
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,471
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Dicetopia
- 2–4 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion
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Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion is an expansion for Hidden Ark released in 2023 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Tobias Hall.
A expansion punchboard for Hidden Ark that adds a few extinct fish species and some extra tokens and the rules for the expansion in English, French, and German. Place them faceup next to the game board during setup. During the game, players may spend a rescue action to bring the species back into the wild. You don't need to use your rescue vessel, but you need to meet the requirement on the tile of having previously saved a fish of the depicted color. The extinct in the wild fish tiles will give you 9 victory points at the end of the game and instead of a permanent bonus you immediately receive a facedown opportunity taken from the opportunity pool. Shuffle the opportunity tokens with the rest. The opportunity tokens in this expansion introduces permanent upgrades. When installing them, you will get a permanent advantage no matter which action row you use. The effects do not stack.
Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion supports 2–6 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.
Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. 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 Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion are: Tobias Hall. 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 Hidden Ark: Extinct in the Wild Expansion as an expansion for Hidden Ark. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hidden Ark to use it. Check that your edition of Hidden Ark is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.