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.