- BGG rank
- BGG #8,690
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Islet
- 1–4 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2023
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Miller Zoo
2022
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- 1–6 players
- 30 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 1 player
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Miller Zoo is a board game released in 2022 for 1–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Miller Zoo is THE cooperative family game where you play as the team in charge of running one of Canada’s most interesting zoos! Your job is to work together to take care of your zoo’s animals, and to welcome new ones to their new home. Like a team, everyone plays together at the same time to overcome challenges, unexpected situations, and crises. Play as the real Miller Zoo team and meet all the animal's needs before the card stack is empty. A game follows 4 steps in order: dawn, morning, afternoon, and evening. ● At dawn, each teammate draws a hand of 4 resource cards. ● In the morning, each teammate draws a need card and places problem tokens on the animals according to the cards. ● In the afternoon, all teammates are free to play their cards in any order. ● In the evening, the team will have to manage crises according to the problems that could not be solved during the afternoon. The game contains 6 envelopes to discover, with new animals, new challenges to make the game evolve.
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- Randolph
- Hachette Boardgames USA
Questions and answers
Miller Zoo 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 listed playing time for Miller Zoo is 30 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 Miller Zoo 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.
Miller Zoo has a complexity rating of 1.8 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.
Miller Zoo belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game. 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 Miller Zoo are: Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance. 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 Miller Zoo 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.