Holotype: Pterosaur Mini-Expansion
BGG rating
8.3

Expansion for Holotype: Mesozoic North America

Holotype: Pterosaur Mini-Expansion

2023

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  • 2–6 players
  • 60–120 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

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Holotype: Pterosaur Mini-Expansion is an expansion for Holotype: Mesozoic North America released in 2023 for 2–6 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Brett Harrison and Lex Terenchin and its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses and Worker Placement, Different Worker Types.

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About the game

This is an expansion for Holotype: Mesozoic North America. Game play does not change, but new cards are added to the base game, including: 7 unique Pterosaur specimen cards 3 new Field Expedition cards 3 Gastrolith Trace Fossil cards 3 new Global Objectives 2 new Personal Objectives 1 new Milestone Achievement Description for base game: A fast-paced light-strategy worker placement board game about paleontology for 2-5 players. Players use their Paleontologist, Grad Student and Field Assistant workers to gather fossils, do research and publish new Dinosaurs and Marine Reptiles as Holotypes. Personal and semi-collaborative Global Objectives feature modern paleontology concepts such as cladistics and taxonomy. The player with the most Victory Points from publishing Holotypes, completing Personal Objectives and contributing to Global Objectives wins.

Questions and answers

Holotype: Pterosaur Mini-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.