
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,053
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Parks (Second Edition)
- 1–5 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2025

Rules assistance for Parks: Wildlife
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Parks: Wildlife is an expansion for Parks released in 2022 for 1–5 players, 40–70 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Henry Audubon and Mattox Shuler and its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses, Contracts, and Worker Placement.
Expand the award-winning game Parks with Parks: Wildlife! Grab your binoculars and prepare for even more animal sightings at Iconic Wildlife Parks, featuring all-new artwork from Tom Whalen and the Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series, and the newest national park addition, New River Gorge. This expansion is the MORE expansion. Get ready for new trail sites, fresh canteens, new gear, and more season cards. Wildlife also introduces a large wandering Bison that moves along the park cards and grants bonuses to the players that visit those parks. —description from the publisher
Parks: Wildlife supports 1–5 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 Parks: Wildlife is 40–70 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 Parks: Wildlife 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.
Parks: Wildlife has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Parks: Wildlife belongs to these categories: Animals, Travel, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are End Game Bonuses, Contracts, and Worker Placement. 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 Parks: Wildlife are: Henry Audubon and Mattox Shuler. 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 Parks: Wildlife as an expansion for Parks. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Parks to use it. Check that your edition of Parks is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.